Conferences
News: Force Majeure Clauses and a Financial Firm’s Lawsuit Victory
It wasn’t long ago that force majeure was commonly perceived as insignificant boilerplate language added to the end of an event contract. Then 2020 and a global pandemic hit, and the provision was suddenly viewed as an instrumental clause that could shield event hosts from legal action as a sea of cancellations was sweeping the...
Cannes Lions 2024: 10 Ways Brands Brought Creative Thinking to the Riviera
Many of the industry’s rules fly out of the window when it comes to activating at Cannes Lions. Intimate interactions and dwell time are prioritized over throughput. Major risks are rewarded. And in some cases, earning and keeping the attention of the innovative, c-suite-level advertisers and marketers in attendance poses a greater challenge than sticking...
The Brief: Vodka Iced Tea Parties and Beverly Hills Boomboxes
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover vodka iced tea parties, AI fashion shows and gigantic boomboxes.
How Canva Evolved an Internal Keynote Event into an External-facing Festival of Creativity
Brands are spicing up the traditional keynote and putting a fresh spin on the announcement-focused event.