EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
01.31.25
Back in 2023, Chuck E. Cheese posted an April Fools joke that it would begin offering weddings for grown-ups who are young at heart. A Massachusetts couple took CEC up on it and booked their 8 a.m. nuptials (as a mega fun party package) that included a ceremony, pizza, cake, party hats, dancing and All You Can Play passes. Cheers!
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Chase overhauled its strategy for Sundance 2025 and gave cardmembers the chance to customize a premium Western hat with accessories at the “Tack Shed,” where they could also enjoy hot beverages and branded swag… Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“The wildfires have affected all of us in different ways, and it’s impossible to completely separate personal needs from work obligations during a crisis of this scale… Still, as Hollywood often reminds us, ‘the show must go on,’ and we have to continue performing and producing for our clients. Balancing it all is far from easy, but it’s a reality we’re navigating one day at a time.”
–Jordan Kaye, Founder and CEO, Analog Events
Festival Sponsorships
Sundance 2025 Experiential: Chase’s Chalet, Acura’s Energy House and More
The winds of change are in the air, but Acura returned with a multifaceted space, along with Chase’s upscale lounge and Vox’s media studio. More from the mountains… Read more.
Event Community
L.A.-Based Event Profs Share Perspectives on the Wildfires’ Impacts
In the wake of the L.A. wildfires, the events industry has come together to offer support to the community. We spoke with locals to see how they’re keeping business moving… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: Audibles Zen Carriage and Google Clouds AI X Games Judge
This week’s hot topics in experiential marketing cover a “Zen Commute” at London’s King’s Cross Station, experimenting with an AI judge and DeWalts Sphere takeover… Read more.
Executive Q&A
Bosch Empowers World of Concrete Attendees to Do Some Damage
At the trade show for the concrete construction and masonry industries, Bosch blended the powerful and playful, inviting attendees to an outdoor work site to test its tools… Read more.
Trade Shows
CES 2025s Biggest Exhibit Design and Experiential Trends
The dust has settled on CES, and if there’s one overarching theme that we walked away with, it’s that static is no more. It’s all about movement, holographs and soundscapes… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
The 2025 Experiential Marketing Summit program is here, featuring keynotes, workshops, interactive panels, networking experiences and more—all designed exclusively for corporate event and trade show marketers. Plus, the industry’s latest event tools and innovations will be on display in our Hall of Ideas. Don’t miss your chance to register now at the best rates of the year. Prices increase on February 9. Lock in your early-bird savings today.
✉️ Contact Us
 
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