B-to-B Events

The big squeeze: booming economy + increased experiential spending It’s a problem most industries would love to have—so much business that there aren’t enough places to put it in. For b-to-b event marketers, that means convention centers in major cities are already booked up five, 10, as much as 15 years in advance. Key dates are […]

Experts weigh in: How to navigate a tight venue market and secure a space for your events 1. Brace for sticker shock, especially the hotel rates. “Not only is the event industry strong, but transient business demand is very high in most major cities, too,” says Michael Hughes, managing director-research and consulting at the Event […]

Women in event marketing think of themselves as “strong,” “passionate,” “warriors,” “magic makers.” Those are just a few of the words they used to describe themselves in the upcoming edition of Event Marketer’s Women in Event Marketing special report. The women we profile in the issue are a vocal lot, with plenty to say about […]

Activations in Las Vegas surrounding two marquee events—the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight and the NFL draft—brought together athletes, editors and Sports Illustrated swimsuit models as part of a cross-channel marketing strategy by the magazine that extends beyond selling pages and banners and into live media. The events were handled in-house by Sports Illustrated Experience (#SIExperience), the magazine’s […]

Intel’s Victor Torregroza, Program Manager-Brand & Reputation Marketing, Sends You a Taste of the Action A few weeks ago, I attended the debut of CES Asia at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). It was my first time in Shanghai and I was excited to experience the newest incarnation of CES. CES Asia took […]