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  • Experience Design: Inside National Geographic’s Ocean-Inspired Activation at D23

    To connect with and inspire Disney fans following its acquisition by Disney, National Geographic created an immersive oceanic-inspired exhibit at D23 Expo: The Ultimate Fan Event, held Aug. 23-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. The annual three-day event offers Disney fans “inside-the-magic” experiences and Disney brand activations. Consumers were transported into the depths […]

  • How One-on-One Interactions Drove Engineer.ai’s Conference Strategy

    Toronto-based Collision attracts over 25,000 of the world’s largest buyers and sellers of technology each year, making it a prime setting for tech brands to share the perks of their products with a captive audience. For Engineer.ai, a startup that helps entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life through customized software, North America’s fastest-growing tech conference, […]

  • Cantroller, Twitch Launch and E3: How Miller Lite is Scoring with Gamers

    With the meteoric rise of business opportunities in esports, brands are jockeying for a piece of the action with sponsorships, experiences and, in the case of Miller Lite, a beer can you can play video games with. Miller Lite introduced a 10-button “Cantroller,” crafted with a flexible circuit board, Bluetooth technology and a three-hour (rechargeable) […]

  • Why the Detroit Auto Show is Moving to June

    As the Detroit Auto Show wrapped its 30-year run as the first automotive show of the calendar year in January, all eyes were on its big move to June 2020. The North American International Auto Show, which is owned by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, will take over the area surrounding Detroit’s Cobo Center next […]

  • 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 Today, those supplementary (and let’s face it, shallow) interactions have been replaced by purposeful exercises with an experiential component that allow for collaborative—and valuable—conversations.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 […]