Five Takeaways from Freeman’s 2024 Exhibitor Trends Report
After a successful 2023, almost 80 percent of exhibitors plan to attend the same number of events or more in 2024, and most exhibitor budgets will increase or stay the same, according to the new Freeman 2024 Exhibitor Trends Report released this month. The research focused on the current needs of exhibitors and gaps in...
Deep Dive – 04/21/24
04/21/24 This Week We’re Talking About: Measurement In a recent pulse survey we fielded on measurement strategies, event marketers identified “attendee satisfaction” as a top KPI. It's an area the Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition (EMMC) is exploring as it relates to DEI impact. DEI is critical to the health of the event industry, but as these...
Q&A: 10 Minutes with Erin Taylor of Oatly
Oatly, true to how we do things, is completely opposite, says Erin Taylor, the brand’s manager for experiential in the U.S., about the 20-by-40-foot Oatly’s Café at the recent Natural Products Expo West. Instead of walking right in, attendees were invited to round the corner of the branded wall to experience the oat drink brand’s...
Wendy’s NCAA Sponsorship Sizzles with Supersized Visuals and a Growth Mentality
The NCAA’s March Madness set records this year with the women’s title game drawing more viewers than the men’s for the first time, and attendance across both the men’s and women’s championships at historic levels. Along for the ride was Wendy’s, the Official Hamburger of March Madness and the Official Breakfast of March Madness, which...