Rachel Boucher

Rachel joined Event Marketer in 2012 and today serves as the brand's head of content. Her travels covering the experiential marketing industry have ranged from CES in Las Vegas to Spring Break in Panama City Beach, Florida (hey, it's never too late)—and everywhere in between.
  • Inside the Friskies Create & Taste Kitchen

    Friskies leveraged a little friendly feline competition between social media “celebri-cats” Grumpy Cat and Nala Cat to promote its varied cat food products on Aug. 20 in New York City. The Friskies Create & Taste Kitchen, located in a tricked-out “industrial cool” space at 1701 Broadway, offered fans meet-and-greets and games, and raised awareness and donations for […]

  • Celebri-cats Help Friskies Drive Product Trial

    Friskies leveraged a little friendly feline competition between social media “celebri-cats” Grumpy Cat and Nala Cat to promote its varied cat food products on Aug. 20 in New York City. The Friskies Create & Taste Kitchen, located in a tricked-out “industrial cool” space at 1701 Broadway, offered fans meet-and-greets and games, and raised awareness and […]

  • LEGO’s Tour Strategy Targets New Fans

    LEGO hit the road this summer to reinvigorate its successful Ninjago franchise and promote the related Airjitzu game with an immersive and challenge-driven activation. Launched in early July, the Ninjago tour has traveled to seven large events, including the California and Iowa state fairs, as well as a variety of smaller, high-traffic family events ranging […]

  • US Open Pop-Up Spotlights Food and Sponsors

    The United States Tennis Association (USTA) on Aug. 12 activated its first-ever US Open Pop-Up Restaurant in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal to highlight its food offerings and promote the two-week tennis tournament, set for Aug. 31 to Sept. 13. Located in Vanderbilt Hall, the pop-up offered free lunch on a first-come, first-served basis, […]

  • Gamified: Inside the Air Force Performance Lab

    To attract tech-minded millennial youth and young adults, the Air Force Recruiting Service has launched its latest experiential asset—the Air Force Performance Lab, which it is calling its most personalized mobile tour yet. Designed to highlight career opportunities, the Lab has activated eight times since its launch on May 18. And after visiting air shows, […]