We unpack the latest thinking on event sustainability and how event marketers can transform complex environmental data into credible—and actionable—metrics. The post Experiential Marketing Month On Demand: Measuring Sustainability in Events appeared first on Event Marketer.
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Farmer’s Barkets, Pizza Plazas and Hair Monsters. DOGGOS COME FIRST AT THIS POP-UP ‘FARMER’S BARKET’ Someone needs to give BARK’s creative team a raise. Last year, it was luxury flights for dogs and their humans. This year, … Read more
Experiential marketers have wasted no time experimenting with AI-fueled activations and applications to drive personalization and streamline the work behind the scenes. But this year, marketers are ready to accept AI as a member of the team. Enter: AI agents, which are shifting from “curiosities” to game-changing assistants for marketers and attendees. Demonstrating both its … Read more
There are many ways to describe the Hendrick’s Gin brand, but “boring” isn’t one of them. Over the years, the company has built a peculiar “Giniverse”—inspired by the unusual way its liquid is distilled—and an assortment of eccentric live experiences to match. Take this year’s Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, LA, where … Read more
Fans of video game Lords of the Fallen are hard core, and CI Games knows its audience. So for the sequel reveal at Gamescom 2025, held Aug. 20-24 in Cologne, Germany, the independent video game developer and publisher brought the game’s dark fantasy world to life on the show floor with a themed activation called … Read more
Duolingo has produced its digital Duocon forum since 2019, but virtual events have seen a major overhaul since pre-pandemic times. These days, presentations are shorter, avenues for audience interaction are robust, and content is visually striking. So on Sept. 16, we tuned in to Duocon 2025 to find out how the brand (and pop culture … Read more
Skincare brand CeraVe is turning 20 and says it’s inviting all of “its friends” to celebrate. The brand is touring the country from July 29 to Sept. 14, popping up a birthday present-shaped activation in six cities: Chicago; San Francisco; Riverton, UT; Ann Arbor, MI; Tallahassee, FL; and Asbury Park, NJ. The 20 Years of … Read more
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 marketing stories, ideas and trends of the month. Think: the coquette aesthetic, hatching eggs and kidney pledges. New episodes drop monthly. Subscribe to The Brief LinkedIn … Read more
Photo credit: Taylor Regulski for Lollapalooza; Courtesy of Airbnb Lollapalooza annually takes place during peak music festival season, with this year’s four-day passes selling out in under an hour back in March, once again proving the event to be a huge draw for music lovers. About 115,000 people attended each day of the festival from … Read more
Event Marketer’s 2025 B-to-B Dream has been unveiled. Each month, we’re sitting down with one of our all-stars to talk trends, best practices and all things uniquely b-to-b. Kelsey Schneider, Global Event Manager, GE HealthCare For Kelsey Schneider, experiential marketing has always been a numbers game. From the time she stepped into her role as a data … Read more
