EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
04.12.24
It was only a matter of time before brands and weddings were joined in matrimony. Bumble is preparing to host weddings for 50 of the couples who met on its app, while Pinterest has teamed up with both Abercrombie & Fitch and Anthropologie on wedding-themed pop-ups. Which begs the question: Who's the bridezilla?
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Attendees hit the trails of Subaru’s National Park-inspired exhibit at the 2024 New York International Auto Show, where the brand seamlessly merged sensory naturescapes and modern technology. Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“We’re going deep into specific cities to create meaningful local communities, which we know that the world and America has been asking for, particularly since the pandemic. We need those in-person touchpoints. We need to create community with people that are around us."
–Sharon Yi, SVP-Brand Solutions, Future plc
Field Report
Memorable Moments and Exhibit Trends from the 2024 New York Auto Show
Approximately 20 major automakers revved their engines at New York City's Javits Convention Center for the 124-year-old NYIAS, and EM was on the scene trendspotting… Read more.
Venue Trend
Five Tips on Leveraging Private Homes for Experiential Activations

For a second year, the CCM Hockey House fan experience was hosted in a private home, so we asked the hockey gear brand for best practices from its property takeover… Read more.
Community-building
‘Marie Claire’ Turns its Annual Summit into an Always-on Community Platform
Ever been to a corporate slumber party? How about a scavenger hunt through the Palisades? Both were in the mix as ‘Marie Claire’ revamped its Power Play women's summitRead more.
Marketing News
The Brief: ‘Smackable’ Heinz Billboards and Subterranean Deep Dish Pizzas
Heinz installs "smackable" billboards that dispense ketchup packets, Solo Stove reaches the Earth's crust to show off its pizza oven and oat milk takes over baseball… Read more.
Partner Content

Lime Media + Turtle Transit = The Ultimate Agency Partner
In a deal that officially creates the event industry’s largest mobile marketing partner, Lime Media has acquired award-winning mobile builder Turtle Transit. The combination of Lime—known for its speed, efficiency, quality work, and fleet of 175 mobile vehicles—and Turtle, one of the most creative custom mobile vehicle design shops of the last 20 years, will provide clients with turnkey scale, more creativity, and additional services. Learn about Lime here.

Ops & Logistics
Event Leaders Get Candid About Activating Amid Vegas's Evolving Landscape
Coming off F1 and Super Bowl, Las Vegas is primed to handle big-time brand experiences. Activation pros discuss winning strategies for hosting events in the cityRead more.
Ideas
How to Create a Micro-experience: Insights from Nespresso's Two-person Café
Bringing together a micro-experience is harder than it sounds, so we tapped Nespressos marketing director for insights on crafting mini activations that pack a big punchRead more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 

EMS is less than two weeks away, and we’ve got 22 reasons you don’t want to miss the industry event of the year! Taking place April 24-26 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, the Experiential Marketing Summit will deliver inspiration, insights and ideas from movers and shakers across the industry. Register now.

✉️ Contact Us
 
The Sizzle is produced by Event Marketer, the industry’s largest information resource on experiential marketing. Learn more.

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