Festivals & Fan Cons
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B-to-C Events
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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B-to-C Events
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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B-to-C Events
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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B-to-C Events
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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B-to-C Events
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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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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B-to-C Events
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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Sponsorships
Liquid I.V.’s McLaren Racing Partnership Cements Its Foothold in Formula 1
When Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both made the podium at Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix, the McLaren team were not the only ones celebrating. Read how Liquid I.V. is doubling down on its alignment with Formula 1 through a new partnership.
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B-to-C Events
Stagecoach 2026: 11 Brand Activations that Fused Western Glam with Hydrating Oases
This year’s edition of the Stagecoach Music Festival brought the biggest names in country music to Indio, CA, including headliners Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone, with a few surprises (hello, Pitbull!) over the April 24-26 weekend. And while temperatures weren’t scorching as in years past, high winds came out in full force, causing […]
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B-to-C Events
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Miniaturized Touchpoints
Consumers who are fatigued by the overstimulation and grand gestures often associated with todays’ brand activations may take comfort in a growing industry trend: miniaturized touchpoints. Charming, playful and intriguing, these tiny tokens of engagement, from collectibles to micro-spaces, are earning big-time attention. MGA’s Miniverse MGA Entertainment drummed up a whole lot of buzz […]
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