ScHoolboy Q took a swing at the inaugural event.
Sports
See How Complex Turned a Golf Tournament Into a Cultural Event
The inaugural event in Las Vegas blended the game with streetwear, music, and entertainment.
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Washington DC
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Scout took over Southall Farm & Inn, which is nestled on 325 acres in Franklin, Tenn., for its grand comeback event—which Jack Bedwani, the CEO of New Moon, the experiential agency behind the event, said truly captured Scout's 'rugged yet modern agricultural spirit.'
Event Production & Fabrication
How This Car Company Used Experiential to Make a Comeback After a 44-Year Hiatus
A $256 million expansion of America's Center in St. Louis includes an enhancement of its Washington Avenue entrance.
Trends
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Collages
Industry Insiders
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White Papers & E-books
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Podcasts
A place where people passionate about the power of live experiences come together.
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Why Catering Is the Ultimate Event Touchpoint
Hear from an industry-leading panel on cutting-edge culinary innovations—plus how event profs can better engage their culinary partners.
The New Frontier of Events
Understanding Attendees Through Their Values—Not Demographics
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Production & Strategy

At check-in, guests were welcomed and guided to one of two media walls, each draped in luxurious dark cyan velvet and adorned with vibrant, show-inspired florals.
Event Production & Fabrication
Big Top on the Beach: See Inside Cirque du Soleil's Premiere Event at Santa Monica Pier
Beauty artist Mitchell Halliday demonstrated complexion and ambient makeup techniques.
See How This Year’s Beautycon Catered to Creators
Saturday Seafood Slam
5 Ways This 12-Year-Old Miami Food Festival Brought in New Attendees
In late October, Thrillist and Cheetos hosted a custom-made escape room at The Escape Game in Brooklyn.
How Thrillist and Cheetos Turned This Escape Room Into a Cheesy, One-Handed Adventure
The 2024 edition of Billboard Latin Music Week took place at a new venue, The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, which allowed organizers to expand tickets sales. Over 10,000 folks attended the event.
See How Brands Engaged Attendees at This Year’s Billboard Latin Music Week
Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine is dedicated to putting women at the heart of every story—and the brand's two-day Shine Away event brought this mission to life through inspiring conversations with top voices from media, literature, business, and more.
How Hello Sunshine Made a 1,250-Person Gathering Feel Like a Close-Knit Community
ICYMI: BizBash dropped its annual roundup of corporate holiday party ideas. This year, we pulled inspiration from famous workplace TV shows. Looking for a Mad Men feel for your soiree? This gold starburst chandelier from DESIGNER8* evokes the popular trend of starburst designs of the 1950s and 1960s. See more: 13 Corporate Holiday Party Ideas Inspired by ‘Mad Men’
Top Trending Stories on BizBash: October 2024

Catering & Design

Delysia Chocolatier’s 16-piece Winter Wonderland Collection ($59.95) features an assortment of chocolate truffles inspired by an alpine retreat. This seasonal collection includes flavors such as Hot Toddy, Peppermint Mocha, Campfire Spiced Muffin, and Swiss Alps Fondue chocolate truffles.
Gifts & Swag
23 Corporate Gift Ideas for the 2024 Holiday Season
LaCroix’s Disco-Themed Pop-Up
15 Tasty Event Ideas From the 2024 New York City Wine & Food Festival
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How Planners Can Handle Hyperspecific Attendee Dietary Requests
The team aimed to merge the natural beauty of the orchard with the luxurious RHONY aesthetic, incorporating red velvet lounges, gold and mirrored tables, and glamorous bars. 'Lots of people commented how they felt like they were walking into a real orchard and how beautiful the space looked,' Skonieczny said. 'I heard quite a few comments on how it was one of the most incredible transformations they have seen at the Chelsea Factory.'
This Elegant 'Real Housewives' Event Used Over 2,200 Apples as Decor
Zen Zero
10 Spirit-Free Sips Perfect for Sober October
At Netflix’s Emmys after-party earlier this month, candles were more than just decor—they were a bold statement that set the tone for an unforgettable night. The event was produced and designed by Gold Sky Productions with an 'Underground Opulence' concept, featuring a design that embraced the industrial brick and concrete building while layering in luxurious materials like velvet, marble, silks, and satins. A showstopping element? An arrival moment featuring 1,800 flickering candles, a classical pianist playing pop hits at a grand piano, and a 7-foot gold N inlaid with over 300 candles. See more: Emmy Awards 2024: Jaw-Dropping Event Designs From Netflix, HBO | Max, Disney, and More
Bright Ideas: 15 Fresh Ways to Use Candles in Event Design
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Webinars & Virtual Events
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Event Tech & Virtual

