Event Marketer Sizzle: Event Trends, Interviews, and In-the-Field Coverage
11.13.26
’Tis the season for regifting. And trolling, apparently. Mini USA’s holiday campaign invites consumers to ditch their big, boring vehicles for one of its own. And to drive home the message, the brand gift-wrapped competitor vehicles (like the recently deceased Tesla Cybertruck), complete with an oversized tag bearing a QR code, and an invitation to “Regift your car. Gift yourself a Mini.”
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Fans in three cities witnessed the ultimate divorce settlement “jackpot” cruise through town and park for activations in the leadup to season two of Hulu’s legal drama, “All’s Fair”… Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“Talking to [fairgoers], they were just so grateful that e.l.f. was there and that they got to meet the team behind the brand. And that’s so important. We have ‘zero distance.’ We want to connect with our community on a deeper level.”
–Patrick O’Keefe, Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, e.l.f. Brands
New School
How Autodesk Engaged 9 User Groups Under a Single Conference Roof
What is our event really for? It’s an existential question many event profs ask in the digital content age, and one that guided the reimagination of Autodesk University… Read more.
Bear in Mind
Build-A-Bear's Orlando Workshop is a Big Bet on Immersive Personalization
Build-A-Bear unveiled its largest location yet at Orlando’s Icon Park, and EM was there to experience the Scent Bar, Bakeshop, Design Studio, Hear Me station and more… Read more.
State of e.l.f. Fairs
How e.l.f. Beauty Disrupted the State Fair Scene with a Pickle Theme—and Won
You won’t find many beauty brands at state fairs. That’s exactly why e.l.f. Beauty sponsored two of them, running with a pickle theme that tapped into community rituals… Read more.
Yes, Chef
Brands from Sharp to Ziploc are Heating up Strategic Chef Collaborations
Culinary partnerships are sizzling, but chefs aren’t just stopping by for appearances. They’re behind the scenes curating menus, and embedding themselves in the event… Read more.
Fair and Square
The Brief: Hulu's Divorce Installations and Knorr's 'Flash Cupping Studio'
This week’s hot topics in experiential cover Hulu’s “She Got Everything” divorce stunts, Schwarzkopf’s House of Icons dinner and Knorr’s Flash Cupping Studio… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
Not sure if EMS is Right for You? Hear From Past Attendees: Registration is open for the 2027 Experiential Marketing Summit. If you’re still thinking it over, get honest takes from attendees and speakers representing 3M, Citi, IBM and The North Face on the community, connections and value found at EMS. Watch the reviews.
✉️ Contact Us
 
The Sizzle is produced by Event Marketer, the industry’s largest information resource on experiential marketing. Learn more.
 
Send story ideas and news to:
Juanita Chavarro Arias | jchavarro@accessintel.com

For ad and lead-gen opportunities:
Susanna Lione | slione@accessintel.com
Jon McLoughlin | jmcloughlin@accessintel.com
Subscribe to Event Marketer | Find New Partners in The Event RFP Superbook

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Event Marketer