The largest annual gathering of residential construction and design industry professionals, Design & Construction Week (DCW), took over both the North/South and West exhibit buildings at the Orange County Convention Center, Feb. 17-19. It marked one of the biggest trade shows we’ve covered in Orlando, but the roving chapter for this show is coming to … Read more
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, which featured custom content, nostalgic venues … Read more
The sponsorship is an extension of the brand’s canine-centric ‘Gold Squad’ platform The concept of “stress-free travel” may sound like a distant fantasy, but Hertz is on a mission to alleviate travel anxieties through its Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program—and a pack of friendly golden retrievers known as the Gold Squad. First introduced last summer … Read more
What started as a place for NFL talent to have conversations with USAA guests 15 years ago has evolved into a dynamic experience that continues to connect the military community at Super Bowl Experience (SBX) year after year. USAA’s annual Salute to Service Lounge at the NFL fan festival offers an exclusive space for military … Read more
10 stats on where generations are divided, and where they find common ground, at meetings and conferences With b-to-b audiences now comprising four generations of attendees (or five, depending on who you ask), conference organizers have their work cut out. Delivering on the distinct needs and values of each cohort—not to mention the growing desire … Read more
Don’t call it a comeback. But after a two-year lull, Jeep returned to the Winter X Games last week with some extra swagger as the action-sports competition’s first-ever title sponsor. And the timing was just right. Between the property entering a new chapter, and the brand marking its 85th anniversary this year, the debut of … Read more
The NHL season is in full swing, and while HBO Max’s “Heated Rivalry” series (IYKYK) is giving hockey a major pop-culture boost, PNC Bank got ahead of the game by activating its official partnership with the Dallas Stars in an unconventional way, particularly for the brand and the banking industry. Enter: Hockey hair. Hockey hair … Read more
The class of veteran brand marketers serving as our Experiential Marketing Summit Advisory Board members are some of the industry’s most respected practitioners, and their collective expertise runs the gamut. So with the new year chugging ahead at full steam and events on a continued upward trajectory, we asked the board to share which tactics … Read more
Brands across every industry and discipline are laser-focused on harnessing AI, but as one of the world’s biggest chipmakers, AMD has some serious skin in the game. So when the company delivered a keynote at CES 2026 to position itself as a leader within the AI ecosystem and illustrate how its technologies are already driving … Read more
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover scent labs, Pinterest Platz and hotdog races. RACING FANS, REV YOUR ENGINES FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL WIENIE 500 Last year, Oscar Mayer’s fleet of mobile wienies made history at the Indianapolis 500 with the first-ever Wienie 500 … Read more
