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Groupon Takes #GivingTuesday Live in Chicago
Groupon on Nov. 8 transformed a coat drive into a live experience for families in need in its hometown of Chicago with a Winter Wonderland charity event, part of its efforts surrounding #GivingTuesday, of which it is a founding partner. The brand invited more than 50 Chicago families to come and pick up new coats...
GitHub Universe Adds a Tactile Vibe to its User Conference
When it comes to technology conferences, with their thousands of attendees, hundreds of sessions and A-list entertainment, the mantra is usually go big or go home. But smaller tech conferences, like GitHub Universe, which took place for the first time over two days this fall in San Francisco, are growing in number. GitHub, the software...
Six Trends in Event Food to Implement in 2016
Flip on your television any day of the week and you’ll find a food show. From culinary travel shows, to food talk shows to highly rated cooking competitions, an entire generation of foodies has infiltrated the market—bringing their fickle palates and their sophisticated food knowledge with them. And that trend has trickled down into events....
Tech Breakdown: Amex’s US Open Water Wall
American Express is known for its ambitious activations, and on Aug. 26 at the American Express Rally on the River, the financial services giant delivered once again. To celebrate its long-running sponsorship of the US Open tennis tournament, Amex served up the first-ever hydro-interactive tennis experience at Pier 97 in New York City. The VIP...