Rachel Boucher

Rachel joined Event Marketer in 2012 and today serves as the brand's head of content. Her travels covering the experiential marketing industry have ranged from CES in Las Vegas to Spring Break in Panama City Beach, Florida (hey, it's never too late)—and everywhere in between.
  • Lessons in Simplicity: Sheetz Hosts a ‘Convenient’ Pop-up Parking Lot Concert

    Sheetz customers were treated to something out of the ordinary on Aug. 23 in Bethel Park, PA, when a tour bus pulled into the convenience store chain’s property and formed the backdrop to a one-hour, pop-up concert featuring up-and-coming country singer-songwriter Ian Munsick. For Munsick, it was a full-circle moment, as his first-ever concert took […]

  • Design Inspiration: 10 A/V Ideas for Your Next Event or Experience

    Lighting effects can greatly impact your mood and, thus, the moods of your event attendees. It may affect how they take in information, their energy levels and their overall happiness. But beyond mood lighting (which, side note, MGM Resorts International studied extensively as it developed its Stay Well Meetings program), a/v elements within experiences create […]

  • Photos: Inside the Inaugural Fanatics Fest for Sports Superfans in New York City

    Digital sports platform Fanatics brought its wide-ranging ventures across merchandising, trading cards, collectibles, special events and more to life with the inaugural Fanatics Fest, Aug. 16-18, in New York City. What’s being referred to as the new Comic-Con for sports fans, the event attracted more than 70,000 sports fans and collectors to the Javits Center, […]

  • Ideas Roundup: Back-to-School Event Campaigns for Every Age

    Back-to-school season is upon us, and smart marketers are accounting for today’s fast-paced culture and shoppable world through campaigns and activations designed to equip, inspire and engage students, parents and educators, alike. Urban Outfitters in July unveiled the Gen Z-focused campaign, “Shift Happens,” touching every point along the college journey, from the Instagram scroll to […]

  • WNBA Live 2024: A Roundup of Brand Activations at the All-Star Fan Festival in Phoenix

    The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity this year, in part due to rookie phenoms like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, whose talent and stories have captivated hoops fans and the media alike. And with excitement at an all-time high surrounding the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game and festivities, July […]