Kait Shea

Kait joined EM in 2015 and today enjoys her role as senior editor and manager of digital content. When she’s not in reporter mode, rocking mermaid pants at Comic-Con or running laps at MWC Barcelona, you can find her hanging out with her dogs or singing too loudly at a music festival.
  • Citi Treats Cardmembers to a Curated Dining Experience at One World Observatory

    It’s hard to beat an autumn evening in Manhattan indulging in five-star fare, so when Citi invited EM to its Sept. 15 Citi Prestige Priceless Table event in partnership with Mastercard, we made a bee line for the Big Apple. And the experience, which aimed to promote the benefits of Citi’s Prestige card, didn’t disappoint. […]

  • Nine Ways to Make Your Sampling Strategy Sizzle

    When it comes to marketing food and beverage products, experiential is quickly becoming the modern CPG brand’s bread and butter. There’s no better way to tout the unique flavor of a product, after all, than by letting consumers try it for themselves. From coffee to flavor ice, brands are building innovative sampling experiences that give […]

  • Dating App Bumble Hooks New Yorkers With ‘The Great Catch’ Food Truck Experience

    Dating app Bumble let the cat out of the bag on its new photo verification feature Sept. 7-10 with a tongue-in-cheek pop-up food truck experience that traveled through New York City and Brooklyn. Dubbed “The Great Catch,” the activation brought the app’s new feature to life by playing on the concept of catfishing, which entails […]

  • Spin Master Elevates Family-Friendly Events on the PAW Patrol Road Tour

    There are typical family-friendly events, and then there’s Spin Master’s PAW Patrol Road Tour. The toymaker’s 13-market mobile tour has preschool-aged children across the country going wild for an immersive experience that brings to life the “PAW Patrol” animated series about a group of heroic dogs who protect the community. Equipped with a 120-foot by […]

  • Four Ways to Leverage Augmented Reality at Events

    As far as event technology goes, it’s safe to say that virtual reality has dominated the scene over the last few years, transporting consumers to exotic travel destinations and offering front row seats to previously unexplored environments. But while VR may be the talk of the town, augmented reality has been rapidly picking up steam. […]