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Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: The Keepsake Long Game
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…
Live Theater: Hendrick’s Sensorial ‘Anotherland’ Activation is its Biggest Spectacle Yet
When Hendrick’s activated a Time Traveler’s Tavern at Tales of the Cocktail last summer, spirits industry insiders got a taste of its eccentric “Giniverse” with a tour through a world of paradoxical characters and concepts. This year, with the launch of Another Hendrick’s, the first permanent…
Hulu’s Get Real House: What Goes into Developing a Live Event for TV, TikTok and Talent
When Hulu debuted its Get Real House last year, it was like “lighting in a bottle,” says Kottie Kreischer, svp-events at Disney Entertainment Television. The event brought together the streaming service’s reality TV stars under one roof to share announcements, offer series first looks and create…
From Newsstands to Glam Suites, SheaMoisture Shifts into Experiential for F1 Miami Weekend
Every year, the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix draws ire from racing fans for being too hot and muggy, but Florida’s humid climate proved to be the perfect testing ground for SheaMoisture’s newest frizz-fighting product, Silk Press in a Bottle Prep Cream. The brand identified the May 2-3 race weekend…
The Brief: Cave Raves and Bowl Heads
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover cave raves, salty stunts and nostalgic Bowl Heads. The post The Brief: Cave Raves and Bowl Heads appeared first on Event Marketer.
EMS 2026: Everything You Missed on Day Two
Day two of the Experiential Marketing Summit offered up a jam-packed slate of hands-on experiences, curated off-sites and discussions focused on how fresh thinking, hyper- personalization, sustainability and measurement maintain relevance and impact in a digitally dominated world. Let’s dig in. The…
Downloadable Guide: 20 Event Measurement Metrics That Matter
A comprehensive list of things you can measure at your next event One of the biggest challenges event marketers face is rationalizing the high perceived cost of experiential compared to other disciplines in the marketing mix. For years, this industry relied on “gut feeling,” or more qualitative…
Event Measurement Tech 411: An Update on Beacons
Successful event measurement practices are selective about what they track and measure. The post Event Measurement Tech 411: An Update on Beacons appeared first on Event Marketer.
Event Marketing Measurement Association Launches with New Name, Expanded Mission, and First-Ever Certification Course
The Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition (EMMC) today announced a bold new chapter: the organization is rebranding as the Event Marketing Measurement Association (EMMA). The post Event Marketing Measurement Association Launches with New Name, Expanded Mission, and First-Ever Certification…
Guest Column: Four Easy Steps to Setting Measurable Event Objectives
Matt Sincaglia, Board Member, Event Marketing Measurement Association Experiential marketers are masters at creating moments people remember. But in today’s business climate, unforgettable moments aren’t enough. Leaders are asking tougher questions: What did the event actually deliver? Did it grow…
Event Marketer and Voxo Continue Partnership for the Experiential Marketing Summit 2026
Continued collaboration scales AI-powered content capture and post-event engagement across one of the industry’s leading experiential marketing events Event Marketer and Voxo are extending the expansion of their partnership for the Experiential Marketing Summit 2026 (EMS), further integrating…
EMS 2026 Opens with Field Trips, Forums and the 2026 Ex Awards
The 24th annual Experiential Marketing Summit kicked off May 18 at MGM Grand Las Vegas with a theme that meets the moment: human connection in the digital age. As AI automates nearly every facet of business—and daily life—live experiences are increasingly the last line of defense for brands aiming…
Winners Unveiled: The 2026 Ex Awards
The editors of Event Marketer announce the winners of the 24th annual Ex Awards, the experiential marketing industry’s most prestigious recognition program. This year’s program drew more than 1,000 entries from around the world across 30 categories, with brands including Disney, Samsung, IBM, FX,…
Event Marketer and The Exhibitor Advocate Announce Strategic Alliance
Exclusive content, research and event experiences will help elevate the trade show exhibitor community Event Marketer, the world’s most trusted and widely read media brand covering experiential and event marketing, today announced a landmark strategic alliance with The Exhibitor Advocate, the only…
For the Fans: McDonald’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Meal Rivalry Comes to Life at an L.A. Event
No one knew the fandom around “KPop Demon Hunters” was going to explode, but the love for the most-streamed movie of 2025 just continues to go up, up, up. And McDonald’s joined the conversation with its latest meal collab, designed as a “Battle for the Fans.” At the end of March, McDonald’s teamed…
Tariffs Update: Event Execs Talk Roadblocks, Best Practices and Business Impact
When sweeping U.S. tariffs took hold in the spring of 2025, the event industry grappled with the uncertainty of how long they would last, which materials and services would be impacted most, and who would ultimately foot the bill. The post Tariffs Update: Event Execs Talk Roadblocks, Best Practices…
The Creative Director
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2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix: Full-Throttle Experiences from TikTok, Diageo, Mobil and More
Now in its fifth year, the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix continues to draw race fans from around the world, with attendance figures estimated at 275,000, and it’s a major activation moment for brands, as the first U.S. race of the season. Every year, we’ve seen more and more brands take advantage of…
The Experience Performance Hub
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Eight Strategies for Reducing Food Waste in Trade Shows and Events
Some 2,600 unserved meals were donated by the Washington Hilton after the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner was cut short on April 25 by a gunman. During a rare and dramatic event, the staff were able to follow the established food-saving protocols and didn’t let the meals go to…