Archive for 2015
FedEx Delivers a Social Media ‘STEM’ Strategy
FedEx challenged some of the world’s brightest young minds to complete a social media-based battle of wits as part of its sponsorship of the FIRST Championship, an international STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) competition that took place in April in St. Louis, MO. A sponsor of FIRST competitions since 2002, FedEx has long provided...
What Women in Events Have to Say About the Industry
Women in event marketing think of themselves as “strong,” “passionate,” “warriors,” “magic makers.” Those are just a few of the words they used to describe themselves in the upcoming edition of Event Marketer’s Women in Event Marketing special report. The women we profile in the issue are a vocal lot, with plenty to say about...
The 2015 It List is Here… Top 100 Event Agencies
There are a lot of lists out there. But if you’re an experiential marketer, there’s only one that counts. And you’re lookin’ at it. Thirteen years ago we started our It List to help event departments across the country better navigate a burgeoning industry—and its growing agency landscape. We curated our recommendations and then categorized the...
Watch JetBlue’s Digital Stunt Come to Life
JetBlue over one weekend in May pulled the old switcheroo on New Yorkers, capturing their attention with a virtual storefront experience featuring a “digital” crewmember—who ultimately revealed she was interacting with them live and in the flesh from inside the building. Leveraging disruptive storefront technology in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, JetBlue’s A Better Wingman activation employed...