May 2025: The Brief, Live! News and Trends Commentary

A Monthly Editorial Video Recap: It’s The Brief, Live! Watch as Event Marketer’s Rachel Boucher, head of content; Kait Shea, senior editor and manager-digital, and Juanita Chavarro Arias, managing editor, recap and provide commentary on some of the top experiential stories, ideas, and trends of the month. Think: Nostalgia plays, stigma-busting campaigns, fourth spaces, and … Read more

ILGM Sparks up Community Connection on its Cannabis Home Grow Tour

To cement its transition from online cannabis seed shop to “full-blown consumer brand,” I Love Growing Marijuana (ILGM) rolled out a U.S. Home Grow Tour over the spring that brought together beginner- and intermediate-level cannabis home growers for hands-on lessons and curated moments of community connection. Across six cities, a blend of expert-led grow classes, … Read more

Uber Brings to Life its New Product Features at a Go-Get Exhibit of Interactivity

Uber’s fifth annual Go-Get global product event announced new features coming to the rideshare and delivery platform that had users buzzing, including shared autonomous rides, price-lock passes and budgeting tools. But the launch event was limited to an in-person audience of press and influencers, so to open up the experience and mark a milestone moment, … Read more

Armored Trucks Turn Heads and Drive Trial on PepsiCo’s Bottle Lotto Tour

Last summer, the mobile tour vehicle of choice was the school bus. This year, PepsiCo is making the case for the armored truck with its Bottle Lotto activation, hitting MLB stadiums, concerts, casinos and tourist attractions from Las Vegas to Orlando. Two armored trucks—one branded as Pepsi and the other as Mountain Dew in the … Read more

The Brief: Tanq Holidays and the Wienie 500

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Tanq Holidays, stroller valets and the Wienie 500.   HOTDOGGERS, START YOUR ENGINES: OSCAR MAYER LAUNCHES THE WIENIE 500 Leave it to Oscar Mayer to cruise into the Racing Capitol of the World with a fleet of hot … Read more

Video: Minute Clinic at EMS 2025

The Experiential in Color Mentorship Program came to life at EMS 2025 with an inaugural meetup. We caught up with Karlene Palmer-Mcleod, member of the Steering Committee, to discuss connecting BIPOC event professionals with industry leaders.   The post Video: Minute Clinic at EMS 2025 appeared first on Event Marketer.

An All-New Series: The Brief, Live! News and Trends Commentary

An All-New Monthly Editorial Video Recap: Welcome to The Brief, Live! Watch as Event Marketer’s Rachel Boucher, head of content; Kait Shea, senior editor and manager-digital, and Juanita Chavarro Arias, managing editor, recap and provide commentary on some of the top experiential stories, ideas, and trends of the month. Think: Low-key brand trolling, made-up sommeliers, … Read more

The Brief: Daisy Gardens and Backseat Dining

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Daisy Gardens, Sperm Races and the “Cadillac of Reservations.”   GOODNITES DESTIGMATIZES BEDWETTING WITH A ‘MISSION DRY’ KIDS EVENT Nighttime underwear brand Goodnites is on a quest to destigmatize bedwetting and instill kids with confidence through a multichannel … Read more

Deli Vibes

What’s old is new again as consumers eat up tasty new takes on nostalgia marketing and flock to pop-up bodegas and delis that transform non-endemic products into corner store fare. Ahhhh, the corner deli. Whether you grew up with one on your block or just coveted bodega culture on TV, the convenience store is an … Read more

Dress Like a Rockstar: What to Wear to Trade Shows

Bundle X Joy booth staff at Natural Food Expo West. Can’t decide what your team should wear to a trade show? How about roller skates?  At Natural Food Expo West, pet food and lifestyle brand Bundle X Joy drew a crowd to its 10×10 booth where staffers were decked in on-brand pearlescent outfits, complete with … Read more

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