B-to-B Events
Recap: The Biggest Exhibit Design and Experiential Trends from CES 2025
The dust has settled on CES 2025, and if there’s one overarching theme that we walked away with, it’s that static is no more. Dancing installations, holographs, flip signage, movement in architecture, and soundscapes were among moments that caught and kept our attention across the show floor. We saw a new dimension to architecture and...
Neruoinclusion in Events
Fifteen percent of your attendees probably don’t want the event experience you’re planning. And that’s because, according to some estimates, 15 to 20 percent of the population considers itself, or has been diagnosed, as neurodivergent. That means that one in five event attendees is neurodivergent. And that also means that many “best practices” the event...
Experience Design Inspo: Scenic Environments from Disney, Amway and More
From Benjamin Moore’s “Cinnamon Slate” to Pantone’s “Mocha Mousse” to BEHR’s “Rumors,” picks for 2025 color of the year are a range of moody-meets-earthy tones that may inform event design and décor decisions in the year ahead. With Q1 rapidly chugging along, we rounded up a few more experience design ideas worth adding to your...
Six Trending Swag Ideas from PPAI 2025: Exploding Cakes, Traceable Wear
The PPAI Expo 2025 brought more than 10,000 suppliers and distributors to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Jan. 13-16. The largest and longest-running promotional products trade show, it’s a great barometer of the industry as the tide shifts towards more personalization, transparency, and experiential gifting. EM swapped our uncool ankle socks for...