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B-to-B EventsHow Four Brands Transformed Trade Show Environments into Virtual Experiences
Strategies from virtual reality demos to 360-degree immersions When COVID-19 first started wreaking havoc on the event industry, trade shows were among the biggest casualties. Exhibitors across the globe found themselves stranded with all kinds of content and engagements, and nowhere to utilize them, and no solution to collect leads. But many teams quickly pivoted, […]
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B-to-C EventsHow The Home Depot and ESPN are Delivering Pop-up Tailgating Experiences to Consumers’ Backyards
The Home Depot and ESPN have a message for the world: COVID-19 doesn’t mean traditions are canceled; they just need to be reimagined. The brands have exemplified that mantra by redesigning the fan experiences they’ve built for consumers over the years around ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast. Rather than choosing one fan each week to receive […]
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B-to-C EventsLexus Adds a Dash of Culinary to the Traditional Drive-in with Gourmet Chefs
Drive-ins have become a staple of the 2020 experiential marketing playbook, but Lexus kicked the traditional approach up a notch with a three-night gourmet drive-in movie experience at L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles. The Lexus Culinary Cinema, held Nov. 13-15, brought consumers together for a three-course meal, custom mocktails, a complimentary gift […]
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B-to-C EventsReverse Activations: How Four Brands Delivered Experiences to Consumers’ Doorsteps
You’ve heard it before and we’ll say it again: the silver lining of COVID-19 is that is has forced the industry to completely reimagine how brand experiences are delivered. Of late, the circumstances have given rise to a “reverse” activation strategy wherein brands bring experiences to consumers’ homes, rather than asking consumers to come to […]
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B-to-C EventsSteal-worthy Ideas Roundup: Campaigns from Oreo to Amazon Prime Video
As we near the end of 2020 (phew), much of the industry is focused on how brands will make their mark on consumer audiences in the year ahead. The good news is that the pandemic has required event marketers to think outside of their comfort zones over the last nine months, and if the innovative […]