EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
07.11.25
Following its acquisition by e.l.f. Beauty in a $1 billion deal, rhode, the beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber, launched its first-ever beach club in Mallorca, Spain. rhode summer club is only open to Beach Club Gran Folies guests for the two-week takeover. While they get to enjoy branded loungers, towels and inflatables, attendees aren’t able to take the items home or purchase rhode products on-site. Bummer.
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Goldfish popped up a free car wash experience to help travelers passing through Manahawkin, NJ, over the Fourth of July weekend. The Goldfish Retrieval Service was designed to clean out dropped crackers scattered around vehicles and replenish consumers’ supply with a snack wall offering 15 flavors… Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“It’s learning as you go… When you lean into the art of the possible, you’re always going to find things that didn’t come together quite as beautifully as you would have liked for it to and probably a couple of things you would do differently.”
–Ryan Dickerson, CMO, Sonic
Executive Q&A
Sonic's CMO Talks Building Hype for the Brand as an X Games Sponsor
The brand made its mark by dropping a giant Sonic cup in the middle of the X Games 2024 skate park. Returning as presenting sponsor, it went bigger with Sonic Skate-In… Read more.
Launch Events
The Vibes Were Immaculate at Fujifilm's Low-key Launch
Tapping into a garden party aesthetic, which is more Gen Z-friendly than a wild night out, Fujifilm created a lush, social-friendly space at the X Summit Experience… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: Coinbase's Giant F1 Helmet and the Goldfish Retrieval Service
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Hulu Animayhem City at Anime Expo, Coinbase’s F1 helmet stunt in London and a Goldfish car washRead more.
Trend of the Week
Experiential Pit Stops Are Revving up Consumer Engagement
Brands are making a case for the rest stop as a destination of its own, transforming the highway staple into a full-blown experience. Explore the latest gas station-inspired events… Read more.
Video Series
EM's Editors Recap June's Trending Stories in The Brief, Live!
Watch as Event Marketer’s editorial team shares their hot takes on last month’s top experiential moments, including sponsorship irony, ballroom inspiration and global exhibitions… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
October is Experiential Marketing Month! Get ready for 31 days of live and digital experiences designed to help optimize your events. The schedule includes full-day “Trendwatch” seminars in four cities; casual meetups in eight cities; and 12 digital learning modules, panels and conversations streamed online at eventmarketer.com and on LinkedIn. Registration and the full schedule will be released soon. Learn more.
✉️ Contact Us
 
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