Anna Huddleston

Harley-Davidson in January officially unveiled its new Forty-Eight motorcycle before a crowd of riders, media and chopper enthusiasts in the basement of New York’s hip Ace Hotel. The sneak preview took place one night before the New York Cycle World International Motorcycle Show, which took place Jan. 22 to 24 at the Javits Center. Harley-Davidson dealers attending a dealer meeting in Texas also got in on the action via video footage from the event and a live feed from the Motorcycle Show.

In the marketing realm, events must strike a unique balance between hightech and high-touch that can create both immense rewards and daunting challenges for event planners and marketers. At their core, events communicate meaningful information, but their success hinges upon the ability to do so in a visually engaging way that stimulates the senses and […]

A new report from the Event Marketing Institute, and underwritten by Jack Morton, takes a fresh look at social media and its impact on the event and tradeshow industry. Social media comprises myriad tools, applications and Websites that connect people who have mutual interests. Social marketing employs the principles that guide the use of those […]

Wired magazine on Jan. 7 offered select show-goers and members of the press at CES a chance to rejuvenate from the busy trade-show floor at its Recharge lounge at The Society Café at The Encore, a concept it first launched in San Diego at Comic-Con this summer. Besides serving as a hospitality venue for invited guests, the space was a forum for the magazine’s editors and bloggers to interview show attendees and exhibitors about new products and trends for 2010 and to showcase advertisers’ new wares.

2008 is barely a month old and it’s already shaping up to be a doozy. Campaign 2008 Wall Street woes and frequent use of the R-word in financial circles has everybody wondering what we’ll be facing in the months ahead. We asked six industry experts to weigh in on what we’ll all be talking about in the event space this year. Here’s what they had to say.

The players:
• Steve Baskin vp-sponsorships ING