Kait Shea

Building emotional connections with event attendees has always been at the heart of experiential marketing, but until recently, finding a way to quantify those feelings has been a challenge. Now, as the fields of biometrics and wearable technology continue to advance, event marketers are equipped with the tools they need to gain insight on how […]

If you don’t think the ’90s were all that and a bag of chips, talk to the hand because nostalgia marketing is all the rage these days. In an attempt to stir up warm, fuzzy feelings about how good life was back in the day, brands are creating ’90s-themed experiences in droves to trigger emotional […]

When the rainbow flag was raised in 2011 in celebration of the Marriage Equality Act, it marked a critical shift in the way Americans perceive the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community. And brands didn’t waste any time incorporating the spirit of acceptance into their event marketing strategies. LGBTQ events today have become […]

With so many brands executing live events these days, we frequently look to others in the industry for inspiration. But there are valuable lessons to be learned about creating memorable and engaging experiences from outsiders—if you know where to look. Case in point: Guerilla Science, an organization that creates live experiences that “entertain, inspire, challenge […]

They say the best things come in small packages and American Express proved as much with a gifting campaign that surprised and delighted thousands of basketball fans over the holiday season. Leveraging both its Shop Small platform, which promotes small businesses, and its sponsorship of six NBA teams, the brand brought the holiday spirit to […]