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.
  • 10 Event Sustainability Ideas to Implement Right Now

    We tend to think of event sustainability in terms of large, sweeping efforts that require big budgets and run the risk of disrupting the attendee experience. But there are smaller eco-friendly tweaks to be made that have the potential to add up to big change—all while upholding, or even enhancing, the experience. And the growing […]

  • Hilton on the Green: How Golf Fans Watched the Pros Tee Off from the Comfort of a Pop-up Hotel Room

    What better way for a brand to showcase its luxury hospitality services than to tap into a luxury sports market? It’s the kind of strategic thinking that led Hilton to golf sponsorship, and more specifically, money-can’t-buy fan experiences that appeal to its core audience. Case in point: Hilton on the Green, a self-sufficient pop-up hotel […]

  • Q&A: Walmart Canada on Launching an Incubator to Stay Ahead of the Retail Curve

    For 10 consecutive months, Lee Jeyes, head of innovation at Walmart Canada, was in “stealth mode” working on the brand’s first-ever incubator, Blue Labs. The think tank was ultimately unveiled amid Walmart Canada’s debut at the 2022 Collision conference in Toronto (Kubik handled), where an interactive booth and multiple presentations delivered by executives during the […]

  • Walmart Canada Launches an Incubator and Unboxes Collaborative Engagements at Collision

    It came as a surprise to many when Walmart Canada made an appearance at the Collision conference in Toronto, North America’s fastest-growing technology event. And that’s exactly why the brand showed up. Walmart has a solid track record when it comes to innovation, from its supercenter concepts to membership models to expanding online grocery shopping. […]

  • Take Our Video Tour of Brand Activations at Comic-Con 2022

    When Comic-Con announced its grand return to in-person this year, EM wasted no time booking a flight to San Diego to see what brands had in store for attendees of the pop culture extravaganza after a three-year hiatus. And we weren’t disappointed. Join us for a video tour through the top brand activations that took […]