March 2010

Cover Story

Lord of the Rings

Bell Canada’s hospitality program is already paying back after last month’s Olympics



Best Practices

Location, Location

Buried in the back of the trade-show hall this year? A few tips for survival

Ex and the CIty

How to pull off big-city brand experiences without disturbing the peace—too much

Handheld vs. Smartphone

EM’s guide to choosing the right audience response device for your next event

Know Thy Blogger

The dos and don’ts of engaging bloggers at events



Features

Green is the new red

Inside Coke’s first-ever carbon neutral Olympic sponsorship activation



Field Report

International Roundup

Coke, Yahoo! Microsoft, Pepsi and several other brands go international for big events



Green Lights

Pure Energy

AEP Ohio educates customers about energy efficiency with an eco-friendly tour



Trends

Brand Ambassadors 2.0

New Balance raises the bar on its event staff’s role at retail events

Modern-Day Mascots

An old idea infuses new life into events

Signs of the Times

A new breed of event graphics does more than catch the eye

Then and Now

This month's flashback: Touchscreens

Augmented Reality Goes Live

Real and virtual worlds collide and turn a town hall meeting into a globe-trotting experience.




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Coke's Olympic Pavilion

The massive Coca-Cola experience at the 2010 Winter Olympics begins with a tour of memorabilia and Olympic history, then features an HD movie about the Games.

Winter Olympics: Panasonic in 3D

Inside Panasonic’s 3D Winter Olympics Experience

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