Festivals & Fan Cons
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Hut Originals and Running Vaults
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Run Vaults, Gold Squad goals and taking it Back to the Hut.
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10 Brands Capturing FIFA World Cup Fever with Stunts, Activations, Pop-ups
After almost 40 days, the FIFA World Cup 2026 wrapped on July 19, but the experiences live on. Check out how brands showed up around the world to capitalize on the event of the summer.
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The Brief: Cowboy Deliveries and Talking Toilet Paper
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover cowboy deliveries, synchronized gaming raids and talking toilet paper.
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The Brief: Spidey Apartments and Sun Clubs
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Peter Parker’s Apartment Tour, a Wimbledon-inspired activation in Central Park and X Games’ High Noon Sun Club.
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World Cup Experiential: 10 Activations Bringing Soccer Fandom to Life Beyond Stadiums
The FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 marks the moment when every match becomes a win-or-go-home battle, and heartbreaks are happening every day. Thankfully, brands are popping up events and activating campaigns to lift up passionate fans and keep the energy high, whether teams win or lose. In fact, U.S. World Cup-related experiences are […]
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FIFA World Cup 2026: 11 Brand Activations that are Scoring Big with Soccer Fans
Fan fests for the FIFA World Cup 2026 are taking over 13 host cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and enthusiastic attendees have been packing into venues to engage with sponsor activations, soccer-themed gaming experiences, concerts and match screenings. Last Thursday, the FIFA Fan Festivals reached the 2 million visitor mark, with the three […]
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Podcast: The Power of Mentorship and Betting on Yourself, with Anna Nicholson of Yahoo
Anna Nicholson likes to feel challenged and excited about her work, and while her first job as an event marketer at a health care startup taught her a lot about executing b-to-b and b-to-e events, she needed more. Enter: Yahoo and what she calls “the best team on the planet.” Nicholson took a leap of […]
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Festivals & Fan Cons
Gov Ball 2026 Experiential: 11 Ideas We Loved, From Swish Booths to Roller Rings
A sold-out crowd of 150,000 music fans swarmed the grounds at NYC’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park from June 5-7 for the annual Governors Ball Music Festival, where performances by 60-plus artists, including headliners like Lorde and A$AP Rocky, captivated crowds across three stages. Add in cuisine from local hot spots and select Queens Night Market […]
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The Brief: Lemonade Spas and Malibu in Manhattan
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover lemonade spas, the Dunkin’ Barbie DreamHouse and Knicks in five, baby!
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Inside Jeans Country: American Eagle’s First-Ever Stagecoach Activation
“It wasn’t our first rodeo, but it was our first Stagecoach.” That’s how American Eagle cmo Craig Brommers describes the retailer’s grand debut as the country music festival’s exclusive apparel and denim sponsor. To bring the sponsorship to life, the brand activated a “Jeans Country” denim desert-themed experience on the festival grounds in Indio, CA, […]
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