Technology
Event Safety: How the Industry is Addressing Heightened Security Risks
Event safety protocols have always been a priority for event marketers. But in the past couple of years, incidents involving active shooters have presented a new, sobering reality for marketers responsible for planning group gatherings. This heightened threat has led to new training and updated event safety plans to ensure that staff, clients and attendees...
Full Coverage: The 2019 Experience Design & Technology Awards
Recognizing the best use of design, social media and technology to enhance live experiences There is a bright and booming economy to celebrate with this year’s crop of Experience Design & Technology Awards winners. Behind every winning program are partners, tradespeople, technologists, logistics gurus, architects and creatives, who, with their collective powers, build the stuff...
Lincoln’s Partner-Rich Activation Capitalizes on the Low-Pressure Test Drive
Automakers know that to get consumers to fall in love with a vehicle, they need to get them behind the wheel first. And for a luxury automotive brand like Lincoln, that means avoiding a one-size-fits-all-approach. The brand continues to lean on stylish destinations to supplement the local dealership experience and provide a low-pressure environment for...
Dissecting TikTok: How Event Marketers Can Leverage the Short-Form Video App
How brands can make magic on the red-hot social platform Step aside, Instagram. There’s a new social media kid in town, and its explosive growth shows no signs of slowing down. Meet TikTok, a social media app centered on short-form mobile videos accompanied by musical overlays and augmented reality-powered visual effects. Originally launched as Musical.ly,...