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Brands and marketing departments are investing more in experiential and event-based programs as the key driver of their marketing mix. So much so that branded experiences are designed to be more integrated into our everyday lives. As millennials and other notable demographics shift spending priorities from material items to experiences, the experience economy is getting larger. This has forced designers to shift their thinking into three dimensions to include the customer experience.

Consumers have gotten to know the colorful personalities of the M&M’s thanks to memorable advertising and marketing efforts over the last 75 years.

In this, the Internet of Things era of smartphones, smart homes, smart cars and smart everything, event marketing has gotten smarter, too. Savvy event marketers of all stripes, from automotive to retail, banking to beverage, are incorporating virtual reality, biometrics, wearables and more into engagements. The result: events that are more personal, measurable and relevant than ever before.

As part of its strategy to connect with millennials, HP powered up interactive experiences that got music- and art-loving Coachella attendees hands-on with its technology. From an 11,000-square-foot dome called “The Antarctic” to additional activations in the HP Lounge, attendees tinkered with HP’s inking capabilities to create custom bandanas and toyed with light designs in […]

Our special report on the Best Places to Work in Events offered an inside look at the top office environments and cultures in the industry, including a rare peek at the internal strategies driving Facebook’s events team.