Welcome back, IRL! If 2022 was anything, it was the year of bringing back tentpole events and leveling up the experiential elements and techy touchpoints. Don't believe us? Take it from the awe-inspiring activations, wow-worthy experiences, and other innovative moments that populated BizBash's Instagram feed and had our followers saving and double tapping away.
1. Scroll-stopping photos took center stage (and provided some much-loved inspiration) on Instagram and on BizBash.com.
Photo: Courtesy of Tiffany & Co.
2. We highlighted the pre- and after-parties that were just as glitzy and glamorous as the 74th annual Primetime Emmys.
Photo: Tiffany Rose
3. We got a head start on holiday shopping at Netflix at The Grove, the streaming service's multi-title retail experience.
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix
4. Barbie became an immersive experience 60-plus years after being an astronaut, a pilot, a firefighter, a journalist, and an entrepreneur.
Photo: Courtesy of Kilburn Live
5. Coachella's long-awaited return stole the spotlight (it was also our highest-performing story) with activations courtesy of Absolut, Spotify, American Express, HP, and so many more.
Photo: Lex Gallegos
6. From chairs suspended 20 feet in the air to airplane seats in the middle of a breakout room, we rounded up clever uses of event seating that you may just want to sit down to read.
Photo: Courtesy of MAS
7. We talked to Veuve Clicquot CEO Jean-Marc Gallot on the Champagne house's LA experience, plus reflected on the brand's 250-year history.
Photo: Courtesy of Veuve Clicquot
8. We also got the inside scoop on a host of events, activations, and pop-ups (including this celebration courtesy of Ketel One) that were blooming with floral inspiration.
Photo: Claire Hoffman/BizBash
9. Brands like Aperol Spritz, St-Germain, and Bacardi—alongside celebs like Guy Fieri, Anne Burrell, and Kate Hudson—toasted to the 21st annual Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF).
Photo: World Red Eye Productions, taken at Trade Day & Grand Tasting Tents at the 2022 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One
10. Event professionals weighed in on the rap- and hip-hop-heavy 2022 Super Bowl halftime show.
Photo: Gregory Shamus for Getty Images
11. We brought some color to your feed with eye-catching events that boasted dramatic palettes.
Photo: Courtesy of MKG
12. We got an early look at the Universal Hip-Hop Museum in NYC (slated to open in 2024)—and so we gave it to you too.
Photo: Ari Espay
13. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny invited 80,000 fans into his mind with an inflatable slide sculpted into the shape of his head.
Photo: Courtesy of Cool Shit
14. Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week 2022 made the cut thanks to a variety of visual hits.
Photo: Getty Images for Meta
15. Philly's largest and longest-running horticultural event showed off the healing power of nature.
Photo: Courtesy of The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
16. We rounded up the brands that tapped into nostalgia with motel-themed spaces.
Photo: Marissa Joy Photography
17. Step aside, Pinterest! BizBash brought its readers even more event inspiration—not to mention double-tap-worthy photos.
Photo: Courtesy of Too Faced
18. We tapped industry vets for their hopes and predictions for 2022. (Let's look back now and see if they were right!)
Photo: Scott Clark Studios
19. We rounded up the hottest happenings at this year's South by Southwest.
Photo: Lisa Hause Photography
20. We get it, you're busy... so we pulled together top to-dos from big brands to ensure you didn't miss a thing.
Photo: Spotify/Happy Monday