Author archive for Kaylee Hultgren
Sober-Curious: Why Non-Alcoholic Events are Trending
Consumers pursuing a balanced lifestyle are gravitating toward booze-free experiences As consumer habits trend toward seeking a balanced, healthy lifestyle, event marketers are tasked with creating experiences for a health-conscious demographic. You’ve seen the wellness initiatives, the fitness classes, the meditation sessions, the farm-to-table culinary programs. But with the demand for these new environments also...
B-to-B Networking: Five Fresh Ways to Cultivate Connections
Networking is no longer a supplementary activity at b-to-b events—it’s an attendee’s primary objective.
Event Safety: How the Industry is Addressing Heightened Security Risks
Event safety protocols have always been a priority for event marketers. But in the past couple of years, incidents involving active shooters have presented a new, sobering reality for marketers responsible for planning group gatherings. This heightened threat has led to new training and updated event safety plans to ensure that staff, clients and attendees...
Experience Design: Six Colorful ComplexCon Booths That Were Worth the Hype
To experience hype culture in its most concentrated form, EM went to ComplexCon, an annual curated streetwear marketplace, culture festival and art experience in Long Beach, CA, from Nov. 2-3. More than 200 brands and artists set up shop for an audience of streetwear enthusiasts hoping to grab the latest sneaker drops, check out apparel...