EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
08.09.24
Mattel’s Polly Pocket is inviting fans to book a stay in her life-size ’90s Slumber Party Fun compact through Airbnb. The 42-foot-tall, two-story pad in Littleton, MA, is full of nostalgia, from the gummy-textured clothes in Polly’s closet to the plastic living room furniture. The compact doesn’t close because it’s always open to adventure.”
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
At one of Bloomberg Green Festival’s outdoor activations, attendees were encouraged to take a ribbon and write down their climate-action intentions, answering prompts like “I will advocate for...” and “I will reduce or stop...” Then, they hung their ribbons on a tree in the Seattle Center’s Grand Lobby... Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“We are a customer-obsessed organization, so we look for the places where our customers are spending their time and create genuine moments of connection with them… BookTok is rapidly growing. I think it’s at more than 250 billion views.”
–Courtney Killingsworth, Director-Brand Marketing, Walmart
Executive Q&A
Inside Bloomberg Green Festival with Jessica Webber of Bloomberg Live
In 2020, Bloomberg set its sights on creating a large-scale sustainability event. Last month, the media company finally launched its Green Festival, exceeding attendance goals… Read more.
Influencer Events
Walmart Taps into the BookTok Community with a Spicy Summer Soirée
“Spicy books” are all over TikTok right now, and Walmart jumped on the trend by hosting a poolside, spice-themed event in L.A. for influencers to dish on the hottest books… Read more.
Ideas
From Urban Outfitters to Intel, Back-to-School Event Campaigns for Every Age
Back-to-school season is here, and marketers are accounting for today’s fast-paced culture. We round up campaigns that go beyond the “textbook” experiential activation… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: Chips Ahoy! Sweet Escapes and CeraVe's Cleansing Tour
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover ice cream sandwich pop-ups, drama-free mobile tours, beach club bronzing and Banana-Versaries… Read more.
Partner Content

Call for Entries are Open: Experience Design Awards

One of the experiential marketing industry’s longest-running recognition programs gets a refresh this year with 11 more design categories including Best Use of AI, Best Event Branding, Best 3D Object and Best Installation, to name a few. Start your entry today!

Summer Olympics
Rolling Coverage of Brands Activating Around the Paris 2024 Olympics
The Olympic Games have been enjoying a viewership surge, and brands are keen to reach fans in Paris. Catch up on the coolest activations before Sundays closing ceremonyRead more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 

Last chance to register: Join EMS Summer School Presents: AI for Event Marketers, a free, one-hour webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1-2 p.m. ET. Hosted by Event Marketer and featuring leading industry experts, the digital event will present the latest thinking on how AI is being leveraged across attendee experiences, internal design and measurement practices, as well as the impact AI policies will have for the industry, sooner than later. Reserve your spot here.

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