EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
12.12.25
Ahead of season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Disney erected a digital billboard that included a real-deal waterfall feature—and the internet lapped it up. The Hollywood-based installation simulated ocean waves when the tentacle of an on-screen sea beast periodically “cracked” the billboard’s display. A ground-level pool collected the running water. Reminds us of the Percy Jackson Diner at Comic-Con…
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
All aboard the Audible Express! The sold-out, vintage steam train at Sydney Central Station, a replica of the Hogwarts Express, welcomed 900 consumers who were transported into scenes from Audible’s “Harry Potter” audiobooks… Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“The teams that I have here are genuinely Harry Potter fans… And you can tell right away when somebody isn’t. So that is absolutely critical… You have to be fan-first.”
–James Finn, Global Head of Brand and Content Marketing, Audible
Spotlight
Inside the Meteoric Rise of Immersive Entertainment Experiences
Today’s fans are seeking out real, multisensory experiences that make them feel like a part of the worlds they’re so passionate about, and brands are creating these moments… Read more.
Sports Sponsorship
How 14 Brands Lit up the Strip for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Formula 1 and its brand partners continue to build on the Las Vegas race experience. This year in particular, they went all in on making the event feel like a Vegas-style festival… Read more.
Global Campaigns
How Audible Brought the Magic of its New ‘Harry Potter’ Series to Life
For “Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions,” Audible fully leaned into experiential with a campaign that spans release parties, listening nooks and the Audible Express… Read more.
Q&As
Experiential in Color Mentorship: Meet Anna Nicholson and Melencia Lattimore
Four years after being recognized in Experiential in Color’s first class of honorees, Anna Nicholson is giving back as a mentor to new grad Melencia Lattimore… Read more.
Video Series
EM Editors Recap November's Top Experiential Stories in The Brief, Live!
Watch as Event Marketer’s editorial team provides commentary on last month’s trending news items—think: turkey spas, Black “Wednesday” shopping and dips in mini kitchens… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
Ex Awards Now Open: Enter your events, trade show booths, integrated live campaigns and more into the Ex Awards, celebrating the best in brand experience. New for 2026, alongside our winners, we’ll also be recognizing select campaigns with Honorable Mentions. Submit your entry.
 
EMS 2026 Keynote Announcement: Monique Ruff-Bell, chief program and strategy officer at TED, is joining Experiential Marketing Summit 2026 for a main stage keynote, where she will delve into TED’s event portfolio and explore how brands can create impactful connective tissue between their experiences and audiences. The complete EMS 2026 agenda will be announced in January. Lock in ultra-early-bird rates today.
✉️ Contact Us
 
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Send story ideas and news to: Juanita Chavarro Arias | jchavarro@accessintel.com
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