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B-to-C Events
Live Theater: Hendrick’s ‘Anotherland’ is its Biggest Spectacle Yet
When Hendrick’s activated a Time Traveler’s Tavern at Tales of the Cocktail last summer, spirits industry insiders got a taste of its eccentric “Giniverse” with a tour through a world of paradoxical characters and concepts. This year, with the launch of Another Hendrick’s, the first permanent expression added to its lineup in a decade, the […]
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The Brief: Cave Raves and Bowl Heads
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover cave raves, salty stunts and nostalgic Bowl Heads.
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EMS 2026: Everything You Missed on Day Two
Day two of the Experiential Marketing Summit offered up a jam-packed slate of hands-on experiences, curated off-sites and discussions focused on how fresh thinking, hyper- personalization, sustainability and measurement maintain relevance and impact in a digitally dominated world. Let’s dig in. More Coverage: • EMS 2026: Everything You Missed on Day One • Winners Unveiled: […]
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EMS 2026 Opens with Field Trips, Forums and the 2026 Ex Awards
The 24th annual Experiential Marketing Summit kicked off May 18 at MGM Grand Las Vegas with a theme that meets the moment: human connection in the digital age. As AI automates nearly every facet of business—and daily life—live experiences are increasingly the last line of defense for brands aiming to build real, meaningful relationships with […]
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Tariffs Update: Event Execs Talk Roadblocks, Best Practices and Business Impact
When sweeping U.S. tariffs took hold in the spring of 2025, the event industry grappled with the uncertainty of how long they would last, which materials and services would be impacted most, and who would ultimately foot the bill.
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The Brief: Jargon Bars and Il Fresco di Peroni
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Jargon Bars, smartphone-themed fashion shows and Il Fresco di Peroni.
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B-to-C Events
How Nikon is Winning Over Creators with a ‘Try Before You Buy’ Experiential Strategy
From Nikon’s perspective, you can’t fully appreciate the power of a camera until you’ve taken it for a test drive. It’s the philosophy that’s been putting the brand’s experiential marketing strategy into focus over the last year as the company strives to meet creatives where they are, get them hands-on with its latest products, and […]
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The Brief: ‘Pouroscope’ Stations and Billboard Bars
This week’s hot topics in experiential marketing cover billboard bars, “Pouroscope” Stations and Sensoria: The Black Currant Experience.
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B-to-C Events
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Miniaturized Touchpoints
Consumers who are fatigued by the overstimulation and grand gestures often associated with todays’ brand activations may take comfort in a growing industry trend: miniaturized touchpoints. Charming, playful and intriguing, these tiny tokens of engagement, from collectibles to micro-spaces, are earning big-time attention. MGA’s Miniverse MGA Entertainment drummed up a whole lot of buzz […]
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IBM Tees up a New Audience—Consumers—with a Masters Watch Party in NYC
Behind the scenes, IBM helps power some of the world’s biggest sports properties, and that means fans often interact with its tech, but not the brand itself. So during this year’s Masters Tournament, of which IBM is a 30-year partner, the b-to-b company teed up a strategy designed to expand its audience beyond customers and […]
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