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Consumers’ Leaked Data is Revealed at NordVPN’s Live Hacking Event in NYC

You don’t have to be the kind of person who uses “password” as their password to be at risk of a data breach. And that’s exactly the message cybersecurity company NordVPN aimed to drive home during a live hacking stunt on Oct. 16 in New York, where the brand educated consumers on just how vulnerable […]

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Brands Hit the Ground Running at the 2025 NYC Marathon with Signage, Stunts and Swag

For the second consecutive year, the TCS New York City Marathon broke the world record for the largest marathon ever with 59,226 total finishers on Nov. 2. Runners and their supporters from more than 130 countries and all 50 states flooded New York City to take part in what’s branded as “the best day of the […]

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Field Report: Get a ‘Taste’ of Sabrina’s Secondhand Pop-up by Cash App

She’s short. She’s sweet. And she sold out five nights at Madison Square Garden last week. She, of course, is multiple Grammy Award-winning artist Sabrina Carpenter, and from Oct. 26-29, superfans in New York City could line up for a chance to step inside the “Cash App Presents: Sabrina’s Secondhand in NYC” pop-up, a ’70s-inspired […]

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10 Minutes With… Sam Hovick, Brand Manager at Skippy Peanut Butter

For our latest chat, we sit down with Sam Hovick, brand manager for Skippy Peanut Butter at Hormel Foods. The brand leveraged college tailgating at Southeastern campuses as a platform this season with the Skippy Crushin’ It Tour, combining activations, social content, donations, and giveaways. In this episode, Hovick talks timing, storytelling, and spreading love. […]

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A Toast to Experiential Marketing Month

Here’s a not-so trade secret: Experiential marketing isn’t just a trend. And it isn’t just a conference track, either. It’s a business-driving discipline built on the power of face-to-face engagement that, for decades, has steadily expanded and evolved; brought a whole new generation of brands, believers and experience seekers into the fold; and is central […]

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Openigloo’s Humorous Guerrilla Strategy Stays the Course at the NYC Marathon

Running the TCS New York City Marathon has a lot in common with the hunt for an affordable apartment in the Big Apple these days—both are grueling, prolonged and often painful. It’s a phenomenon that NYC rental platform Openigloo had fun with on Nov. 2 during this year’s event. In four locations along the route, […]

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The Brief: Group Chat Bars and Credit Wreckers

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Group Chat Bars, Bodega Raves and the crushing of Credit Wreckers.

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Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Block Parties

Block parties are built on community. Whether it’s a holiday celebration or an opportunity for neighbors to socialize and share food, the spirit of the street gatherings is the same: to foster connections, reinforce a culture of support and create a sense of belonging. Brands are curating block parties of their own to bring together […]

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Halloween 2025 Experiential: Hi-Chew’s Mystery House, Cutwater’s Sleepover, HBO’s Suburban Nightmare

Halloween is becoming big business. This year, consumers are expected to spend a record-busting $13.1 billion on products and activities related to the occasion (including $3.9 billion on candy), according to the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey. But tapping into the holiday is nothing new for experiential marketers. Halloween has long inspired some of the […]

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Experiential Marketing Month: Digital Classes Now On Demand

There’s never been a better time to be a part of an industry built on bringing people together. Which is why Event Marketer declared October to be Experiential Marketing Month. As part of this celebration, we produced four weeks of insights, ideas, conversations and connections spanning in-person seminars across the country, meetups and digital classes, […]

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