Campaigns + Creative

The AI shopping app’s trendy activation highlights brand partners at Swim Week It may be a surprising stat, but Miami is home to the most top Instagram influencers per capita in the U.S., beating out L.A. and NYC. And for a growing brand like Minty, the first AI cashback and savings app in ChatGPT, activating […]

The Laneige Wonder Lab is on the move, hitting six locations this summer with hydration-inspired experiences. We stumbled upon the tour’s first stop in Orlando, FL, in front of Sephora at Disney Springs, which took place July 18-21. The activation featured the brand’s signature color palette of blues and pinks with a tiled backdrop that […]

CMO Lauren Weinberg drives growth with highly visible retail placements, short videos and changing what isn’t performing.

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Run Vaults, Gold Squad goals and taking it Back to the Hut.

When Middesk set out to build trust with Money20/20 attendees, it transformed its booth into “The Trust Club” filled with custom-designed merchandise created specifically for the trade show experience. From heavyweight crewnecks to limited-edition duffles, the brand designed exclusive items to drive engagement at different levels, all leading back to the overarching message. “Trust is […]

A Watermelon Basil Refresher? A frothy Strawberry Matcha Latte? An… IV? Beverage culture is exploding, and exhibitors are turning to unique hot and cold non-alcoholic sips to deliver deliciousness along with engagement throughout their trade show programs. Here are some of our favorite flavors and activations. 

Across the sea of culinary items presented at the 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City (June 28-30), nearly 1,000 of them officially debuted at the event.

Things are moving fast in trade shows and events, and we love being in the middle of it all. Over the past six months, EM’s team has logged in tens of thousands of steps around top shows across the nation. We sampled, shot hoops, and made perfumes, and, of course, mostly scouted the floor for […]

From precision medicine to cell therapy and advanced diagnostics, oncology is rapidly evolving, improving patient outcomes and bringing hope. At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 Annual Meeting, which took place at McCormick Place in Chicago May 29 through June 2, science was paramount but another narrative was just as important—celebrating patients, clinicians […]

The brand trip is evolving. It’s no longer just about whisking away influencers to a luxury destination for a vacation filled with product sampling, demos and gifting. Now, brands are collaborating with content creators on summits that fold them into the marketing engine as brand ambassadors and partners. The itineraries are stacked with brand-focused educational […]