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Experiential

  • Gov Ball 2025: Activations from 7-Eleven’s Slurpee Street to Smirnoff’s Flavor Fair

    A rainy forecast didn’t stop revelers from showing up in droves to New York’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the annual Governors Ball music festival, June 6-8, for a weekend of music, curated f&b and playful activations. Across three days, festivalgoers not only got to enjoy performances by 60-plus artists, including headliners like Tyler, The […]

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  • Hot Property: Why Brands are Investing in Tier-two Music Festival Sponsorships

    The music festival market has seen explosive growth over the last 10 years, and all signs point to its continued upward trajectory for the next 10. But the landscape is shifting, and its evolution, in some sense, has created an identity crisis for the festival scene’s biggest players. Coachella and Burning Man tickets, which for […]

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  • How Coffee Candy Brand Kopiko Fueled Gen Z Love (and Rides) in L.A.

    Be it the state of the economy or the fact that too fancy a splash can sometimes wash away a message, more brands are turning to service destinations for p.r. stunts. Think: Takeovers of car washes, diners and, as we saw at Coachella this year, gas stations. And that’s precisely where Indonesian brand Kopiko and […]

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  • The Brief: Candy Bars and Fake Workshops

    This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover faux team-building workshops, Launderettes of Love and The Pink Guava Sweet Shop.

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  • Offbeat Raves

    Raves aren’t only taking place at underground clubs anymore. They’re taking over unconventional venues, like coffee shops, restaurants, museums, book stores and convention centers, and being hosted in broad daylight. Gone are the lasers, smoke machines and flashing lights; attendees are grooving to dj beats in their sunnies while surrounded by bubbles, parasols, fans and […]

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  • From Mobile Studios to Popcorn: Five Ideas for Upfront Experiences

    From its roots as a critical television advertising commitment exercise to, now, a showcase of new and returning series across linear and streaming platforms designed to dazzle advertisers’ media-buy strategies, the Upfronts today are a competitive landscape. For many brands, it’s an opportunity (or an imperative) to break away from a traditional presentation format and […]

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  • Pinterest Entices Marketers at Cairns Crocodiles with a Colorful Journey through the User Experience

    Pinterest has served as presenting sponsor of Cairns Crocodiles, billed as the “Cannes Lions of Australia and APAC,” since its inception in 2022. Following three years of outdoor activations, the brand this year evolved its on-site presence by moving its footprint indoors to a more prominent location, and taking a Gen Z-inspired approach to engagement […]

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  • The Brief: Better Halfs and Laundromat Soirees

    This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Better Halfs, UNO Social Clubs and laundromat soirees.

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  • Crafted for the C-Suite

    More b-to-b event marketers are focusing on an additional audience to engage—one that is not always strategized for, but that can make an impact on how events are perceived and supported, as well as on the brand itself. We’re talking experiences crafted for the c-suite, which allow senior executives to connect and dive into customer […]

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  • May 2025: The Brief, Live! News and Trends Commentary

    A Monthly Editorial Video Recap: It’s The Brief, Live! Watch as Event Marketer’s Rachel Boucher, head of content; Kait Shea, senior editor and manager-digital, and Juanita Chavarro Arias, managing editor, recap and provide commentary on some of the top experiential stories, ideas, and trends of the month. Think: Nostalgia plays, stigma-busting campaigns, fourth spaces, and […]

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