B-to-C Events
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Podcast
Designing Theatrical, Immersive Worlds, with Dr. Ilana Gilovich-Stossel
Since childhood, Dr. Ilana Gilovich-Stossel has been drawn to magic of storytelling and the world-building and imagination that go into it, especially in the theatrical medium. Through her English literature studies and Ph.D. earned at Columbia University, she homed in on the academic side of theatrical performance, which has influenced her career as a creative […]
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The Brief Roundup
The Brief: Boot Rooms and Beer Windows
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover the Febreze Boot Room Tour, folding pubs and Peroni Portals.
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Trend of the Week
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Commiseration Activations
Diehard sports fans recognize that you can’t win ’em all, but that doesn’t make their team’s losses any less devastating—especially during tentpole tournaments like the FIFA World Cup and March Madness. And as of late, savvy brands have been quick to offer a shoulder to cry on with commiseration-themed activations designed to boost spirits (and […]
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Field Report
5 Big Experiential Themes from Fanatics Fest 2026
To know the fan, you must be the fan. And brands that showed up to Fanatics Fest 2026 proved it. We navigated around talent walkways—how stars get from backstage to in-booth panels and appearances—drops and more. Here’s what stuck out.
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Conferences
Paycom Makes a Loyalty Play at SHRM26
Paycom has been part of the SHRM show for more than a decade, but this year, the brand hedged its bets on a decidedly experiential strategy, and scored a record number of leads.




