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Snow Day in L.A.: Behind the Scenes of NBC’s Winter Wonderland Activation
It was a typical “72 and sunny” kind of day in Los Angeles on Jan. 31—unless you were passing through the main courtyard at Santa Monica Place. The L.A. hot spot was transformed into a winter wonderland with real-life snow on the ground, and snow intermittently falling from the sky. But this wasn’t a freak...
In an Escape Room-style Challenge, Amazon Prime Video Teases its New Thriller
To promote its new thriller series, “Reacher,” Amazon Prime Video mirrored the active, immersive experiences typically found at a fan convention in a traveling outdoor obstacle pop-up that had consumers mimicking missions the show’s lead character, former military sniper “Jack Reacher,” carries out. Dubbed the “Reacher Challenge,” the two-city program took place Jan. 30 at...
Valentine’s Day Experiential: How Six Brands Celebrated the Holiday
The timing of the Super Bowl nearly eclipsed this year’s Valentine’s Day activations, but a handful of brands did indeed come out in person to show consumers some love and help them celebrate the international holiday. The occasion didn’t garner its typical volume of experiential activity, but the brands that did activate had some clever...
As Major Festivals Drop Pandemic Protocols, the Event Industry Faces New Opportunity
Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals made a statement this week by dropping their COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for 2022. The change comes after both events were completely cancelled for the past two years due to the pandemic, and as state and local governments across the country consider rolling back pandemic-era mandates like masking. Stagecoach...