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The 2026 It List: Recognizing the Top 100 Event Agencies
The experiential marketing industry has always thrived on paradox—spectacle and intimacy, scale and spontaneity, the planned and the unexpected.
The 2026 Fab 50: Recognizing the Event Industry’s Top Builders
“If you’re not putting on a show, you’re just paying for a spot on the carpet.” That’s Don Jeter, cmo of Torq, a company that recently hosted a 20-foot-tall inflatable skeleton and a monster truck in its booth at RSAC, strolling onto the show floor with more than 100 preset meetings. Because with the right...
Winners Unveiled: The 2026 Ex Awards
The editors of Event Marketer announce the winners of the 24th annual Ex Awards, the experiential marketing industry’s most prestigious recognition program. This year’s program drew more than 1,000 entries from around the world across 30 categories, with brands including Disney, Samsung, IBM, FX, Liquid I.V., Waymo, DoorDash, and others claiming the coveted trophy. But...
Tariffs Update: Event Execs Talk Roadblocks, Best Practices and Business Impact
When sweeping U.S. tariffs took hold in the spring of 2025, the event industry grappled with the uncertainty of how long they would last, which materials and services would be impacted most, and who would ultimately foot the bill.