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Q&A: evian Spices Up its 39-year US Open Partnership with a First-time Culinary Collab
For 39 years, evian has partnered with the US Open as the tennis tournament’s official water, and this year, beyond hydrating athletes and fans around USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center grounds, the brand added a new culinary component to its annual campaign. Collaborating with tennis star and evian Global Brand Ambassador Frances Tiafoe […]
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‘Lightning in a Bottle’: How The Knot Recreated Taylor Swift’s Proposal Setting in New York
When Taylor Swift entered her engagement era on Aug. 26, The Knot said “I do” to jumping on the viral pop culture moment. Within nine days of the global icon sharing news (and photos) of her engagement to Travis Kelce, the wedding platform had swiftly worked with its vendor partners to recreate the duo’s instantly […]
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How Wiz Traded Panic for Play at Cybersecurity Trade Shows
The doom of cyberattacks is real at security and tech trade shows, where dark colors and actors dressed as hackers dominate the show floor. It’s high stakes, high stress all the time. Wiz, a cloud-security company, flipped the script on panic with a booth drenched in pinks and purples and activations that kept chief security […]
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Bad Bunny Fans Savor Ritz’s ‘Salty Club’ Pop-up in Puerto Rico
Ritz crackers have been on grocery store shelves for 91 years, but even household brands with legacy products need to evolve from time to time. So as part of its repositioning from classic cracker to modern, savory snack, Ritz is leaning into live events that appeal to young, diverse audiences. In August, that included activating […]
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The Brief: Wet Girl Summer and the Order of the Blade
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Wet Girl Summer, Be Like Blippi Week and the Order of the Blade.
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Experiential Trend of the Week: Unexpected Mascots
Mascots have traditionally lived on sports fields, offering a spirited boost for players and fans at critical moments in the game experience. In fact, the term is derived from the French word “mascotte” meaning “lucky charm.” But lately, we’re seeing larger-than-life brand personas make appearances at a wide variety of events and for a wide […]
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Four Insights on SXSW’s Evolving Brand Activation Landscape for 2026
SXSW has long served as an annual barometer for the experiential marketing industry with its roster of brand activations throughout the city of Austin helping to inform spending forecasts and tactical trends. The soon-to-be, 40-year-old tentpole was an early example of festivalized conference experiences, and has served as a breeding and proving ground for earned […]
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15 Experiential Tactics that Made a Racket at the US Open
In the days leading up to the 2025 US Open, the tournament was already scooping up headlines with a record-breaking Fan Week that saw nearly 240,000 tennis lovers walk through the gates of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. By the time the singles main draws kicked off on […]
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Back-to-Campus Tours: How Brands from Google to Skippy are Reaching Gen Z
Viral denim campaigns are dominating the back-to-school social media conversation this year (we’re still trying to master KATSEYE’s Gap choreography to “Milkshake”), and reactions to the ads on Instagram and TikTok have run the gamut. But some brands have opted to go offline and, instead, bring their latest fall fashion collections, beauty products and dorm […]
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The Brief: SmashCams and Gold Squads
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Save Summer SmashCams, laundromat sampling and Gold Squads.
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