Trend of the Week

August 4, 2025

Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Themed Learning

Gone are the days of one-way conversations. In the post-COVID, value-for-time world that event marketers are building experiences in, themed learning is improving engagement and retention. And the bolder, more playful the theme, the better. Let’s take a look at themed learning in action.   Cinema Morgan Stanley at Work caught our attention with an...

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July 21, 2025

Experiential Trend of the Week: Laundromats as Venues

Doing laundry isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, but it’s a relatable task that has the attention of marketers aiming to deliver experiences that feel both familiar and unexpected. Enter: the laundromat as an event venue. Brands are leveraging the intimate and instantly recognizable environments to host surprise-and-delight-fueled activations that offer a fresh spin...

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July 7, 2025

Experiential Trend of the Week: Experiential Pit Stops

Summer means road trips are taking place all around the country, and usually, vacationers are more excited about the destination than the journey. (We’d certainly fall into that camp.) And yet brands are making a case for the rest stop as a destination of its own, transforming the highway staple into a full-blown experience. Take...

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June 30, 2025

Event Tattoos

You love your favorite brand, but do you love your favorite brand enough to tattoo it on your body… forever? For some event attendees, the answer is a “heck yes!” as they belly up to the tattoo chair and get some fresh ink representing their favorite brands and experiences. According to Trendhunter, hotel-friendly tattoo pop-ups,...

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June 23, 2025

Banking on Vaults

Event profs are on an everlasting quest for meaningful ways to crack the code on engagement and connection. But some teams are turning the tables by encouraging their audiences to become the problem-solvers through vault-themed installations and experiences. Whether it’s a consumer company inviting fans to riddle their way into a life-sized safety-deposit box that...

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