Festivals & Fan Cons
Blazing Trails: The Do’s and Dont’s of Cannabis Experiences at Events
For decades, it was criminalized, stigmatized and scrutinized, but over the last few years, cannabis has gone from a taboo topic to a thriving industry poised to set the marketing world ablaze.
Courting the Film Industry: CNN Worldwide CMO on Activating at Sundance
For brands seeking to engage an audience of creative storytellers, film industry folk, celebrities and indie film enthusiasts, the annual Sundance Film Festival, which kicked off Jan. 24 in Park City, Utah, is the place to be. Along Park City’s main drag are a limited number of venues that transform each year into branded lounges...
Hot Properties: Beautycon’s Marketing Director Talks Entering the Pop-up Space
The massive makeup convention that is Beautycon recently entered the pop-up space. Beautycon POP, which kicked off in Los Angeles, CA Nov. 16 and was recently extended through Jan. 31, is an experiential retail space featuring 20 indie, female-owned beauty brands selling products to underserved audiences. Because its community of millennial and Gen Z shoppers...
In The Pantone Pantry by Tribute at Art Basel, Consumers Explore the Color of the Year
Art Basel Miami Beach is known for celebrity attendees and a menu of invite-only, brand-sponsored soirees. Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brands and partner Pantone created a decidedly consumer-friendly experience as together they revealed Pantone’s Color of the Year, Living Coral, during the festival with a pop-up Instagram museum-style installation called The Pantone Pantry by Tribute Portfolio....