Author archive for Juanita Chavarro Arias
Experiential in Color Mentorship Q&A: Anna Nicholson and Melencia Lattimore
For Anna Nicholson, it’s a full-circle moment to be participating in the Experiential in Color Mentorship Program. In 2021, she was recognized in Experiential in Color’s first class of rising-star honorees. Four years later, Nicholson is now an event manager at Yahoo and is giving back to the industry, mentoring Melencia Lattimore, meeting coordinator at...
How 14 Brands Lit up the Strip for the 2025 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Back for a third year, the Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix took over the Strip for a 3.8-mile night race that passed by all of the city’s iconic landmarks, Nov. 20-22. The Sphere was once again integrated into the spectacle, with larger-than-life video imagery of the drivers and sponsors illuminated on its surface...
Experiential in Color 2025: Inside the Program’s New Mentorship Initiative
Since the inception of our Experiential in Color recognition program in 2021, created to shine a spotlight on and help support a pipeline of verse talent and leadership in events, mentorship has consistently risen top as a key driver of new and meaningful opportunities for rising stars in the industry.
IAAPA Expo 2025: Eight Exhibit Trends from the Business of Fun’s Show Floor
When the global attractions industry gathers under one roof at IAAPA Expo, it’s a bit of sensory overload. Flashing lights and sounds are emerging from arcade games, attendees are screaming on roller coasters and drop towers, popcorn is popping, animatronics are speaking to passersby, and kids are bouncing on inflatables. But that’s what makes this...