Author archive for Rachel Boucher
Five Insights on Sustainability in Event Marketing
In our December issue, we explored the evolution of eco-friendly practices in event marketing and experience building. What we discovered is that, these days, going green at events is no longer an add-on but an expectation. Event marketers are taking a holistic approach to sustainability, examining the entire life cycle of an event and how the trickle-down...
Super Bowl City: Scenes from Inside the Free Fan Village
Super Bowl City presented by Verizon, the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee’s free event located on the Embarcadero in San Francisco, was a leaner but “cleaner” fan village than previous Super Bowls. Pop-up tents were outlawed. Activations were built with sustainability in mind. Security teams were ever present. Looking up, you saw the San Francisco...
How Lowe’s Built a ‘Village’ with Half the Booth Space at CES
Lowe’s Home Improvement store returned to CES 2016 in Las Vegas to showcase its Iris smart home solutions with an evolved concept: a village. The retailer last year erected a life-like suburban home, yet despite having half the booth space and half the budget to work with this year, the brand activated a larger marketing...
Moto Shop Immerses Patrons in Customization
To bring the stylish and customizable elements of its devices to life and to pilot a new retail strategy, Motorola opened Moto Shop, a pop-up store in downtown Chicago. The Moto Shop, with its customization theme that maps back to the brand’s MotoMaker.com website, opened Nov. 4 and is set to run through April 1....