Event Marketer Sizzle: Event Trends, Interviews, and In-the-Field Coverage
08.12.26
Durable products are having their moment. An iPhone passed the ultimate drop test, having been found intact after falling 16,000 feet from an Alaska Airlines plane. And let’s not forget the Stanley cup that survived a car fire; the brand gifted the user a new Mazda! lorem ipssum
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
HBO transformed California’s Venice Beach Handball Courts into an IRL “Mortal Kombat II” arena for the “Finish Him” event that taught women functional fitness and self-defense techniques… Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“We do pre-testing, during testing and post-testing to help us understand if the concepts are landing, and then if they are, what’s the long-term impact on brand affinity scores, as well as purchase intent?”
–Stephanie Eaddy, Cultural Marketing Lead, Coca-Cola

EM Sizzle Newsletter – 8/14/2026

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