Author archive for Rachel Boucher
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Casino Plays
The casino environment is rich with calls to action and audiences anticipating constant entertainment. And with world-building a top theme in experiential campaigns this year, brands are betting on casino pop-ups and integrations to level-up on hospitality, capture committed enthusiasts, and put a strategic spin on playing the tables. American Express is growing its investment...
Field Report: How Brands Fused Passion and Business at the 2025 SEMA Show
A drift demo shredding tires to a cheering crowd? Hundreds of meticulously decked-out rides and a wild after-party festival? You’re at the 2025 SEMA Show, the automotive aftermarket global business event, which took place Nov. 4-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With more than 153,000 attendees from 140 countries and regions, including 2,300 exhibiting...
10 Minutes With… Sam Hovick, Brand Manager at Skippy Peanut Butter
For our latest chat, we sit down with Sam Hovick, brand manager for Skippy Peanut Butter at Hormel Foods. The brand leveraged college tailgating at Southeastern campuses as a platform this season with the Skippy Crushin’ It Tour, combining activations, social content, donations, and giveaways. In this episode, Hovick talks timing, storytelling, and spreading love....
Experiential Marketing Month: Digital Classes Now On Demand
There’s never been a better time to be a part of an industry built on bringing people together. Which is why Event Marketer declared October to be Experiential Marketing Month. As part of this celebration, we produced four weeks of insights, ideas, conversations and connections spanning in-person seminars across the country, meetups and digital classes,...