Author archive for Rachel Boucher
Earth Day Experiential Roundup: Nine Ideas to Inspire Your Event Planning
There are big questions surrounding what the event industry will look like as it reemerges on the other side of the pandemic’s social distancing mandates. A topic event marketers have recognized for years, and have made systematic changes to address, is sustainability. Once an issue primarily tackled behind the scenes, sustainability is now woven throughout...
How Chaco Footwear Gave its Canceled Experiential Programs New Life
The first quarter of the year was going to be a major kicking-off period for Chaco’s 2020 experiential programs. The Michigan-based outdoor lifestyle footwear brand was gearing up to launch two tours—one from SXSW, and one from Portland—when event cancellations and restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic came down in domino effect. The easy...
EMS Sneak Peek: AT&T and Vntana Talk Creating Immersive Content Strategies
The Experiential Marketing Summit will take an all-digital format Oct. 19-23. Click here for the full lineup. Virtual engagement may be on event marketer’s mind these days, but for AT&T, virtual training events are no new venture. They’ve been a big part of the program at AT&T University, where the brand hosts up to 20...
Jones Soda Makes its Move into Esports with a Sim Racing Digital Sponsorship
The live event space is on pause, but the stay-at-home economy is opening up opportunities for brands to expand their portfolios and their reach. In March, Seattle-based Jones Soda made its move into esports by signing on as title sponsor for the Last Chance Qualifier competition in The Race All-Star Series. The five-week sim racing...