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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 Annual Meeting brought together more than 40,000 professionals at McCormick Place in Chicago May 29 through June 2 to explore the latest advances in cancer research, clinical practice, and innovation.  Exhibiting at a medical congress comes with a unique rulebook. Commercial and medical affairs functions must remain […]

Just as the Experiential Marketing Summit was bringing inspiration to brand marketers, across the Las Vegas Strip, brands were finding new avenues for fandom at Licensing Expo, which was taking place May 19-21 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The 2026 edition brought together about 12,500 industry professionals and a record 400 exhibitors, representing IP […]

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover kibble art, “Into Eternia” and glass hotboxes.

Forget the branded tote stuffed with collateral and QR codes. The post-show “experience” today is becoming a well-crafted campaign, with the on-site hero engagement as the jumping off point. Let’s explore the ways b-to-b event marketers are making their show messaging sticky and shareable with the keepsake long game.   Turn the experience into a […]

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 […]

Our March Madness bracket was busted on week one of the NCAA tournament, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying all of the activations and events that capitalized on the energy around the men’s and women’s college basketball championships. From April 3-6, the Men’s Final Four and its accompanying Fan Fest presented by Capital One […]

Working on a promotional campaign with what promises to be one of the biggest movies this year would be quite a coup for just about any CPG brand. For Archer Meat Snacks, how it landed the tie-in with Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” adds to the accomplishment.

We used to have a saying at the first agency I worked for: “Money flows to new.”  Back then, “new” meant things like QR codes, mobile video and social media. Then, tech really took off and programmatic advertising, augmented reality and data-driven insights became the new “new.” AI was also a thing, but it wasn’t […]

Shoptalk Spring 2026 took place March 24-26 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, bringing together more than 10,000 attendees from across the retail, consumer brand and tech landscape.

Scouting out the right venue for Yahoo’s SXSW 2026 activation led to a pretty serendipitous matchup. From March 14-15, Austin’s Historic Scoot Inn became the Yahoo Scout Inn, a play on the brand’s newly launched AI-powered answer engine. Yahoo Scout was the centerpiece around which the western-themed pop-up was built, with the team positioning the […]