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  • Twitter’s Head of Global Events Talks Experiential at Cannes Lions 2019

    Nous sommes arrivés! Event Marketer has touched down at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, a five-day event for marketing, advertising and creative professionals taking place at the Palais des Festival June 17-21. Attended by the crème de la crème of marketing and creative executives, Cannes Lions is far more than networking and high-level meetings […]

  • How Wellness Experiences are Weaving Their Way Into Consumer Events and Conferences

    Fresh strategies to help consumers achieve a balanced lifestyle   From farm-to-table, to juicing to shakes, to essential oils, boot camps, spin and meditation, the health and wellness space is expanding rapidly—into the home into the workplace, and into live events. The Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City last October offered more than […]

  • Wolverine Brands Get a Foot in the Door with Mom Bloggers

    Parents today trust another parent or friend more than they do ads on TV or in magazines, which makes mommy bloggers powerful partners for marketers to spread awareness about their brands. And what better place for a brand to cultivate partnerships than at the Mom 2.0 Summit, a gathering of the top influencers, held this […]

  • How Platforms Like Braindate Help B-to-B Attendees Build More Relevant Networks

    A decade ago, swapping business cards or meeting up for a quick drink at happy hour was considered “networking” at b-to-b conferences. Today, those supplementary (and let’s face it, shallow) interactions have been replaced by purposeful exercises with an experiential component that allow for collaborative—and valuable—conversations. Leading the way in these more meaningful exchanges is […]

  • Google Activates ‘Be Internet Awesome’ Campaign at Dad 2.0 Influencer Conference

    To spread awareness about its Be Internet Awesome campaign, which teaches parents, educators and kids the fundamentals of online safety and digital citizenship, Google created a carnival-themed activation at Dad 2.0, a dad blogger and influencer conference in San Antonio, TX, from Feb. 21-23. Dads shot hoops, worked a claw machine, knocked over “bad” passwords […]