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Lollapalooza 2026 Photo Tour: 10 Experiences from Chicago’s Grant Park
More than 45 partner brands showed up at Lollapalooza with experiential destinations (and weather escapes) to surprise and delight nearly 400,000 music fans. We highlight 10 sponsor activations that rocked the festival experience.
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The Brand Marketer’s Guide to Live Experiences in the Trust Economy
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Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Wine Windows
Sometimes it’s what people can’t see that unlocks the greatest potential for engagement. The mystery of not knowing what lies beyond the veil—a sample, an interaction, a giveaway—inevitably prompts attendees to take action. And marketers are strategizing accordingly. In a nod to aperitivo culture, brands have been turning the concept behind Italy’s historic “buchette del […]
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Case Study: Tips for Leveraging Emotion Analytics at Live Events
When experiential agency TRO activated BMW’s new M series launch at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the team needed to work within a key insight: That the people showing up to the event are already enthusiasts, and that proving the booth’s impact would require an “honest” approach. The result: Measuring granular, moment-by-moment responses to specific […]
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6 Brands That Unleashed Experiential at SuperZoo 2026
If you’ve never squeezed a poop-in-a-bag squishy or considered a calming mousse for your cat, you’ve never been to SuperZoo. Hosted by the World Pet Association (WPA), SuperZoo is the largest pet products marketplace in North America. The 2026 edition took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on Aug. 12-14, bringing […]
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Watch: Justin Tabas of Bosch in The Studio at EMS 2026
Justin Tabas of Bosch shares his journey into experiential, specific moments that shaped his direction, and what he'd tell junior marketers trying to find their footing.
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Designing Theatrical, Immersive Worlds, with Dr. Ilana Gilovich-Stossel
Since childhood, Dr. Ilana Gilovich-Stossel has been drawn to magic of storytelling and the world-building and imagination that go into it, especially in the theatrical medium. Through her English literature studies and Ph.D. earned at Columbia University, she homed in on the academic side of theatrical performance, which has influenced her career as a creative […]