Author archive for Rachel Boucher
What You Can Expect to See on Event Food Menus in 2018
Artisan cheese, house-made charcuterie and protein-rich grains and seeds are out, local veggies and meats, ethnic dishes and fast-casual concepts with a twist are in, according to the National Restaurant Association’s annual “What’s Hot” survey of 700 professional chefs for menu trends in 2018. Trends expected to heat up in the new year: “Doughnuts with...
It’s a Supersized Roundup: 12 Experiential Tour Programs from 2017
From Slurpee trucks to employee benefits on a big bus to “Paw Patrol” and barnyard family stuff, brands of every shape and size hit the road this year with a wide variety of experiential tour concepts, strategies and consumer targets. Some activated out of inventive and eye-catching tour vehicles. (Adult Swim may have given the Wienermobile a...
JetBlue Offers Three Tips for Activating In-Flight Events
Marie Claire in 2016 connected 100 women in business on the East Coast with 100 women in business on the West Coast for “Power Trip.”
Country Music Events: How Big Brands are Building Loyalty
The Wide-Ranging Fan Base Spans Regions and Generations It can be indie, it can be gritty, it can be rock and pop. It’s on primetime à la the CMA Music Festival’s annual “Country’s Night to Rock” (called the most social show of the year by Forbes in 2014). And thanks to Blake Shelton, the...