Juanita Chavarro Arias, Author at Chief Marketer

B-to-B Dream Team 2026: Meet Dannielle Simpson of Chiquita

For 10 years, EM has been championing b-to-b all-stars, delving into their career journeys, portfolios, best practices and industry forecasts. Meet this year’s crew: The 2026 B-to-B Dream Team. Dannielle Simpson’s pathway into event marketing is one that many can relate to: “I accidentally fell into it,” she says. She started as a pre-med student […]

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B-to-B Dream Team 2026: Meet Amy Loskutoff of Google Cloud

For 10 years, EM has been championing b-to-b all-stars, delving into their career journeys, portfolios, best practices and industry forecasts. Meet this year’s crew: The 2026 B-to-B Dream Team. Who would’ve thought a 17-year career in baseball would lead into tech? But that’s the story behind Amy Loskutoff’s professional journey that started with interning for […]

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Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Double-Decker Buses

The double-decker bus is more than just a London icon or a commuter vehicle. It’s an experience of its own. From the open-top deck to the stacked structure, it offers panoramic city views and is a photo moment in itself. Plus, with two floors, a double-decker bus offers double the seating capacity, or with the […]

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Expedia Transforms its Multiday Ambassador Summit into a Creator-first Oasis in Palm Springs

Travel content creators are racking up millions of views on city itinerary guides, hidden gem recommendations and flying hacks, and Expedia Group is tapping into their audiences by building a community of brand partners who regularly develop social media content promoting its travel properties and booking products. Embracing the creators as a key element of […]

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March Madness 2026: Brands Activate Beyond the Final Four to Engage College Hoops Fans

Our March Madness bracket was busted on week one of the NCAA tournament, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying all of the activations and events that capitalized on the energy around the men’s and women’s college basketball championships. From April 3-6, the Men’s Final Four and its accompanying Fan Fest presented by Capital One […]

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PNC Bank CMO on Leveraging Experiential to Rally Hockey Fans in a Growth Market

When PNC Bank popped up an orange-bricked barbershop outside the Dallas Stars’ home arena, it turned heads. For one, hockey fans were drawn to the giant, perfectly coifed mullet atop of it.

B-to-C Events

How Thayers’ Influencer-Focused Experiential Strategy is Driving Brand Engagement

Skincare enthusiasts, like us, are seeing a lot more of Thayers on their social media feeds, and that’s no coincidence. The brand has recently been boosting its social presence through influencer partnerships and a growing ambassador program for aspiring creators. In addition to product reviews and promos posted on social, Thayers is hosting events to […]

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Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Tunnel Vision

In the distraction age, experiential elements like immersive tunnels are blocking outside noise, adding suspense or curiosity, and creating an effective transition from one environment to another. From trade shows to upfronts to fan fests to VIP afterparties, let’s explore how brands are carving out themed passages in their activations and events. An Entrance […]

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Inside Yahoo’s Biggest-Ever SXSW Activation, the AI-Powered Yahoo Scout Inn

Scouting out the right venue for Yahoo’s SXSW 2026 activation led to a pretty serendipitous matchup. From March 14-15, Austin’s Historic Scoot Inn became the Yahoo Scout Inn, a play on the brand’s newly launched AI-powered answer engine. Yahoo Scout was the centerpiece around which the western-themed pop-up was built, with the team positioning the […]

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How Cîroc Tailors its Athletic Club to Tap into Pickleball, Dance

With the news cycle in flux and doomscrolling becoming a daily norm, leisure isn’t necessarily top of mind for consumers, but Cîroc is looking to change that with the Cîroc Athletic Club. The vodka brand’s new experiential platform brings together sports, fashion and culinary culture to create a country club-inspired space of “luxury leisure.” Since launching […]

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