B-to-B Events

Thinking about about planting a flag in the esports space? You’d be smart to. Non-endemic brands like Nike, State Farm and Coca-Cola have cut sponsorship deals, while newer games like Apex Legend are experiencing fan growth rivaling Fortnite’s rise. New tournaments are cropping up, esports-specific arenas are being built and prize pools are reaching the […]

As the Official Card of the NBA, American Express touches every corner of the organization, from the league executives to the teams to the players to the merchants to the fans. At NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, Feb. 14-16, the brand took the time to engage some of those partners in a relevant setting. Recognizing […]

The future of mobility is a complex subject, so for the launch of its autonomous production vehicle, Cruise Origin, Cruise turned to museum-style installations to introduce press and employees to the self-driving, all-electric vehicle. The event needed to illustrate that Cruise Origin is not a concept vehicle (it’s ready for production), and that it’s going […]

MWC Barcelona was the catalyst, but a wave of event cancelations are being announced in real time as the coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to spread at an unprecedented rate. Many cancellations pertain to global shows like MWC and Cisco Live: Melbourne, but U.S. cancellations are also beginning to crop up as reports of how the virus […]

Attendee motivation, learning objectives and perceived ROI of b-to-b exhibitions can vary depending on your gender, according to a b-to-b survey from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) “Gender Differences and Similarities.” The report, which polled b-to-b show organizers from a variety of industry sectors, offers a key takeaway: Whereas more women attend events […]