Author archive for Jessica Heasley
How Microsoft’s Ignite Conference Consolidated Six Events into One
Inside the methodology and the motivation with head of events Scott Schenker The subject line on the email only contained two words: One Microsoft. But the impact of the message would inspire one of the most prolific event organizations in the industry to completely rethink the way it does events. The note arrived in the...
Microsoft Defines the Four Ps of Experiential Marketing
Most marketers know the Seven Ps of marketing: Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Process and Physical evidence. But Scott Schenker, general manager-events at Microsoft, has put his own spin on it with what he calls the Four Ps of Experiential Marketing: place, purpose, pride and (cross) promotion, “Four things that can make a distinction between...
EventTech 2015: What You Missed on Day Three
Okay, so there weren’t as many runners at the 6:30 5K Team EventTech run as there were on Tuesday, but hats off to the nine that got up and out for a chance to tour a different course through downtown Las Vegas. The show took off at 9:00 sharp and the day’s Learning Labs filled...
EventTech 2015: What You Missed on Day Two
Ever the hardcore bunch, 16 event marketers started the day at 6:20 a.m. for an official 5K Team EventTech run along the Vegas strip. Several runners said they spotted a few of their fellow attendees just coming in from a night on the town, but, you know… what happens in Vegas. Breakfast was served at...