Posts tagged with ‘event technology’
From the Metaverse to NFTs: How Event Marketers Can Tap into the Power of Emerging Tech
A staggering statistic to consider: By 2026, 25 percent of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education and social or entertainment experiences, according to a 2022 Gartner report. Indeed, from NFTs to holograms to everyone’s favorite buzzword, the metaverse, new technologies are coming in hot, and...
Five Ways Sleep Number Crushes Booth Engagement at CES
When you’re a sleep wellness brand vying for attention at a global technology trade show, sometimes you’ve got to make your own dreams come true. Such is the case for Sleep Number, an exhibitor at CES for the last eight years. The brand’s presence at the tentpole event has evolved from a tiny footprint located...
Stunts: FX Deploys ‘Dave Drops’ to Surprise and Delight Fans of its Hit Comedy
The goal for promoting season two of the FX comedy “Dave” was to bring Dave directly to the fans. What the fans didn’t know, however, was that Dave would come to them standing atop a 50-foot drone or on a video screen that popped up from a furry anteater on wheels. The “Dave Drops” stunt...
What We Learned About Hybrid Events From Two Weekends of Essence Fest
Surprise content, concierge service and a sense of place and mission—these were among the elements that led to the success of the Essence Festival of Culture, which took place as a hybrid event over two weekends, June 25 to 27 and July 2 to 4. The hybrid gathering combined elements of Essence magazine’s wildly popular...