Kait Shea
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B-to-C Events
Hosting a Skincare Activation? Steal These Eight Tactics
Skincare is big business. Gen Alpha, in particular, is driving massive growth for the thriving $186 billion global skincare industry, with girls as young as eight showing interest in crafting multistep regimens and taking cues from TikTok “skinfluencers” to achieve what they view as self-care. Gen Z isn’t far behind. According to a YouGov report, […]
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B-to-B Events
The Brief: Personalized Poetry and Designer Dogwear
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover personalized poetry, designer dogwear collabs and Sundance’s new home.
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B-to-C Events
Family-friendly Events: Three Lessons from Crayola’s Colorful Pop-up ‘Reunion’
Across its storied 122-year history, Crayola has never revived a collection of retired crayon colors—until now. As part of its year-long Campaign for Creativity, which centers on the vital role that color plays in inspiring creativity, the brand “unretired” eight beloved hues, then marked the occasion with a nostalgic, family-friendly pop-up “reunion” in New York’s […]
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B-to-B Events
The Brief: FBI Raids and a 29Rooms Revival
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover FBI raids, Corona Island and the resurrection of 29Rooms.
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Agency Life
Eight Tips for Agency Execs on Securing a Work-Life Balance this Summer
That ever-elusive work-life balance concept… is it even possible in the event biz? As event profs begin planning their summer vacations and getaways, we’re examining how agency leaders manage their free time, create boundaries and keep their teams firing on all cylinders. To find out where the community stands on the topic, we spoke with […]
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B-to-B Events
Research: 14 Datapoints on the State of the B-to-B Events Industry
With Q1 in the rearview mirror, it’s worth examining the state of b-to-b events and where they’re going in the year ahead. So we compiled data from Bizzabo’s 2025 State of Events and Industry Benchmarks, MPI’s Q1 2025 Meetings Outlook Report and Splash’s 2024 Outlook on Events to find out where b-to-b event profs stand […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Glam-ergency Boxes and ‘Pretzelria’ Services
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover “Pretzelria” Delivery Services, Glam-ergency boxes and secret hideaways.
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B-to-C Events
Three Ways Tullamore D.E.W. Uses St. Patrick’s Day as a Business Opportunity
For Tullamore D.E.W., St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just a cultural celebration—it’s also big business. Irish whiskey continues to see explosive growth, particularly in the U.S., which accounts for 40 percent of exports. And as the second biggest brand in the category, Tully is leaning on experiential to stay relevant and score mindshare at events like […]
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B-to-B Events
Announcing the 2025 Ex Awards Finalists
The editors of Event Marketer unveil the finalists of the 2025 Ex Awards, the most prestigious recognition program for the experiential marketing industry.
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B-to-C Events
Nostalgia Marketing
A widespread longing for the “good old days” has opened up ample opportunities for brands to craft nostalgic experiences that tap into consumers’ fondest memories. Millennials and Gen Z, in particular, are craving a trip down memory lane, and marketers are responding with events that evoke the warm-and-fuzzies, and as a result, foster personal, and […]