With Google’s recent U-turn around third-party cookie deprecation, it’s easy to think there’s no rush to adopt alternative data strategies like conversion API (CAPI).  But that’s a dangerous assumption.  CAPI is a tool developed by platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn and Snap to help businesses track customer interactions and conversions directly from their server, bypassing […]

The message from a CEO panel at Diversity Week is that video is not dead, but there’s work that needs to be done.

30 Brand-side Event Marketers Changing the Game for Us All—One Event at a Time The event industry has always been, by definition, a people business. And what our people are seeing is that certain people at certain brands are making big lifts for their companies and, as a result, for the entire industry. There are […]

Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate trade show marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates.   Data The meetings and events industry is projected to flourish in 2025, with meeting professionals expressing confidence in its future and noting planned increases in meetings budgets, as revealed in the 14th […]

At this year’s convenience store trade show, NACS 2024, Monster Energy decided to shift gears and rev up the excitement for its brand and sub-brands in an adrenaline-fueled experience that was all about loud, edgy and rebellious marketing, and the energy it brings to retailers.  The perimeter of the 70-foot-by-80-foot booth was wrapped in a […]

The world’s largest mining event, MINExpo International 2024, more than doubled attendance since its last rendition in 2021, bringing about 45,000 attendees, including 2,000 exhibitors from 148 countries to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 24-26.  The show is the place to see the latest tech in mining equipment and some huge pieces of equipment. […]

  Brand integration can drive results, but what is the most effective way to engage consumers? The Design Network’s Jason Harris, Founder & CEO, and Caroline Landry, VP Business Development, share their strategies for successful branded content partnerships.    Why are integrated content partnerships important within the broader CTV media mix?    Jason Harris: Brands have […]

Fans of Stanley’s tumblers and drinkware products are dedicated. They post about their cup collections on social media and keep up with new releases, particularly brand collabs and movie tie-ins, like Sunday’s release of the Stanley x “Wicked” collection of Quenchers inspired by the upcoming film’s Elphaba and Glinda characters. The limited-edition green and pink […]

Bourbon-glazed fried chicken with fluffy biscuits, Barbie Jelly Belly and Orange Cream Coke… it was enough to convert any health-food addict into a convenience store connoisseur.  The 2024 NACS Show, a global event for the convenience store industry, brought together over 26,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. 8-10, setting a new record […]

From the Amazon Ads Unboxed conference, AdExchanger reports on the ad tech products it’s building. Plus, why brand safety and news publishers remain at odds with each other, and what each side is doing about it.