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B-to-C EventsFive Exhibit Trends from the 125th New York International Auto Show
The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) celebrated its 125th anniversary this year, and all of the biggest players in the automotive biz were in town to celebrate the show’s milestone. From April 18-27, hundreds of thousands of car buffs descended on New York City’s Javits Center to explore the exhibits, interact with their favorite […]
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B-to-C EventsEMS 2025: Nine Event Trends to Watch, from Creativity on a Budget to ‘Servant’ Sponsorships
The 2025 Experiential Marketing Summit (EMS) brought the high-octane energy, camaraderie and compelling perspectives the annual industry showcase is known for, and a global audience of more than 1,500 b-to-b and b-to-c marketers, trade show organizers, agency execs, meeting planners, event strategists, sustainability champs and technologists kept the good vibes and peer-to-peer education going strong […]
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B-to-C EventsCoachella 2025 Experiential: Pit Stops, Perfume Pods, Glimmers and High Tea
The desert was hot, but the sets were hotter at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, hosted April 11-13 and April 18-20 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Once again serving as the unofficial launch of festival season, the event boasted headline talent including Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone; […]
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B-to-C EventsThe Brief: Cheese Raves and Cannabis Countdowns
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Cheese Raves, Fast Food Financing and 4/20 countdowns.
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Trend of the WeekExperiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Scream Machines
Whether in response to joy, fear or frustration, screaming is a part of human nature that marketers are tapping into to foster richer memory-making. Activations that center around screaming booths and audio-triggered vending machines are popping up to provide consumers with a participatory activity that inherently elicits heightened emotions (and, usually, a good laugh). Depending […]