Sandra O’Loughlin

We tapped Cisco, SAP and Microsoft in our December issue to uncover how event marketers are modifying keynote speeches as time and space run tight. But keynotes at meetings are evolving outside the tech industry, too. The keynote presentation at the Pepsi Bottlers Association meeting by Simon Lowden, cmo of PepsiCo, and the 2015 ABC […]

As seven-year presenting sponsor of the Bridgestone Winter Classic, the tire manufacturer has created a successful platform to build brand awareness and fan engagement, influence consumer purchase decisions and capture data for follow-up. The Winter Classic pits two popular hockey teams in an outdoor matchup on New Year’s Day and, along with fan activations at […]

Jack Daniel’s Motel No. 7 pop-up tour, which took place in a converted Brooklyn warehouse over two nights in November, delivered a sensory extravaganza that immersed attendees in an experience inspired by the brand’s link to pop culture and the motel’s role in the rock star’s journey. It combined rockin’ music, alluring characters and an […]

Francisco Delgadillo, vp and executive creative director at Oracle, knows a thing or two about branding. He began his career as an intern at Adobe where he worked on in-application features and marketing for Adobe Illustrator 6.0, then served as founding art director of The San Jose Mercury News’ Nuevo Mondo weekly. At Oracle, he […]

When it comes to technology conferences, with their thousands of attendees, hundreds of sessions and A-list entertainment, the mantra is usually go big or go home. But smaller tech conferences, like GitHub Universe, which took place for the first time over two days this fall in San Francisco, are growing in number. GitHub, the software […]