Kait Shea

There was a time not so long ago when street art and graffiti were viewed not as art forms, but as vandalism. Flash-forward to today, and those same mediums are celebrated as part of the fabric of pop culture. So when adidas Skateboarding, a brand known for its roots in street culture, got the opportunity […]

When Marriott International acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in 2016, the number of brands under the hospitality giant’s umbrella grew to 30. It has since proven to be an advantageous move, but the expansion also meant that it would be more difficult for consumers and employees alike to identify the unique personality and value […]

For a second consecutive year, Twitter held a digital content NewFront to showcase its programming to key media buyers, brands and press. But for the social media titan, this year’s event, held April 30 at Terminal 5 in New York City, felt like a whole new experience. With a focus on video and live-streamed content, […]

When two tongue-in-cheek brands team up to deliver a campaign called #ShowUsYourPackage, you know it’s going to turn heads. And that’s exactly what “weirdly awesome” candy brand Trolli and the marketers behind the “Deadpool” movie franchise did in New York City’s Times Square on May 7. To promote “Deadpool 2” and Trolli’s new Sour Brite […]

From the creators of EventTech, the industry’s largest learning lab on event technology and live events, we bring you EventTech 411, our periodic roundup of effective event technologies. In this installation, we take a look at the smart badge market. As wearable technology continues to advance, a growing number of event marketers are leveraging the latest […]