Objective of Event: Drive consumer consideration

Many marketers lure attendees to their events by offering exclusive access to new product releases or in-demand subject matter experts. Virtual events are no different. To connect with IT decision makers, last year Cisco traded in a traditional trade show for a virtual event and drove registration by giving virtual attendees private access to top […]

A lot of brands catering to their VIPs are reluctant to go green because they think they will have to sacrifice luxury. Cisco’s event proves you can have it all. The CIO Summit, held at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara in Carlsbad, CA, featured organic and local food to minimize the energy it took to […]

Oracle’s OpenWorld event is one of the biggest conferences in the world (it attracts 43,000 attendees). So last year, the company started taking steps to create a more sustainable event. The event team broke up the conference into eight key areas and then made strategic decisions based on a set of green standards. Here’s a […]

To launch its new espresso machine, the iperEspresso, Illy created the Push Button House, which was a modular structure that, with a punch of a button, would transform from a 15,000-pound pile of junkyard parts and recycled materials into a five-room home with a kitchen, dining room, bedroom, living room and library constructed within a […]

To extend its fine wine experience beyond its in-flight miniature bottles, Delta Air Lines created a full-fledged gourmet experience at last spring’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami. The goal was to spotlight Delta’s new menu by Todd English and its wine offerings by master sommelier Andrea Robinson. It activated under two areas […]