EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
02.23.24
ChatGPT went haywire earlier this week, answering users’ questions with “unexpected responses” that included repetitive phrases, Spanglish and gibberish. When users raised an alarm, OpenAI came out with a solve for the language-processing bug. Guess it’s only human to have an off day…
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 

In a New York Fashion Week debut “fit for a queen,” National Geographic unleashed a series of life-like holographic projections of female animals that “walked” the runway alongside models, celebrating the brand’s new docuseries “QUEENS”... Read more.

🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“We had many conversations about what IP we were going to have and representation from across all the brands that didn’t feel like a trade show, but really like an experience. That was super important to be thoughtful about so the fans weren’t feeling like they were walking through a commercial.”
Stephen Kipp, EVP-Events and Brand Experiences, Paramount
Roundup
Candy Shoppes, Holograms, a Skin Sanctuary and More at NYFW
Beyond exclusive runway shows and afterparties, brands get creative with their experiential tactics to reach the ultra-trendy audiences at New York Fashion Week. Check out how brands like National Geographic, Primark and YSL showed out… Read more.
Field Report
Inside Paramount's Experiential Takeover on the Las Vegas Strip
Paramount stopped traffic for Super Bowl LVIII with the biggest installation on the Strip. Paramount Mountain replaced the famous Mirage Volcano as part of a four-day activation that took participants through the brand’s movies and shows… Read more.
Field Report
How Uber Eats Brought Deliveries of 'Almost Anything' to Life in Vegas
Among football skills challenges and NFL player meet-and-greets at the Super Bowl Experience in Las Vegas, Uber Eats leaned on the magic of delivery via trap doors, secret passages, giveaways, local flavors and an experiential call to actionRead more.
Sponsorships
10 Hot Properties Offering Prime Sponsorship Opportunities This Year
The industry’s ever-evolving nature means there’s always fresh territory to explore. From BroccoliCon to Possible, check out our research on the event properties serving up unique audiences and experiential opportunities… Read more.
Partner Content
Free Guide: The Event Trends That Matter Most in 2024
Business events are poised for transformation across content, planning and design. In this guide, created by the experts at Cramer, we explore what’s changing in culture and in the event industry, and how b-to-b marketers are giving even the flashiest of consumer events a run for their money… Get your copy.
Trade Shows
Ideas from Fashion Trade Shows: Five Exhibit Style Touches
The MAGIC apparel trade shows brought a vibrant atmosphere to the Las Vegas Convention Center earlier this month. Take a spin through the engagement and design trends we spotted on the show floors, each with a distinct character and community… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: Cannabis Sponsorships, Stunts and Predictive Palettes
The scoop on this week’s hot topics in experiential marketing includes American Weed Co.s history-making headline sponsorship of the Cali Vibes Festival, a 39-foot-tall bottle of The Ordinarys face serum floating down London’s River Thames and the debut of Pinterests predictive color palettes… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
📌 EM Updates
 
Ex Award entries are due today! Submit your campaigns, activations and exhibits for the 2024 Ex Awards by today’s regular deadline to save $135 on your application. (Our panel of brand-side judges can't wait to review your work.)

The EMS agenda is live. Get a preview of the topics and trends that will be covered at the 2024 Experiential Marketing Summit's sessions, workshops and keynotes. Register now to join fellow corporate event and trade show marketers and industry professionals, April 24-26, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas.
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