The 2024 Atlanta Pride Official Kickoff Party, held at the Georgia Aquarium on Oct. 10, had an “Intergalactic Futuristic Disco” theme. Designed by YES Event Designs, the gathering blended retro vibes with futuristic technology and interstellar aesthetics. A custom-built LED DJ booth was in the shape of a spaceship and featured ever-changing cosmic videos; the venue was also adorned with holographic projections of swirling galaxies, nebulae, and twinkling stars. The dance floor, meanwhile, was a glowing, interactive LED surface that responded to the rhythm of the music, creating a kaleidoscope of colors that pulsed and shifted with the beat. Active Productions handled the event's AV.
Event Tech & Tools
Event Tech Check: New Tools to Measure Event Success, Attendee Emotions, and More
Vita Motus, known for its work with Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival, created a colorful carnival area for the event.
See How Tech Took Over This New Music Festival Model
On Sept. 6 and 7, Google Play elevated the fan experience at Zedd in the Park—a music festival held at Los Angeles State Historic Park—for its Play Points members. The Google Play Playground was a multilevel, 3,600-square-foot playground that offered a prime view of the main stage, along with interactive elements like glow-in-the-dark games, a dance floor, mini-golf, a photo booth, and an arcade station with a digital mini game that mirrored the real-life playground. A giant slide leading into a ball pit offered fans a fun way to return down to the festival grounds from the viewing platform. See more: See the Colorful Playground (and Giant Slide) That Google Play Brought to a Music Festival
Event Tech Check: New Ways to Promote Events, Improve Networking, and More
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Europalco, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in southern Europe, created a tech-driven experience at the 36th Deloitte IRGAwards in Lisbon, Portugal. In addition to creating a 360-degree immersive environment that combined round screens and immersive audio, Europalco aimed to showcase the harmony between humans and machines via its state-of-the-art KUKA robot. The evening began with a performance where a KUKA robot played the piano alongside a human pianist.
Event Tech Check: New Tools for Networking, Staffing, Floor Plans, and More
Conference management made easy with Eventcombo.
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The experience launched at The Macallan Estate in Speyside, Scotland, in June and will remain open until summer 2025.
The Macallan Marked 200 Years with a High-Tech, Multisensory Scotch Whisky Experience
In Print
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Up Norway offers curated work retreats in scenic Norwegian locales, ideal for remote teams seeking a blend of work, nature, and cultural immersion. Options include a village takeover in Knutholmen for larger groups, an urban creative retreat at the new Revier Hotel in Oslo, a nature-driven experience at the historic Hattvika Lodge in the Lofoten Islands, and a music and writing retreat at Raw Ocean Lodge on the western coast. With activities like fjord tours, art workshops, and guided hikes, Up Norway tailors each retreat to corporate goals, enhancing team connection and productivity in Norway’s breathtaking settings.
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Meetings & Trade Shows

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Meetings & Conferences
10 Most Innovative Meetings of 2024
One challenge the VDA team had to overcome was the splitting up of the conference's trade show floor, aka the HUB, into two ballrooms. This arch tunnel—meant to evoke how the modular CrowdStrike platform operates—connected the two sides. 'It was probably the most photographed thing from the whole show,' Breen says. 'That was a super successful way of connecting the two halves of the HUB, and making CrowdStrike's platform the core focus of that connection.'
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Unlike traditional TED conferences that often focus on broad societal issues and innovations, TEDNext was created to emphasize individual aspirations and personal development.
Inside TED's New Show—Where Conference Innovation and Personal Growth Took Center Stage
Dexterity Robotics' double-decker exhibit featured two demo stations and an elevated meeting space with a panoramic view of the action below.
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The United States presidential election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center is located on The University of Texas at Austin campus.
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Sports

Last year's F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix was chock full of inspiring race car decor. The racing company tapped Blueprint Studios to design and produce its three official hospitality spaces. One of our favorites? This space, sponsored by Heineken, which took on a “Neon House” theme and featured programming by Corso Marketing Group. The neon-inspired space made an impact with oversize driver helmets as decor. See more: Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Behind the Scenes of the Race's Biggest Events
Sports
Pit Stop Perfection: 10 Race Car Decor Ideas to Fuel Your Next Event
SI hosted a post-race ticketed after-party called Circuit Series on Oct. 19 that featured headlining DJ duo Loud Luxury.
Sports Illustrated Shifts Into High Gear for Two Live Experiences at Austin's F1 Race Weekend
The second annual Kelce Car Jam raised funds for Operation Breakthrough's Ignition Lab, a STEM workspace for Kansas City teenagers living in poverty.
Get an Under-the-Hood Look at Travis Kelce's Annual Car Jam Fundraiser
The LA28 handover during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony featured native Angelenos Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre performing in front of an LA28 logo. Their performance concluded with a burst of colored powder representing the Olympic rings.
Behind the Scenes at LA28’s Olympic Handovers—and What Comes Next for the Planning Team
“Everything's curated—the music, people, vendors, and experience,” says Brum. “With each event, the intention is ensuring that each attendee’s investment of their time and resources delivers the maximum ROI.”
How This Annual VIP Golf Tournament Is Driving the Conversation About Cannabis
Camp Barstool was a fun-filled, end-of-summer way for some of Barstool's most popular shows to livestream out of office from the great outdoors. This setup is where shows like The Yak aired live Aug. 20-22.
How Barstool Sports Took on the Great Outdoors with This Camp-Themed Activation
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US Open 2024: 18 Grand Slam Events, Activations, and Collabs That Served More Than Tennis