Trend of the Week

December 15, 2025

Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Dog-First Events

Dog-friendly experiences have their appeal, but savvy marketers are pulling on pet parents’ heartstrings with events that don’t just allow pups, but are specifically designed with four-legged friends in mind. Whether it’s colors optimized for canines’ eyes, games and challenges built to stimulate their brains, or treat zones for their enjoyment, companies are sniffing out...

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December 8, 2025

Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Event Spas

Gen Z helped put wellness on the map, both as a lifestyle space and a business imperative. In events, wellness has been steadily evolving from a conversation, to an activity, to a full-on sponsorable engagement for brands—this year, among non-endemic companies, especially. Earlier this year, retail and e-commerce professionals were treated to recharge experiences at...

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December 1, 2025

Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Listening Booths

In the age of distraction and content overload, experience builders are leaning on the five senses to tap into the memory-making circuits of the brain. And this year, more events are incorporating moments for brands to literally get in the ears of their target audiences (and effectively, be one-on-one) with listening booths that surround them...

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November 24, 2025

Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Hotel Takeovers

Identifying the right venue for the right experience is among an event prof’s top challenges, but upscale-leaning brands have been solving for the pain point by checking into hotels to host pop-up experiences that offer atmosphere, built-in amenities and plenty of space to spread out. From rooftop retail cabanas to self-care suites, here’s how marketers...

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November 17, 2025

Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Casino Plays

The casino environment is rich with calls to action and audiences anticipating constant entertainment. And with world-building a top theme in experiential campaigns this year, brands are betting on casino pop-ups and integrations to level-up on hospitality, capture committed enthusiasts, and put a strategic spin on playing the tables. American Express is growing its investment...

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