B-to-B Events

The invite-only Summit ideas festival brings together a global community of creators, from entrepreneurs to artists to academics, for three days of talks, performances, wellness sessions, art installations and immersive experiences. At its 2018 flagship event in downtown Los Angeles Nov. 2-5, the team amped up the culinary experience for attendees with a dedicated programming […]

For the agency community, RFPs can be, well, painful. We asked a few industry veterans to name the one thing they’d change, if they could. (Hint: these things are probably on your wish list, too.) Here’s a look.   1. Offer access to decision-makers Given the amount of investment required of agencies to participate in […]

Most industry vets know that the first thing an attendee is likely to complain about at an event is the food and beverage selection. That makes delivering a high-quality, on-trend F&B menu a top priority for many an event marketer. Helping guide the way is the National Restaurant Association’s annual “What’s Hot” culinary forecast, a […]

Experiential marketing as a business is experiencing explosive growth. But with that growth comes added scrutiny. For brand-side marketers charged with partnering with experiential agencies to deliver breakthrough experiences for attendees, that means issuing more RFPs, more often, with more attention to the bottom line. But as the cultural landscape evolves, so does the search […]

Think about next-level technology experiences and chances are, cruise ships don’t come to mind. But Princess Cruises is seeking to change that perception with its variety show, “Fantastic Journey,” a Broadway-caliber entertainment experience available aboard all of its Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess ships. Created, directed and choreographed by Danny Teeson of “American Idol” fame, […]