Kait Shea

Kait joined EM in 2015 and today enjoys her role as senior editor and manager of digital content. When she’s not in reporter mode, rocking mermaid pants at Comic-Con or running laps at MWC Barcelona, you can find her hanging out with her dogs or singing too loudly at a music festival.
  • Six Socially Distant Stunt Strategies for the COVID-19 Era

    Large gatherings are out, but experiential is still in. Just because you can’t host big events doesn’t mean you can’t find clever ways to reach consumers. One way to make it happen? Capitalize on stunts. They’re impactful, shareable and, ultimately, good clean fun. And here’s the really good news: there’s a wide world of socially […]

  • ‘Stranger Things’ Fans Will Drive Through Replica Sets at the Netflix ‘Drive-Into’ Experience

    Filming was halted on the fourth season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” over the spring in the wake of the pandemic, but fans of the sci-fi series won’t have to wait much longer to dive back into the Upside Down thanks to a new drive-through activation. Starting in October, the Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience will […]

  • How Jägermeister Supported Artists, and Protesters, with a Virtual Gallery

    When South Bronx, NY-based art gallery and creative agency Compound attached a “temporarily closed” sign to its door in March as a result of the pandemic, it got the wheels spinning for founder Set Free Richardson. What would it take to keep the organization afloat amid the new normal? The solution was to deliver art […]

  • Sponsorship and COVID-19: Three Insights From AT&T

    When physical events started coming back to life following lockdown, some of the first to emerge were part of Tribeca Enterprises’ summer drive-in series. Rolled out in markets across the country, the experiences feature a curated assortment of new, classic and independent movies, along with special music and comedy performances, and sporting events. For each […]

  • How Brands are Leveraging Outdoor Venues to Safely Engage Consumers

    It’s hard to believe that just one year ago we were packing crowds into sports arenas, festival grounds and pop-up environments. In the age of COVID-19, the opportunities to engage consumers in person look vastly different. Experts across the board have pointed to the lower risk of virus transmission in outdoor settings, prompting event marketers […]