Tag: EventMarketer

Brick and mortar retailers have faced increasing competition from online retailers for some time, but Toys ‘R’ Us became a poster child for the issue, and its ripple effects across an industry, when in June it closed hundreds of stores in the wake of a bankruptcy filing and planned auction. Last week, however, investors announced […]

They say city life is no walk in the park, but that’s exactly what the National Park Foundation provided for Seattleites in an effort to boost interest in America’s array of national parks. The foundation, which serves as the official charity partner of the National Park Service, erected a multisensory pop-up park experience dubbed PARKTRACKS […]

In this era of routine terrorist attacks, devastating natural disasters and political unrest, it’s the million-dollar question plaguing the industry: How could this threat have been avoided? From eliminating foreseeable risks to being prepared for the worst, there’s never been a more critical time for event marketers to arm themselves with the intelligence and resources necessary […]

Approximately half a million consumers descended upon Huntington Beach, CA, for the Vans US Open of Surfing, July 28 through August 5. The free, nine-day extreme sports festival featuring some of the best surfers, skateboarders and BMX bikers in the world attracted more than 20 brands seeking to engage a group of consumers defined by […]

As the global beer sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, Budweiser wanted to celebrate with soccer fans—some of the most passionate in the globe—in its own backyard. The result was a 750-person Budweiser LIVE World Cup final viewing event in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood on July 15 that featured soccer influencers and athletes, New York City […]