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Coke Adds Flavor to its Long-Running Houston Rodeo Sponsorship with a Texas-Style Ice House

Event Marketer

The Ice House activation was designed to be shareable, sustainable and flexible. Throughout the Houston event, Coke rose to the occasion with shareable moments, games, music and a selection of classic, new and exclusive products. Influencers seeded throughout the event also helped drum up buzz for the activation on social.

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The Brief: Denim Cafés and First Class for Dogs

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover scented billboards, denim cafés and BARK Air. The brand also worked with Revision Goods to produce 1,500 denim coffee sleeves using American Eagle reclaimed denim—a sustainability play that Gen Z surely took note of. No hang-ups here.

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How Coke Made a Portfolio Play With Sampling Activations at the Final Four

Event Marketer

With similar footprints at both events, the brands tapped into college basketball fans’ penchant for rivalry with activations that, in between sips of free samples, invited them to duke it out with interactive hoops challenges. Adding to the Texas vibe were design elements, like a state flag covering the dj booth.

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Smart Moves in Roanoke, New Orleans and More

Smart Meetings

Most recently, she was vice president of partnerships at Solus Sustainable Hydration and before that, was director of global sales at Canyon Ranch, a hospitality brand with several resort locations across the U.S. Bukhari is now director of guest relations at Blossom Hotel Houston. Tasir Bukhari. Debra Zabloudil, FACHE.

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PCMA’s Big Bet on Presidential Visit Paid Off

Smart Meetings

Another Kind of Intelligence The overarching topic, however, was the impact of Generative AI on events. Behind the Scenes The Sodexo team at San Diego Convention Center worked out of two flexible kitchens to sustainably feed 4,000 people at buffets set up in The District. The biggest growth opportunities in his mind are international.

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Essential! Support the $1 Trillion Meetings Industry, Restart America

SmartMeetings

When the lights went dark on the more than $1 trillion meetings and events industry in March, the call to shelter in place dimmed prospects not only for 26 million people whose jobs are directly or indirectly connected to bringing people together, but also for the 1.5 The stakes are high. billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5

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Puerto Rico’s Center for Recovery

PCMA Convene

In September, with Houston barely dried out, Category 5 Hurricane Irma and Category 4 Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico back-to- back — with Maria leaving up to 95 percent of the island without electricity for weeks or longer. Despite the devastation, PRCC didn’t sustain any major damage, making it a main hub for relief efforts. .

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