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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. The post The Brief: Spidey Apartments and Sun Clubs appeared first on Event Marketer.
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Women’s Fitness Activations
Between a thriving women’s pro sports scene, the proliferation of wellness-themed third spaces that skew female, and the “strong, not skinny” health movement that continues to gain steam, women’s fitness activations are having a moment. And the brands that are thoughtfully producing them are…
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,…
Cannes Lions 2026, Part 2: Netflix’s Fan Club, Uber’s Ice Cream Boat, Pinterest’s Manifestival
Our Cannes Lions 2026 coverage continues with more brand action from the annual festival of creativity, this year June 22-26. From patisseries to panels, here’s a look at another batch of experiential highlights from the French Riviera. CADENT’S SALON While the Croisette was bustling with cabanas…
The Brief: Margarita Caves and Dragon Solstices
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover margarita salt caves, museum spectacles and Dragon Solstices. The post The Brief: Margarita Caves and Dragon Solstices appeared first on Event Marketer.
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Think Pink
If you thought 2023’s “Barbie” movie summer was the end of the pink trend, think again. Brands have been leaning into the bubblegum palette to spark feelings of playfulness, creativity, coziness and, often, empowerment in their activations. While Barbie collabs have been driving a lot of the…
Cannes Lions 2026, Part 1: Microsoft’s Gardens, Reddit’s Deli, Amazon’s Port and More
The who’s-who of the marketing and communications world converged from June 22-26 for a week of education, idea exchanges and relationship-building at the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The post Cannes Lions 2026, Part 1: Microsoft’s Gardens, Reddit’s Deli, Amazon’s Port…
Watch: Sylvia Lopez-Navarro of Kia America in The Studio at EMS 2026
Welcome to Studio Sessions, interviews filmed in the field with the minds behind the moments. In this episode, Sylvia Lopez-Navarro, national manager of brand experience, corporate events and auto shows at Kia America, joins us at the 2026 Experiential Marketing Summit to discuss how brands like…
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…
Five Tips for Delivering Pre-Conference Programming that Builds Business
Ask today’s conference organizers how they support community-building and strengthen business relationships, and they’ll tell you that pre-event programming is key. From exclusive training and networking forums for executives and partners, to receptions that help first-time attendees get their…
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…
2016 Rewind: Looking Back at What Our B2B Dream Teamers Were Talking About a Decade Ago
At the beginning of the year, 2016 made a resurgence on social media, as users became nostalgic for the music, fashion, memes and Instagram filters of the time. Now, it’s our turn to look back. 2016 marked the first time that Event Marketer focused its annual Dream Team recognition program on event…
Grand Ex 2026: Google Cloud, Opus Agency and Gramercy Tech Earn the Campaign of the Year with ‘Tech Immersion’
Impressing an audience of global technical go-to-market professionals with a technology-focused event is an ambitious request, but that was Google Cloud’s brief for its Tech Immersion training program. The post Grand Ex 2026: Google Cloud, Opus Agency and Gramercy Tech Earn the Campaign of the Year…
The Brief: Paws of Fame and Hidden Frequencies
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Dogsters’ Paws of Fame experience, Carrera Eyewear’s Paint My Ride Tour and Puma’s Hidden Frequencies. The post The Brief: Paws of Fame and Hidden Frequencies appeared first on Event Marketer.
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Scooping
Experiential marketers are practicing intentionality this year, trading in swiping and touch screens for what’s real. Whether it’s the always-nostalgic anticipation of receiving a heaping scoop of something that’s going to be all yours, or the proprioceptive feedback created by repetitive motions…
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…
The 2026 It List: Recognizing the Top 100 Event Agencies
The experiential marketing industry has always thrived on paradox—spectacle and intimacy, scale and spontaneity, the planned and the unexpected. The post The 2026 It List: Recognizing the Top 100 Event Agencies appeared first on Event Marketer.
2026 Fab 50 Partner Showcase: Portraits, Perspectives, Q&As and Case Studies
The pressure is on for event fabricators and exhibit builders as modern audiences demand not structures, but tangible, meaningful moments. The post 2026 Fab 50 Partner Showcase: Portraits, Perspectives, Q&As and Case Studies appeared first on Event Marketer.
The 2026 Fab 50: Recognizing the Event Industry’s Top Builders
“If you’re not putting on a show, you’re just paying for a spot on the carpet.” That’s Don Jeter, cmo of Torq, a company that recently hosted a 20-foot-tall inflatable skeleton and a monster truck in its booth at RSAC, strolling onto the show floor with more than 100 preset meetings. Because with…
2026 It List Showcase: Agency Profiles, Perspectives, Q&As and Case Studies of Excellence
Buckle up. You’ve got a front-row seat to experiential marketing’s most exclusive stage. The elite agencies that make up the 2026 It List are the ones delivering business outcomes by taking risks, bucking norms, setting industry trends, tailoring every touchpoint for measurable ROI and consistently…