IAAPA Expo 2025: Sights, Sounds and Scents from the Attractions Industry’s Annual Show

The week before Thanksgiving marks IAAPA Expo’s annual return to the Orange County Convention Center and takeover of Orlando’s I-Drive tourist district, gathering the global attractions industry for a week of conference sessions, show floor exploration, networking and celebrations. From Nov. 17-21, more than 40,000 professionals took part in 170-plus education events and walked a … Read more

Experiential Marketing Month: Digital Classes Now On Demand

There’s never been a better time to be a part of an industry built on bringing people together. Which is why Event Marketer declared October to be Experiential Marketing Month. As part of this celebration, we produced four weeks of insights, ideas, conversations and connections spanning in-person seminars across the country, meetups and digital classes, … Read more

B-to-B Dream Team 2025: Meet Kelsey Schneider

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

Watch: The Brief, Live! June 2025 News and Trends Commentary

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: Summer vibes, sponsorship irony, ballroom inspiration, global exhibitions, and more. New episodes drop monthly.   Subscribe to The … 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

Sweet Relief: Eight Ways to Build a Zen-inspired Brand Experience

The world could use a collective deep breath right about now, and brands are responding with Zen-inspired experiences designed to put consumers at ease. As marketers take cues from the sect of Buddhism, which focuses on meditation, mindfulness and maintaining a state of calm, they’re creating sanctuaries where attendees have an opportunity to get present … Read more

Q&A: How Bosch Recreated a Hands-on Work Site at World of Concrete 2025

Allison Fishman, VP-Marketing, Bosch Power Tools World of Concrete, the annual trade show for the concrete construction and masonry industries, brought over 57,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Jan. 20-23. While there was plenty of innovation inside, the hottest action was taking place outside, where brands let attendees get hands-on with the latest … Read more

Three Insights on a Cityscape-inspired Expo Design from Dish Network’s Team Summit Expo

Team Summit is Dish Network’s annual expo that brings together a global network of partners, retailers and vendors (approximately 3,500 attendees) over three days in one space where the brand can showcase new Dish products, strategies and technology through training and general sessions. The approximately 45,000-square-foot space features different business units and anywhere between 13 … Read more

Trade Show Industry Updates: News, Data, Trends

Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate trade show marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Data Event Marketer released the Measurement in the AI Age report, which explores AI for measurement in events and trade shows as well as data security and the neuroscience of attention, among other … Read more

Case Study: How Instacart Leveled Up Booth Engagement with Gamification

At Groceryshop, a trade show for grocery and consumer packaged goods that took place Oct. 7-9 in Las Vegas, Instacart brought a fresh approach that invited attendees to “level up” their business and enhance customer experiences.  A bold visual statement with checkerboard patterns and bright, splashy colors, the eye-catching 20-by-40 square-foot activation, designed and produced … Read more

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