EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
03.28.25
Move over, Park City; hello, Boulder! After a long search, the Sundance Institute announced Thursday that the Sundance Film Festival will be relocating to Boulder, CO, starting in 2027. Sundance cited its need for more theaters and venues that can support the festival’s programming as one of the reasons for the move.
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
American Eagle went full denim for its pop-up in Nashville that highlighted the brand’s signature jeans. Consumers who stopped by the Denim Deli placed orders for sandwiches, enjoyed live music and customized giveawaysRead more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“We often oversimplify Gen Z and say that because of social media, because of phones, they really do want to be home and behind the screen, but our mall traffic was up 4 percent to the overall mall traffic in Q4… It means young people want to go out and experience something.”
–Ashley Schapiro, VP-Marketing, American Eagle
Family-friendly Events
Three Lessons from Crayola’s Colorful Pop-up ‘Reunion in New York City
Crayola has never revived a collection of retired crayon colors—until now. Part of its Campaign for Creativity, the brand celebrated the returning hues with a nostalgic pop-up… Read more.
Safety Standards
How One Nonprofit is Improving Crowd Safety Training for Event Profs
The Pink Bows Foundation was launched in honor of a victim of the Astroworld Festival tragedy. Now, it is co-producing global training events with crowd safety experts… Read more.
Experiential Retail
Three Things We Loved About American Eagle’s Denim Deli in Nashville
American Eagle activated its own spin on a deli with a pop-up that was dripping in denim. Vintage details, retro diner vibes and themed sandwiches drew in Gen Z… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: Corona Island, Soda Smuggle Devices and a 29Rooms Revival
This week’s hot topics in experiential marketing cover an “FBI” raid at an art gallery, Refinery29’s resurrection of 29Rooms and Evolution Fresh’s sneaky campaign… Read more.
Spotlight
Meet Marchs B-to-B Dream Team All-Star: Michelle Martin of 4DMedical
Each month, we’re chatting with one of our 11 all-stars about all things b-to-b. Michelle Martin shares how she built an event marketing career in the medical device industry… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
The finalists have been announced, so it’s time to get your ticket to the biggest celebration of the experiential marketing industry: The Ex Awards Gala presented by project. We’re taking a trip back to 1960s Las Vegas to celebrate the year’s most award-winning people and programs across 29 unique categories. The Ex Awards isn’t the only unique experience at this year’s Experiential Marketing Summit—scroll through all the ways EMS will help you connect, discover, recharge and refuel for your big, bold future in events. We’ll see you in Vegas!
✉️ Contact Us
 
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