Trade Shows
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B-to-B Events
Three Ways Siemens Leverages Data for High-Performance Exhibits
How can data transform a trade show exhibit into a powerful driver of brand awareness, engagement, and ROI? Siemens, in partnership with Freeman’s A/V team and agency, Sparks, brought a reimagined exhibit to CES 2025 that was based on the insights collected at its award-winning CES 2024 exhibit and throughout the year. The exhibits were […]
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B-to-B Events
Provocative Sets, Mirrors and Community Building at MAGIC / Project Shows
Pink recycled leather jackets and feather clutches were just some of the trending pieces at MAGIC, Project and Sourcing at MAGIC, organized by Informa Markets, that brought the fab fashion and lifestyle vibes Feb. 10-12 to the Las Vegas Convention Center. These shows are all about a unique blend of vibe and business. While there […]
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B-to-B Events
Q&A: How Bosch Recreated a Hands-on Work Site at World of Concrete 2025
World of Concrete, the annual trade show for the concrete construction and masonry industries, brought over 57,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Jan. 20-23. While there was plenty of innovation inside, the hottest action was taking place outside, where brands let attendees get hands-on with the latest power tools and technology—full-blast mode. EM […]
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CES 2025
Watch: Three Minutes in Intel’s CES 2025 Technology Showcase
The CES campus stretches well beyond the convention center and expos proper, and into suites and ballrooms that brands have snapped up to create highly curated and intimate experiences. Intel is one of those brands, having famously vacated real estate at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the wake of COVID, in favor of, for […]
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CES 2025
Recap: The Biggest Exhibit Design and Experiential Trends from CES 2025
The dust has settled on CES 2025, and if there’s one overarching theme that we walked away with, it’s that static is no more. Dancing installations, holographs, flip signage, movement in architecture, and soundscapes were among moments that caught and kept our attention across the show floor. We saw a new dimension to architecture and […]
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B-to-B Events
Six Trending Swag Ideas from PPAI 2025: Exploding Cakes, Traceable Wear
The PPAI Expo 2025 brought more than 10,000 suppliers and distributors to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Jan. 13-16. The largest and longest-running promotional products trade show, it’s a great barometer of the industry as the tide shifts towards more personalization, transparency, and experiential gifting. EM swapped our uncool ankle socks for […]
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Trade Shows
Event Marketer, EDPA Announce a Partnership for 2025
The new partnership gives EDPA members expanded access to the experiential marketing industry’s top buyers and provides Event Marketer an elevated position from which to serve EDPA members with content and data.
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B-to-B Events
NRF 2025 Ideas: Four Experiential Tactics We Loved
They call NRF “Retail’s Big Show” for a reason. For one, the sheer amount of market innovation and engineering presented at the New York City-based trade show is vast. And, from an experiential marketing point of view, the expo floor is a feast for the senses. During our spin around the Javits Center this year, […]
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CES 2025
Video: 29 Questions with Panasonic at CES 2025
Ever wonder what the head of marketing and comms for Panasonic and a Czarnowski vp of accounts have to say about CES, experiential and emojis? We found out through 29 rapid-fire questions asked during a tour of the brand’s CES 2025 booth.
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B-to-B Events
Q&A: How One Event Speaker is on a Mission to Support Sober Lifestyles
Event networking experiences often revolve around the bar. Once those black-cloth topped carts roll out, it’s a signal to socialize and sip while doing it, often at the end of the day. For those who don’t drink alcohol, the bar cart can be triggering, and the timing of the networking, cumbersome. It wasn’t until Laura […]