Technology
Covid-19: Navigating the Coronavirus and Events
[Updated Feb. 18] Being part of an industry that thrives on face-to-face interactions and global travel makes the coronavirus a concerning issue for event professionals. The illness on Jan. 30 was declared a global health emergency and on Feb. 12, the GSMA officially canceled MWC Barcelona, the world’s largest mobile show—and other brands followed suit,...
Eight Ways Musicians are Leveraging Pop-ups to Connect with Fans
The allure of the pop-up has permeated a new industry: the music biz. Artists from Slipknot to Madonna to Britney Spears are leveraging pop-ups to hype new tours, engage fans and push merchandise in an era when album sales are no longer a musician’s bread and butter. Some feature brand partners, many include interactive experiences...
Roundup from CES 2020: Magicians, Potty Prototypes, Booth Builds and VR
The boldest brand experiences from the world’s biggest tech show Every January, top business professionals from a range of sectors pack their bags and head to CES to uncover what’s new and next in consumer technologies. But for event marketers, the world’s largest tech conference is also a pulse-check on experiential trends, from innovation to...
Content Design: Facebook’s Event Marketing Manager on the Brand’s ‘Boost’ Program
As the world’s third-most visited website, you could say Facebook knows a thing or two about growing a business. And over the last few years, the multi-billion-dollar company has been paying that knowledge forward with a suite of free tools and training events for small and medium businesses (SMBs) called Boost with Facebook. The global...