B-to-C Events
Clear Hosts a COVID-safe Reunion Event for Families Separated by the Pandemic
For many Americans, the hardship of being isolated from loved ones has been a reality for over a year as a result of the pandemic, but at Clear’s “Day of Families” event on May 6, more than 100 family members and friends finally experienced the in-person reunion they’d been waiting for. In partnership with United...
A Compendium of Curiosities: HBO Activates a Premium Unboxing Experience to Promote ‘The Nevers’
In the absence of in-person series premiere events during the pandemic, experiential marketers have turned to elaborate mailer kits as a tactic to engage viewers, spread awareness and build buzz on social media. But not all kits are created equal. Indeed, after living under COVID-19 restrictions for nearly a year and a half, consumers’ expectations...
Photo Tour: Inside HBO Max’s Elaborate Influencer Kit for its Fantasy-Genre Series ‘The Nevers’
Experiential marketers have stepped up their swag game during the pandemic as a way to engage consumers in their homes and increase awareness of brands’ products and services. And in the entertainment space in particular, marketers have tapped influencers to build buzz around series and films by mailing elaborate kits for them to unbox and...
Nine High-tech Solutions to Explore in the COVID-19 Era
As event marketers plan for the return of in-person events, they’re budgeting for a fresh slate of technologies and tools designed to attract attendees back to events and keep them safe once there. Shelley Hodgkinson, senior director-event solutions at Walmart, described the “new budget” her team is preparing to build in EM’s webinar, Mastering Event...