Author archive for Rachel Boucher
On a Dime: Brands Pivot with Creative Solutions to Industry Pain Points
Despite the many challenges event marketers have faced these last two quarters, there have been plenty of wins. From challenger brands leveraging their nimble nature to salvage tours to category giants turning to social media to scale their existing platforms, marketers have been able to keep the momentum going amid social distancing. We rounded up...
Five Insights on Activating at an Industry Show Amid the Pandemic
Among events to take place in reopened states in Q2 was the 16th annual Oklahoma City Farm Show, June 18-20. Rescheduled from April, the indoor-outdoor show with its 150,000 square feet of agricultural and ranching exhibits allows attendees to get up close and personal with the latest machinery, equipment, technology and services. Among exhibiting brands...
Honda’s ‘Virtual Adventures’ Could Inspire Your Hybrid Event Strategies
Event marketers are leaning on social media more and more as they navigate a new and, hopefully, temporary world of digital experiences. Honda’s summer campaign, Honda Virtual Adventures, is an example of a digital program that encourages interactivity and decision-making on the part of the user to give it dimension. The effort is supporting the...
Leading Event Marketers Predict How the Industry—and Event Formats—Will Evolve
If there is anyone equipped to reimagine how people will gather in the wake of a pandemic, it’s an event marketer. Across the industry, the wheels are already turning. The return of conferences and experiential activations, in whatever form they take, will require new strategies, evolved KPIs, precision operations and logistics, and fierce collaboration with...