October 2010

Cover Story

Beyond the Brick

LEGO’s early mobile tours helped pave the way for modern-day experiential marketing practices.



Best Practices

Brands are on the move

Photo activations are leaving the kiosk and striking out across the show floor

Then and Now

This month's flashback: Event Registration Systems

Staffing Dashboards

Cloud-based solutions land inside the changing event staffing sector

Virtual Rescue

Fallout from Iceland’s volcano turns up the heat on virtual backups



Field Report

The 2010 US Open

At the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, NY, US Open sponsors courted the well-heeled tennis-fan demographic.

The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival...

EM joined the masses this summer and embarked on a day-trip to the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning where families happily interacted with brands despite the 100-degree weather.



Green Lights

Good Things Come Small

Shuttling attendees to and from your event? Four eco-friendly options



Trends

Grade A Experiences

A roundup of this season’s top back-to-school events

LEGO and Mattel Tap Youth Market...

When it comes to connecting with the youth market, longer engagements lead to sales

Haunting Sponsorships

Inside America Haunts, the annual Halloween proprietary collective

Ripe with Possibility

Farmers markets rival fairs and festivals as the new top pick for local activations

Time is of the Essence

Event agencies feel the heat from clients as execution windows continue to shrink




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Auto Brands Go Old School for Car Show Activations

Auto Brands Go Old School for Car Show Activations

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MINI Cooper Straps a Car to a Rocket to Launch New Vehicle

MINI Cooper Straps a Car to a Rocket to Launch New Vehicle

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Challenge Accepted

CiscoLive! proves that technology can streamline some of the industry’s biggest logistical and strategic challenges

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Dial for Men Gets Fans Dirty… and Clean

Dial for Men Gets Fans Dirty… and Clean

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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

Data Collection That’s Not a Drag

Mandatory data collection in a live experience can make some brands seem like telemarketers. But do it just right and consumers will flock to your footprint.

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