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The Brief: ‘Smackable’ Billboards and Subterranean Cooking

Event Marketer

Hosted at Alabama’s historic Majestic Caverns, which boasts a cathedral room big enough to fit a football field, the brand’s “Deepest Dish” event was led by pro chef and certified pizzaiolo Matt Frampton of Urban Slicer Pizza Worx. Beat that, Chicago pizzerias. Color us intrigued.

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Buycott, Don’t Boycott

Smart Meetings

Additional sponsorships to date have come from Birmingham, Alabama; Dallas; and Orlando, Florida, as well as Destinations International. Offering event attendees peace of mind via an option to donate to bettering the destinations they visit, Gerstmann says, tells them their meeting hosts “know that they understand their concerns.”

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Fighting Fyre: Epic Event Fails and How to Avoid Them

TicketBud

FAIL 1 – Not Living Up to the Brand In January 2019, the Clemson University football team was scheduled to be honored with dinner at the White House after their National Championship win against The University of Alabama. Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Not every event needs to offer a swanky, over-the-top experience.

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How Beautycon Roared Back to Life on a Mission to Democratize Beauty

Event Marketer

INCLUSIVITY & ACCESSIBILITY This year’s event included the launch of Shop Beautycon Live, a shoppable livestream experience for fans at home.

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The Ultimate Guide to Corporate Event Planning

GEVME

For organisers, it’s critical to focus on sponsorship offers and lead generation technologies. Here’s a good example developed by the University of Alabama: During an event, top-notch marketing can help you keep excitement high through the use of social walls, pre-scheduled email campaigns, and mobile app notifications.

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How a New Era of Beauty Events is Being Defined by Fans, Not Brands

Event Marketer

Even at smaller beauty events, like an Origins x Erewhon beauty influencer brunch and farmers market that popped up in West Hollywood over the summer to tout Origins’ Mega-Mushroom skincare line, longtime brand partner Dr.

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