Juanita Chavarro Arias

Juanita is Event Marketer's managing editor. She joined EM in 2022 and has a passion for magazine production and exciting events.
  • Inside Yahoo’s Biggest-Ever SXSW Activation, the AI-Powered Yahoo Scout Inn

    Scouting out the right venue for Yahoo’s SXSW 2026 activation led to a pretty serendipitous matchup. From March 14-15, Austin’s Historic Scoot Inn became the Yahoo Scout Inn, a play on the brand’s newly launched AI-powered answer engine. Yahoo Scout was the centerpiece around which the western-themed pop-up was built, with the team positioning the […]

  • How Cîroc Tailors its Athletic Club to Tap into Pickleball, Dance

    With the news cycle in flux and doomscrolling becoming a daily norm, leisure isn’t necessarily top of mind for consumers, but Cîroc is looking to change that with the Cîroc Athletic Club. The vodka brand’s new experiential platform brings together sports, fashion and culinary culture to create a country club-inspired space of “luxury leisure.” Since launching […]

  • Straight Talk Throws its NASCAR Activation Back to ’09 and Meets Racing Fans on Tour

    Consumer prices are constantly rising, but Straight Talk Wireless has kept its Silver Unlimited plan at the same price for the last 17 years. To highlight that value proposition, the brand fully leaned into nostalgia marketing, transporting NASCAR fans back to the late aughts—when songs like “Just Dance” and “I Gotta Feeling” were taking over […]

  • Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Tea Time

    If you’ve been engrossed in the “Bridgerton” world like we have, then you’ll know tea time is for more than just enjoying a hot beverage and scones. Thanks to Netflix fans’ rising interest in Regency-era practices and aesthetics, and the universal need for a moment of relaxation, brands are infusing the afternoon tea tradition with […]

  • Walmart’s Head of Experiential and Cultural Engagement Talks Tapping into MLS Fandom

    Football, basketball and now soccer are Americans’ top three favorite sports, according to a recent survey by The Economist. Soccer surpassed baseball as the third-most popular sport, and brands like Walmart are taking note of the shift.