B-to-C Events
These Cause Marketing Activations Were Built to Align with Consumers’ Evolving Priorities
Between climate change, widespread racial injustice, deeply divided political lines and, oh yeah, that pesky global pandemic we’ve been battling, it’s more critical than ever for brands to prove that they support causes that are bigger than business. And it can’t just be about optics—the young consumers driving cause marketing’s modern evolution are particularly adept...
Meet This Year’s Participants: Women in Events 2021
The last 21 months have proven that the challenges women in the event marketing industry face are unique and constantly evolving. In the latest “Women in the Workplace” report, Leanin.org and McKinsey & Company reflect on the burnout catching up to women in corporate America. The survey revealed that 42 percent of women say they...
LEGO Steps into ComplexCon with an adidas Collab and a Giant Brick Sneaker
LEGO made its debut at the back to in-person footwear and streetwear show ComplexCon, Nov. 6-7, in Long Beach, CA, with a sneaker drop of its own kind. The brand’s collaboration with adidas came to life in the form of a pair of 13-foot-long adidas Original Superstar sneaker recreations comprised of 150,000 bricks in a...
Q&A: How Cannabis-infused Beverage Brand Cann Uses Sampling Events to Torch Category Stigmas
We often hear about the importance of getting “liquid to lips” in the spirits industry, but for cannabis beverage brands that are consistently fighting an uphill battle against cannabis stigmas, it’s absolutely essential. Just ask California-based Cann, which offers a lineup of THC-infused social tonics that use all natural ingredients to create a refreshing “social...