B-to-C Events
The Brief: Food Courts and ‘X-Files’ Extravaganzas
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Chili's food court, dog-friendly deli shops and “X-Files” fan extravaganzas.
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Aura Readings
In the age of thoughtful takeaways and vibe checks, consumers are lining up to have their “energy” captured, visualized, and interpreted at events. Let’s take a reading on how personalized color assignments, once relegated to wellness fairs and spiritual subcultures, are generating personalized, shareable and slightly mystical engagement at events. But first, the Why. Unlike...
March Madness 2026: Brands Activate Beyond the Final Four to Engage College Hoops Fans
Our March Madness bracket was busted on week one of the NCAA tournament, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying all of the activations and events that capitalized on the energy around the men’s and women’s college basketball championships. From April 3-6, the Men’s Final Four and its accompanying Fan Fest presented by Capital One...
Engagement: How to Make a ‘Soft’ Event Marketing Performance Metric ‘Serious’
Event marketers are often accused of dealing in “soft” marketing metrics. Indeed, sometimes the magic of the moments created at live events are tough to quantify. “We’ve all been there,” says Jon Wolff, senior global events manager, solutions and services group at Lenovo. “You pull off an incredible event, the energy was electric, attendees were...