Rachel Boucher

To mark the completion of a three-year, $35 million redesign, Irvine Marriott relaunched its coastal-themed hotel in Irvine, CA, not with a ribbon-cutting, but with an event series that offered a multisensory journey into the guest experience. Called Studio Irvine, the three events each focused on a tenet of the Marriott brand—Studio: Taste, held on […]

Social media is ubiquitous in experiential marketing, with social media impressions a key metric for marketers. But with the rise of this attendee-driven amplification channel has come hard lessons in letting go—that, unlike photo activation booths, brands can’t always control the visuals or the messages shared.

To bring its The Life Deliziosa campaign to life, Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages activated an Italian-inspired citrus grove experience in New York City. The Grove was open for six hours each day and offered sampling, lounging and activities.

New gamers are influenced most by their friends and family, while established gamers are influenced most by interest in a game. It’s one of many insights featured in Nielsen’s eighth annual Games 360 Report 2017, a study of gamers, habits and influence. For marketers, a key takeaway in the report is that there are far […]

For the first time, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) exhibited at its own show, CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the international trade show for the construction industries. The 75,000-square-foot Tech Experience, activated in Silver Lot 3 under the monorail at the Las Vegas Convention Center, March 7-11, was designed to shift the perception of CONEXPO-CON/AGG as an “equipment show” […]