EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
03.07.25
This week, Netflix put up digital billboards around the UK promoting its new drama “Toxic Town,” but they may not always be visible to passersby. In an effort to raise awareness of poor air quality issues, the billboards match the local air quality levels. If the air quality is “good,” the full poster will be viewable, but if it’s “poor,” the poster will be covered in a cloud of white smoke. Netflix isn’t waiting for the smoke to clear.
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Toy Fair made its anticipated return this week in New York City, and EM was there to survey the scene. It all started with this stairway to toy heaven… Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“Q1 is such a critical time for retailers as they go through their planning… Knowing that, we’re getting people at the beginning of the year as they’re starting to think about, ‘What does the rest of this year look like, and what do our plans look like for next year?’ The opportunity and that timing was great.”
–Katie Uhlman, VP-Global Brand & P.R., Adyen
Trade Shows
Five Ways Exhibitors at Toy Fair Stood out in a Sea of Playfulness
The Javits Center hosted play professionals from around the world, as they explored thousands of unique toys, games, edutainment and entertainment-driven experiences… Read more.
Sports Sponsorship
From Tech to Name-dropping, Four Ideas to Ace Your Golf Sponsorships
The Players Championship starts next week, and fans will have plenty of experiences to enjoy. Brands are tapping into golf with AR tours, putting challenges and VIP hospitality… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: Lay’s Lights, Oatlys Parking Lot Coffees and Spheres Orbi
This week’s hot topics in events cover Lay’s Lights installed outside of pubs in Europe, Oatly’s grocery store parking lot pop-up, Ulta Beauty World and Sphere’s emoji… Read more.
Partnerships
How Adyen Leaned on its Partner Ecosystem to Entice Retailers at NRF 2025
If you’re going to demonstrate the power of “unified commerce,” you’ve got to have a unified event strategy to match. Adyen leveraged a widespread presence at the show… Read more.
Partner Content
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Special Feature
Check Out Our 2025 B-to-B Dream Team Portal
It began with a mission: “If Event Marketer started its own brand, here’s who we’d hire.” We’re adding 12 professionals to our roster and spotlighting an all-star each month… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
Check out the latest from the 2025 Experiential Marketing Summit agenda 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. EMS Advance Rates expire March 9. Lock in your savings today.
✉️ Contact Us
 
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