Author archive for Kait Shea
Our Editor Escapes Quarantine with an Airbnb Online Experience
If there’s a single thread that ties typical Airbnb travel experiences to the brand’s new digital offerings, it’s this: You never quite know what you’re getting into until you arrive. Such was the case when we signed up for a digital experience with Foley artist Adam DeCoster called “Secrets of Hollywood Sound FX,” one of...
Shock Waves: CES Retracts Plans for a Physical Show in January
After confirming plans for an in-person show in June, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) on July 28 announced that CES will take an all-digital format in January. The news comes as a shocking blow to the industry, much of which had viewed the announcement of a physical event as a sign of the industry’s comeback....
A Virtual Opening Night: How Minor League Baseball Pivoted
Stadiums are locked down, fields are empty and only half of the major sporting events originally scheduled for 2020 are slated to take place this year. Yep, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it a bleak time to be a sports fan. But Minor League Baseball’s (MiLB) appetite for innovation revived the fervor of sports fandom...
Q&A: Cisco on ‘Starting from Scratch’ in Virtual Event Planning
When Cisco pivoted its mega-conference, Cisco Live, to virtual in June, the approach behind each stage of the event planning process had to divert from what would have been done in person. As Kathy Doyle, director-global Cisco Live conferences, put it, “We didn’t just shift it and lift it into digital. We had to start...