Experience Design in 2019: Personalized Décor Adds a Touch of Elegance
There are many exciting ways to use 2019 trends to make your events look polished and playful, but personalization is arguably the most versatile and important trend. Event planners should engage guests with branded and personalized items, excite with modern details and luxurious textures, and enable connectivity with updated tech features for successful events this...
Social Media Tip of the Month: Instagram TV
Event marketers are always on the hunt for new ways to digitally engage audiences, and although Instagram TV, which launched last June, is still relatively new, the platform has potential for brands that have compelling content to share. The standalone mobile app offers several benefits. For one, all videos are full-screen and vertical—exactly the way...
Big Bets in Experiential at SXSW 2019, from Netflix to Sony to Lululemon
If ever there were an event that lets brands flex some strategic muscle, it’s SXSW. The annual Austin-based conference and festivals, this year March 8-17, attracts influential and savvy audiences that hail from the film, emerging tech and music industries. Engaging this crowd is a tall order for brands, some of whom forgo traditional activations...
Mentos Challenges a Student to Drive Campus Sampling
There are large-scale sampling programs—and then, there’s the #SamHasMentosGum campaign. To boost engagement among a younger audience, drive sampling and earn national media attention, Mentos Gum activated a “Fresh Connections” experience during campus move-in week at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There, the brand challenged a freshman named Sam to share 43,000 Mentos Gum bottles—one for...