Find experiential marketing news from industry experts at Adweek. Read about the latest trends and gain insights on experiential marketing campaigns that are making headlines.

Experiential marketing is a marketing strategy that engages consumers using a brand experience. Often called live or event marketing experiences, experiential marketing works by turning ads into immersive experiences. What better way to keep up with the latest trends in experiential marketing than by learning from those who are making a splash with it?

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    Bravo Fan Fest Is Turning Brands Into Bravolebrities

    Brand partners are set to be stars at Bravo Fan Fest 2026.

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    Fans Have More Friends: Heineken’s Formula for Real-Life Connection

    U.S. CMO Alison Payne on how brand leaders can respond to changing consumer behavior without sacrificing positioning.

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    How Shark Week Continues to Make a Big Marketing Splash Year After Year

    Shark Week has evolved from just programming into a cultural event over the last four decades.

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    The Festival That Creativity Built Leaves Too Many of Its Builders Outside

    The risk isn't that tech ruins Cannes, it's that creativity gets discussed more than it gets celebrated, and that the deal gets more stage time than the work.

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    Noble People’s Mike McHale Brings Radio Cabinets Into the 21st Century

    The experiential marketing leader behind Radio Blue revives Art Deco relics with new technology.

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    The 2026 ADWEEK 50 Are Up for the Challenge

    With strategic dealmaking, operational rigor, and creativity-centric innovation, these leaders are driving game-changing tactics and revenue for their companies.

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    Submissions Are Open for 2026 ADWEEK Experiential Awards

    Showcasing the year’s most memorable brand activations.

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    7 New Things at Cannes Lions 2026

    Stricter entry rules, a new AI award, PMG takes over WPP’s beach space, and more

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    Why Some Brands Chose Stagecoach Over Coachella This Year

    Brands like T-Mobile and American Eagle tapped into the buzzy country music festival to reach a growing niche

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    Canva Triples Its Cannes Lions Beach Space After Drawing 4,000 Visitors Last Year

    The Creative Cabana will host a gelateria, a Pride Party, and over 30 points of programming.

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    Mastercard Is Building for a World Where AI Makes the Decisions

    Plus, how experiential marketing builds brand equity that traditional advertising no longer can.

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    Advertisers Can Now Buy In-Store Audio and Fuel Pump Ads at Sam’s Club

    The warehouse retailer is expanding its experiential offerings.

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    Inside Coachella’s Off-Site Events That Are Rewriting the Festival’s Landscape 

    Brands are skipping the festival grounds and staging their own moments off-site

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