Author archive for Rachel Boucher
Best Practices from LEGO’s Quest2Ninjago Summer Tour
LEGO’s Quest2Ninjago summer tour, based on its highly successful franchise Ninjago, wrapped on Sept. 10 with an “American Ninja Warrior”-style finale competition at Legoland in Carlsbad, CA. The finale was a culmination of top performing “ninjas” from a seven-market tour where LEGO fans could compete using their ninja skills in an action-packed course that activated...
One Way to Target Baby Boomers? Focus on Adventure
Millennials are often characterized as the generation of adventurers and experience seekers. But according to new survey data, Baby Boomers share these traits, too, and their preferences for travel may very well influence how event marketers build event experiences and develop engagement strategies targeted to them. Conducted by international luxury travel network Virtuoso, the survey...
The Museum of Ice Cream: Summer’s Hottest Ticket
In a refreshing example of how museums have evolved from “see and listen” experiences to ones that are highly immersive, the Museum of Ice Cream this summer left consumers in the New York Metropolitan area salivating. Dubbed a hotter ticket than Broadway’s “Hamilton,” the sold-out experience ($18 per ticket) on Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking...
How Michelob Ultra Mixed Fitness Events with Happy Hour
On the heels of its “Brewed for Those Who Go the Extra Mile” marketing campaign launched earlier this year, Michelob Ultra this summer hosted its first-ever fitness event series. The program gave consumers the chance to participate in fitness experiences and enjoy a low-calorie Michelob Ultra at the end by commenting on the brand’s Facebook...