Campaigns + Creative

Skincare brand CeraVe is turning 20 and says it’s inviting all of “its friends” to celebrate. The brand is touring the country from July 29 to Sept. 14, popping up a birthday present-shaped activation in six cities: Chicago; San Francisco; Riverton, UT; Ann Arbor, MI; Tallahassee, FL; and Asbury Park, NJ. The 20 Years of […]

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 marketing stories, ideas and trends of the month. Think: the coquette aesthetic, hatching eggs and kidney pledges. New episodes drop monthly. Subscribe to The Brief LinkedIn […]

Lollapalooza annually takes place during peak music festival season, with this year’s four-day passes selling out in under an hour back in March, once again proving the event to be a huge draw for music lovers. About 115,000 people attended each day of the festival from July 31 to Aug. 3, organizers confirmed, saying that […]

For Kelsey Schneider, experiential marketing has always been a numbers game. From the time she stepped into her role as a data and analytics specialist at GE HealthCare 11 years ago, to her current position as the company’s global event manager, Schneider’s penchant for quantifying and dissecting event ROI has been critical to advancing her career and moving the needle for the business.

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Evolution Fresh’s Soda-Powered Car Wash, Chime’s speed-dating pop-up, ESPN’s E train takeover, an in-store Nike x Milk Makeup activation and AARP New York’s Social Security celebration.

In the world of higher education, AI is typically applied to learning and development initiatives, but overlooked when it comes to the day-to-day operations that keep universities running. So CollegeVine, a company that uses a network of students, data and AI agents to alter how institutions recruit and retain pupils, aimed to flip the script […]

At the Digital Transformation World (DTW) Ignite, which took place in Copenhagen this June, Nokia Autonomous Networks invited attendees into “Midsummer Metsä,” a forest-inspired retreat where every detail, from the live pine trees to golden solstice light, spoke of the brand’s Finnish roots as well as its commitment to thoughtful innovation.  The tagline for the […]

It’s hard to wow with a roll-up and a tablecloth, yet small booths, the basic building blocks of a trade show floor, can have a huge impact and remain a key part of many trade show programs. Sometimes they’re the brand’s only asset. Sometimes they’re part of a scalable exhibit solution, deployed depending on the […]

It’s an entertainment hub, a cultural destination, a commercial mecca, a tourist hot spot… and prime real estate for brand activations. We’re talking, of course, about Times Square, the Midtown Manhattan locale with billboards so bright it can be seen from outer space, and where companies with the right strategy (and budget) can make a […]

On Aug. 11, meal-kit company Blue Apron introduced expanded offerings, an upgraded digital experience, new creative and shed its subscription model. Here’s how the brand is communicating those changes to customers and prospects alike.