Rachel Boucher

National hospitality houses at the Olympic Games were once landing points for athletes, support staff and families. But over the years, they’ve evolved into ecosystems for partnerships and engagement. At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer, national houses are expected to make a grand post-pandemic return—among them, Canada Olympic House, which is being produced […]

When the EU enacted the General Data Protection Regulation in 2018, it triggered a ripple effect of consumer privacy acts, like the California Consumer Privacy Act, that resulted in corporate event marketing clients adding data privacy amendments to agreements with their suppliers. But a new regulatory chapter is upon us as the EU considers the […]

The music festival experience today expands well beyond the gates, where off-site VIP parties and hospitality-driven estate takeovers accommodate a wide array of celebrities and revelers, brands and partners, looking to capitalize on good vibes and experiential. TAO Group Hospitality, with its portfolio of more than 90 food, beverage and nightlife venues, touches more than […]

The NCAA’s March Madness set records this year with the women’s title game drawing more viewers than the men’s for the first time, and attendance across both the men’s and women’s championships at historic levels. Along for the ride was Wendy’s, the Official Hamburger of March Madness and the Official Breakfast of March Madness, which […]

The 2024 New York International Auto Show featured a tight cast of brand characters as well as lessons in organizing supersized booth footprints. Approximately 20 major automotive brands exhibited on the main level of the Javits Convention Center for the 124-year-old NYIAS show, which ran March 29 through April 7. Heavy lifestyle messaging, CSR missions, […]