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The Brief: Garden Parties and Beauty Multiverses
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Pink Ben, haircare torture tests and the beauty multiverse at SEPHORiA 2026.
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SXSW 2026: 17 Experiential Ideas and Themes Worth Stealing
For the first time in more than 30 years, organizers of the SXSW Conference & Festivals overhauled the show with a decentralized format that unfolded across downtown Austin—and brands activating around the city adjusted accordingly.
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Straight Talk Throws its NASCAR Activation Back to ’09 and Meets Racing Fans on Tour
Consumer prices are constantly rising, but Straight Talk Wireless has kept its Silver Unlimited plan at the same price for the last 17 years. To highlight that value proposition, the brand fully leaned into nostalgia marketing, transporting NASCAR fans back to the late aughts—when songs like “Just Dance” and “I Gotta Feeling” were taking over […]
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The Brief: Delivery Runners and Color Seasons
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover racecourse Delivery Runners, a Hut Crust Connoisseur role and finding your “color season” at the inaugural COLORfest.
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The Brief: Gutter Parties and ‘Pollen PuttPutt’
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover nostalgic gutter parties, Pollen PuttPutt and mindfulness studios.This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover nostalgic gutter parties, Pollen PuttPutt and mindfulness studios.
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As the World Cup Nears, MLS’s CMO is Betting on Experiential
How Major League Soccer is embracing fan rituals, brand partnerships and a growing event playbook With a new season underway, a primetime broadcast property to promote and the 2026 FIFA World Cup around the corner, Major League Soccer (MLS) is casting a wide net over the soccer ecosystem this year in an effort to grow […]
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Watch: February 2026 Experiential News Commentary
Watch as the editors of Event Marketer recap a few of their top experiential stories from February worthy of a gold medal. How are brands carving out their own spaces with sports fans? What really happens inside your dishwasher? And more. New episodes drop monthly. Subscribe to Event Marketer’s The Brief LinkedIn Newsletter to […]
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Walmart’s Head of Experiential and Cultural Engagement Talks Tapping into MLS Fandom
Football, basketball and now soccer are Americans’ top three favorite sports, according to a recent survey by The Economist. Soccer surpassed baseball as the third-most popular sport, and brands like Walmart are taking note of the shift.
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Continental Tire’s Mobile Living Room Drives Tune-in for ‘Sunday Night Soccer’
For many consumers, Sunday evenings represent a time to wind down, settle in and, perhaps, ward off the Sunday scaries. But longstanding Major League Soccer (MLS) partner Continental Tire aimed to switch up the narrative with a 360-degree campaign that positioned Sunday Night Soccer as an occasion for energy, friendly rivalries and making some noise. […]
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Olympics Q&A: Michelob Ultra, USA Hockey and Home-Turf Events Worthy of Gold
How the Team USA sponsor harnessed hockey fever across watch parties, exhibitions and a ‘Run Back the Miracle’ showcase For passionate sports fans, the past is as important as the present. That storytelling opportunity inspired an Olympic Winter Games experiential campaign here on home turf for sponsor Michelob Ultra that featured custom content, nostalgic venues […]
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