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NYCC 2026 Experiential: Shopping Malls, Haunted Cabins and Slime Surges
The 20th anniversary of New York Comic Con embodied everything the convention is renowned for, from the marketplace to the masquerade. In our jaunt through the Javits Center, we spotted trends in collectibles and content, and exhibit tactics worth stealing. Read our recap of the best on- and off-site experiential moments.
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Experience Intelligence: 3 Insights on Measuring Business Impact
A new methodology is helping brands like IBM design for what matters most. When an industry standard doesn’t exist, create one. It’s the mentality of a growing number of top experiential brands and agency partners who are embracing portfolio-wide measurement strategies to better track the often-long-range ROI of live events. “It’s a fundamental gap for […]
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Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Aperitivo Culture
The essence of aperitivo culture is wending its way into sampling experiences, offering attendees a slice of the beloved Italian social ritual of gathering for light, pre-dinner drinks and bites, and unhurried conversation, within vibrant branded settings. And a host of consumer behaviors and appetites is feeding the trend, from the rising popularity of early-evening […]
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Survey Says: How Brands Turned Questions into Activations
There’s nothing boring about surveys. That’s what the brands that have built inspiring activations around them would say, and we agree. From a vintage telephone that captures flavor preferences to an AI-powered pet portrait that doubles as a recruiting tool, brands and show organizers are finding creative ways to weave research into activations attendees actually […]
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3 Things to Know About Experiential at CES 2027
We’re just under three months away from the 60th year of the Consumer Electronics Show, and already a few big announcements are signaling how brands are rethinking where and how they engage audiences. What was once a show defined by long-held convention center booths is now a citywide experience with traditional exhibiting brands leaning into […]
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Watch: Sylvia Lopez-Navarro of Kia America in The Studio at EMS 2026
In this episode, Sylvia Lopez-Navarro of Kia discusses how brands are building real emotional connections with audiences, and what that actually looks like in practice.
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Rewriting the Trade Show Playbook, with Robyn Davis, Author of ‘Exhibit Smarter’
When Robyn Davis “fell into” events, she started taking note of what worked and what didn’t in trade show environments and booth interactions. Her aerospace engineering background and problem-solving mindset helped her develop frameworks for exhibitor success, ultimately leading Davis to become a trade show trainer, consultant and speaker through her company, Exhibitors WINH. Now, […]