Festivals & Fan Cons
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B-to-C Events
How Superhuman Used SXSW as Launchpad for its Rebrand and AI Ethos
Three days of panels, performances, comedy sketches—and an interactive journey through the evolution of communication When Grammarly merged three AI-forward productivity platforms and rebranded as Superhuman just before the holidays, the timing wasn’t quite right for a large-scale debut. But by the time March and SXSW 2026 rolled around, the company saw a clear opening […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Mulch Mobiles and T-Rex Leather
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Lowe's Mulch Mobile, ship resurrections and lab-grown T-Rex Leather.
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B-to-C Events
Watch: March 2026 Experiential News Commentary
Watch as the editors of Event Marketer recap a few of their top experiential stories from March. And it all starts with an exclusive look inside Barbie Dream Fest, plus—Regency era vibes, Y2K done right and skateboarding. Subscribe to The Brief LinkedIn Newsletter Related Links: Our Firsthand Report on Barbie Dream Fest Bravo’s ‘Ladies […]
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B-to-C Events
Inside Yahoo’s Biggest-Ever SXSW Activation, the AI-Powered Yahoo Scout Inn
Scouting out the right venue for Yahoo’s SXSW 2026 activation led to a pretty serendipitous matchup. From March 14-15, Austin’s Historic Scoot Inn became the Yahoo Scout Inn, a play on the brand’s newly launched AI-powered answer engine. Yahoo Scout was the centerpiece around which the western-themed pop-up was built, with the team positioning the […]
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B-to-C Events
Field Report: Video Game Developers and Tech Brands Level Up Demos at PAX East
In 2004, the creators of the popular web comic Penny Arcade launched PAX to bring together the gaming community and celebrate game culture. After years of growth, PAX expanded from Washington to several cities around the world, and PAX East was established in 2010 as the event’s East Coast branch. We headed up to Boston […]




