Author archive for Rachel Boucher
Three Ways to Leverage a Live Theater Strategy
There’s something visceral about a live performance—the feeling that “anything can happen,” the powerful emotions it can elicit and the human connection that rarely comes through on a screen. And in the age of second screens (and more) event marketers are leveraging tactics like live theater to offer something decidedly analog with the two-for-one thrill...
HP, Intel Awaken the Force of ‘Star Wars’ at CES 2016
HP and Intel transformed Surrender nightclub in Las Vegas into an immersive “Star Wars” event during CES 2016 that incorporated its products and celebrated HP’s partnership with Disney and the epic franchise. Retail and channel partners, and VIP customers attended the event on Jan. 7 headlined by DJ Kaskade a few weeks after the much...
What Happened to ‘Going Green’ in Events?
Seven years ago we published a comprehensive report on the State of Green meetings and events. We talked recycling, composting, paper-free events, refillable water bottles and innovations in solar and kinetic energy to power experiences. We launched a monthly series called Green Lights where we explored specific innovations in the “greening” of events. Then, gradually,...
Acrobats Bring Success Factors Messaging to Life
To highlight its acquisition by SAP and establish itself as a leader in the human resources management solutions space, Success Factors, a cloud-based software provider, took its exhibit at the 2015 HR Technology Conference & Expo to new heights—literally. Success Factors incorporated a 20-foot-tall vertical wall within its exhibit footprint and unleashed a cadre of...