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The 2019 Ex Awards: Inside the Best Experiential Marketing Campaigns of the Year
One of the most exciting parts of creating our annual Ex Awards feature each year is reading through the nominees’ applications and getting a glimpse of the creative processes behind the best campaigns of the year—the steep marketing challenges, the tough objectives, the resulting ideas and the execution. Hard to believe these logistics-defying, multi-layered programs...
Q&A: Six Ways to Make Event Programs More Effective on Social Media in 2019
Event marketers often find themselves “checking the box” on social media and amplification, rather than elevating this important piece of the program with a strategic mindset. In a digital world that’s noisier than ever, and with the next generation of consumer and attendee savvier and more skeptical than ever, marketing teams must shift away from...
10 Trends to Watch in 2019
Brands are increasing their experiential budgets as they see the value of live events and are better able to prove event ROI. Sixty-seven percent of b-to-b brand-side marketers anticipate a growth in budget in the next 18 months, a 17 percent increase from 2018. With esteemed clients such as Hilton, Samsung, Google and MillerCoors, Agency...
Coachella Roundup: Heineken, Instagram, HP and more Activate in the Desert
Spring’s hottest ticket is about to fringe and flaunt its way into a second weekend. We’re talking Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the trendsetting, celebrity hotspot that boasts some pretty epic experiential marketing programs on top of epic performances. Ahead of the Indio, CA festival’s second and final weekend, April 19-21, we offer our...