Posts tagged with ‘sxsw’
12 Takeaways from the Virtual Editions of EMS 2021
Following a year marked by constant chaos and disruption, the experiential marketing industry came back strong in 2021. And to support the event professionals making that seismic shift from “freak-out” to “full steam ahead,” we kicked off the first half of the year by delivering the educational resources needed to help fuel the industry’s next...
The Gouda Life: Inside Wisconsin Cheese’s Virtual Sampling Event at SXSW
When Wisconsin Cheese activates at SXSW, the brand goes big. Real big. In 2018, it built the world’s largest cheese board, spanning 70 feet and featuring more than 2,000 pounds and 100 different types of cheese, all made with Wisconsin milk.
SXSW Attendees Explore HBO Max’s Catalogue with Facial Recognition Technology
HBO consistently creates epic fan experiences on the ground during SXSW, from a 90,000-square-foot replica of “Westworld” to a cause marketing campaign with the Red Cross that urged attendees to literally “Bleed for the Throne.” For its 2021 experience, the network leaned on the fact attendees have consumed a record amount of content at home...
Desktops Be Gone: How SXSW Online is Adopting a Roving Approach
The typical virtual attendee of 2020 was confined to a home office. But in 2021, remote comes in a variety of flavors. It’s an insight the SXSW Online team embraced in its monumental task of transforming a 10-day, multi-venue, three-part, in-person festival into an enriching, comfortable and accommodating virtual experience for wherever the attendee may...