B-to-C Events
Year in Review: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Shaped Event Marketing in 2020
The date is Jan. 29, 2020. Details about a yet-to-be named novel coronavirus and its potential impact on the world have started trickling in and we publish our very first story on what would become a catastrophic global pandemic. Industry doctors tell us not to panic. The CDC insists there is no immediate threat to...
2021 Perspectives: Intel’s Events Program Manager Talks CES, Activating Locally and Sparking Joy
CES will kick off next month for the first time without a physical show floor, but for longtime exhibiting brands like Intel, it’s year two of a pivot strategy already in motion This time last year, exhibiting brands at industry tentpole CES would have been preparing for move-in. Supersized booths and miles of exhibits within...
How The Home Depot and ESPN are Delivering Pop-up Tailgating Experiences to Consumers’ Backyards
The Home Depot and ESPN have a message for the world: COVID-19 doesn’t mean traditions are canceled; they just need to be reimagined. The brands have exemplified that mantra by redesigning the fan experiences they’ve built for consumers over the years around ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast. Rather than choosing one fan each week to receive...
Lexus Adds a Dash of Culinary to the Traditional Drive-in with Gourmet Chefs
Drive-ins have become a staple of the 2020 experiential marketing playbook, but Lexus kicked the traditional approach up a notch with a three-night gourmet drive-in movie experience at L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles. The Lexus Culinary Cinema, held Nov. 13-15, brought consumers together for a three-course meal, custom mocktails, a complimentary gift...