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  • Coachella Roundup: Heineken, Instagram, HP and more Activate in the Desert

    Spring’s hottest ticket is about to fringe and flaunt its way into a second weekend. We’re talking Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the trendsetting, celebrity hotspot that boasts some pretty epic experiential marketing programs on top of epic performances. Ahead of the Indio, CA festival’s second and final weekend, April 19-21, we offer our […]

  • Hold the Phone: Our Picks for Best Booth Experiences at MWC Barcelona 2019

    Everything about MWC Barcelona is larger than life. The annual trade show, formerly known as Mobile World Congress, this year entailed nearly 30 acres of exhibition and hospitality space at Fira Gran Via and 2,400 participating companies.

  • Courting Casual Gamers, Activision Blizzard Media Asks SXSW Attendees to ‘Unlock the Gamer Within’

    Activision Blizzard Media created a two-story arcade for attendees of SXSW in Austin this year, activating March 8-11 at its first-ever appearance at the festival. The publisher is best known for intense, immersive games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, but with the recent acquisition of mobile game publisher King (Candy Crush, Farm […]

  • Four Strategies Citi Leverages for its Sound Vault Program

    Many brands tout their live experiences as “once-in-a-lifetime,” but for diehard music fans, Citi’s Sound Vault platform offers the real deal. The program, now in its third year, provides cardmembers with concert access, offering major acts playing in intimate venues. Originally a week-long music event series, Citi Sound Vault has evolved into a year-round platform […]

  • How Brands Engaged Hoops Fans at NBA All-Star Weekend

    There’s something unique about pro basketball that sets hoops fans apart from other sports enthusiasts. It’s that melding of athletics, fashion, music, technology and other elements of pop culture that makes NBA All-Star Weekend the new must-visit fan destination—and brand destination, too. At this year’s event, Feb. 15-17, in Charlotte, NC, EM got a firsthand […]