B-to-B Events
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Agency Life
Three Production Lessons from the Ryder Cup Main Stage Ceremonies
The storied Ryder Cup, held in September at the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, NY, was not without its headline-making moments beyond the game of golf. Widely regarded as the Super Bowl of the sport, the tournament, which is played every two years globally and every four years in the U.S., featured […]
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B-to-B Events
The Brief, Live! Special Edition: Halloween Hijinks
Alienware’s spaceship crash-landing at a commuter hub, a bold (bald) screening experience and Pennywise the clown’s global balloon hijinks.
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B-to-B Events
Field Report: How Brands Fused Passion and Business at the 2025 SEMA Show
A drift demo shredding tires to a cheering crowd? Hundreds of meticulously decked-out rides and a wild after-party festival? You’re at the 2025 SEMA Show, the automotive aftermarket global business event, which took place Nov. 4-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With more than 153,000 attendees from 140 countries and regions, including 2,300 exhibiting […]
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B-to-B Events
Heroes and Legends: Six Bold Engagement Ideas from HLTH USA 2025
No Entry. Flesh Eating Mutant Guppies with Perms said a sign on the door next to Registration at HLTH USA 2025 that took place at the Venetian Expo Center in Las Vegas, Oct. 19-22. What you wanted was the door where Petunia, the unicorn mascot, was sprinkling magic dust. Now in its eighth year, HLTH […]
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B-to-B Events
In the Works: Convention Centers Are Expanding to Meet the Next Era of Events
From Louisville to Los Angeles, a wave of convention center expansions is reshaping the North American trade show and convention landscape, adding continuous space, modern amenities, outdoor terraces, and pedestrian-friendly districts to accommodate more flexible, more experiential events. Los Angeles: A $2.6 Billion Expansion to Compete at the Top Tier Construction officially began Oct. […]
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B-to-B Events
Built Differently: How Carlyle Fired Up Next-Gen Technicians at SEMA 2025
At SEMA 2005, Carlyle Tools showed up with a single mission: to help attendees “turn their toolbox into a beast.” Part of NAPA since 2012, the brand recently underwent a transformation to appeal to a younger audience. “We felt like there was an opportunity to reinvigorate and reinvent how Carlyle tools are being presented,” says […]
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B-to-B Events
A Toast to Experiential Marketing Month
Here’s a not-so trade secret: Experiential marketing isn’t just a trend. And it isn’t just a conference track, either. It’s a business-driving discipline built on the power of face-to-face engagement that, for decades, has steadily expanded and evolved; brought a whole new generation of brands, believers and experience seekers into the fold; and is central […]
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Inside Money20/20 USA 2025: How Money Did Business
The fintech world gathered at Money20/20 USA 2025 at the Venetian Expo, Oct. 26-29 in Las Vegas, on a mission to shape the future of commerce in the AI-driven world. With more than 11,000 attendees from 85 countries, the event marked a turning point for the fintech industry, which is evolving from exploration to execution, […]
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B-to-B Events
Experiential Marketing Month: Digital Classes Now On Demand
There’s never been a better time to be a part of an industry built on bringing people together. Which is why Event Marketer declared October to be Experiential Marketing Month. As part of this celebration, we produced four weeks of insights, ideas, conversations and connections spanning in-person seminars across the country, meetups and digital classes, […]
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B-to-B Events
Meet the Honorees: The 2025 Watchlist
The event marketing industry has always attracted bold thinkers—people who recognize the power that face-to-face connection has to build lasting relationships and loyalty. They cultivate an idea and nurture it to its greatest potential. They strategize for rapidly evolving audience and business needs. They take risks that create moments that matter. We’ve spent the past […]