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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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Watch The Brief, Live! September 2025 Edition: Experiential News & Ideas
A farmer’s market for dogs, porta-parties, romantic boat rides—and, the top insights from Trendwatch Los Angeles, the first of many live and virtual events taking place during Experiential Marketing Month.
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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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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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Lego Drives Formula 1 Hype Among Kids and Families with a Multicity ‘Off Track’ Activation
In a partnership launched this year with Formula 1, the Lego Group has gone full throttle to integrate its brand into the sport. Its family-friendly “Build the Thrill” activations have been popping up at U.S. F1 races, with the first taking place at the Miami Grand Prix and the next two coming to Austin, TX, […]
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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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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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Experiential Trend of the Week: AI Agents in Events
Experiential marketers have wasted no time experimenting with AI-fueled activations and applications to drive personalization and streamline the work behind the scenes. But this year, marketers are ready to accept AI as a member of the team. Enter: AI agents, which are shifting from “curiosities” to game-changing assistants for marketers and attendees. Demonstrating both its […]
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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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CI Games Disrupts Gamescom with a Dark Fantasy Tattoo Sanctum
Fans of video game Lords of the Fallen are hard core, and CI Games knows its audience. So for the sequel reveal at Gamescom 2025, held Aug. 20-24 in Cologne, Germany, the independent video game developer and publisher brought the game’s dark fantasy world to life on the show floor with a themed activation called […]
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