Kait Shea
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Charm Bars and the World Cup ‘Treatment’
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover the VIP treatment, Talisman Experiences and checkered takeovers.
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B-to-C Events
Ideas from NYCC 2025: Paramount’s Botany Lab, HBO’s Horror Show, Walmart’s Gaming Retreat and More
Like its counterpart San Diego Comic-Con, New York Comic Con (NYCC) offered a treasure trove of activities and activations built for pop culture superfans this year. The 19th annual event (Oct. 9-12) was packed with panels, cosplay competitions, workshops, talent shows and, yes, brand experiences. From multisensory booths on the show floor at the Javits […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Celebrity Dashcams and Studio Cheez
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Celebrity Dashcams, visual love letters and Studio Cheez.
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B-to-B Events
Five Ways Webflow Reimagined its User Conference in the Service of ‘Play’
When Webflow set out to overhaul its user conference, the design-forward brand aimed to execute a dynamic, art-driven experience that mirrored the energy of this year’s event objective—to demonstrate the evolution of web design in the age of AI. So with a “play” theme to run with and a venue that served as a blank […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Coffee Cubes and ‘Showgirl’ Shenanigans
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover coffee cubes, the Dun Dun Diner and “The Life of a Showgirl”-themed shenanigans.
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B-to-B Events
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Potty Parties
It’s not just Charmin that wants consumers to “enjoy the go” anymore. A wave of bathroom-themed experiences has infiltrated the industry, stamping out stigmas around what was once considered a taboo topic. Whether solving for a pain point, leveraging toilet humor as an engagement tactic or a mix of the two, brands are cleaning up […]
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B-to-C Events
How Grand Marnier’s ‘DS2 Remixed: The Ballet’ Married Two Unlikely Art Forms
Immersive entertainment experiences have seen explosive growth of late, and Grand Marnier added fuel to the fire on Sept. 19 at a historic opera house in Brooklyn, NY. As part of a strategic shift toward engaging younger, diverse consumers, the brand fused two unlikely art forms—hip-hop and ballet—to deliver “DS2 Remixed: The Ballet,” a sophisticated, […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Farmer’s Barkets and Hair Monsters
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Farmer’s Barkets, Pizza Plazas and Hair Monsters.
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B-to-B Events
Five Ways Hendrick’s Uses its Peculiar Personality to Fuel an Experiential ‘Giniverse’
There are many ways to describe the Hendrick’s Gin brand, but “boring” isn’t one of them. Over the years, the company has built a peculiar “Giniverse”—inspired by the unusual way its liquid is distilled—and an assortment of eccentric live experiences to match. Take this year’s Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, LA, where […]
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B-to-B Events
Duocon 2025: Duolingo Shares Six Insights on Hosting a Modern Virtual Event
Duolingo has produced its digital Duocon forum since 2019, but virtual events have seen a major overhaul since pre-pandemic times. These days, presentations are shorter, avenues for audience interaction are robust, and content is visually striking. So on Sept. 16, we tuned in to Duocon 2025 to find out how the brand (and pop culture […]
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