B-to-C Events
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B-to-C Events
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Hotel Takeovers
Identifying the right venue for the right experience is among an event prof’s top challenges, but upscale-leaning brands have been solving for the pain point by checking into hotels to host pop-up experiences that offer atmosphere, built-in amenities and plenty of space to spread out. From rooftop retail cabanas to self-care suites, here’s how marketers […]
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B-to-C Events
Field Report: Everything We Experienced at Netflix House Philadelphia
Tucked inside a suburban mall about 19 miles outside of Philadelphia sits a vibrant playground where lights, cameras and calls to action transform superfans into the heroes and villains from their favorite films and series. The fog is thick, the plots love twisting, and the rivalry is real. Welcome, outcasts, pirates, demon hunters and debutantes… […]
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B-to-C Events
NBCUniversal Breaks Down its Growth Strategy for BravoCon and Brand Partners
Social media algorithms were buzzing this past weekend as one of the industry’s titans of superfan events, BravoCon, went down in Las Vegas. Beyond the tea that was spilled and the spicy moments that emerged at more than 100 panels, parties, reunions, game shows, photo ops and off-site celebrations, 22 brand partners—15 of which were […]
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B-to-B Events
The Brief, Live! Special Edition: Halloween Hijinks
Alienware’s spaceship crash-landing at a commuter hub, a bold (bald) screening experience and Pennywise the clown’s global balloon hijinks.
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Micro-Restaurants and Pop-up Cathedrals
This week’s hot topics in experiential marketing cover the Hidden Valley Ranch Tiny Restaurant, Juice Force Tankers and pop-up cathedrals.
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B-to-C Events
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Casino Plays
The casino environment is rich with calls to action and audiences anticipating constant entertainment. And with world-building a top theme in experiential campaigns this year, brands are betting on casino pop-ups and integrations to level-up on hospitality, capture committed enthusiasts, and put a strategic spin on playing the tables. American Express is growing its investment […]
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B-to-C Events
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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B-to-C Events
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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B-to-C Events
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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B-to-C Events
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. […]