Kait Shea

In light of the pandemic, we’re revisiting some of our favorite soundbites on the value of the experiential discipline. As we all await the return of live events and pivot into digital, let’s take a moment to bask in the power of live.  Event profs examine experiential marketing’s grip on the marketing mix To say […]

The annual Mile High 420 Festival is a no-go, festival organizers canceled the 420 Hippie Hill event and San Francisco’s mayor warned consumers that gathering at Golden Gate Park for the annual 420 smoke-out could result in arrests. So what’s a cannabis enthusiast to do to celebrate the (unofficial) high holiday known as 420 (4:20) […]

Here’s a million-dollar question: Is it time to move the location of your flagship conference? It’s a topic on a lot of event marketers’ minds following Oracle’s decision to relocate its OpenWorld conference to Las Vegas this September, ending the show’s 20-year run in San Francisco. According to the brand, the move is a result […]

Collaboration is engrained in the event marketing discipline, and in the absence of events, some marketers are feeling disconnected from their teams, their clients, their customers and the industry as a whole. But here’s the good news: a number of virtual collaboration platforms that allow for idea-swapping and networking are available to keep event professionals […]

The situation with COVID-19 is so unpredictable, that many marketers can’t foresee what’s going to happen in a few weeks, let alone a few months. But a number of reports that have recently emerged are helping shape the predominant headlines on the pandemic’s impact for marketers and the industry at large. Let’s dig in. You […]