What Can Event Marketers Learn from the Craft Beer Industry?

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Much like the trade show and events industry, the business of craft brewing has gone through major transformations over the past couple of decades. Here are 6 lessons trade show and event marketers can take from the highly successful craft beer industry to apply to their own programs.

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What Can Event Marketers

Learn from the

Craft Beer Industry?

What Can Event Marketers

Learn from the

Craft Beer Industry?

A “6-pack” of

lessons event

marketers can

glean from the

highly successful

craft beer

industry.

Focus on Quality Craft beer quality is outstanding—due to ingredients used,

care in crafting the product, and pride in label design.

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Event Marketing Takeaway:

Concentrate on

the level of care

and pride you and

your team have in

the program

elements in your

mix!

Craft beer names conjure vibrant images and tingle the

taste buds on their own, reflecting humor and good times.

Names Mean A Lot!

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Depending on

your program and

audience, will

something a little

out of the ordinary

grab more

attention?

Event Marketing Takeaway:

Brewers use social media to grow their audience and build

excitement, offering many options and taste sensations.

Build Excitement

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Are you building

buzz and loyalty

with a multi-level

strategy?

Event Marketing Takeaway:

There are real artists behind craft beer artwork: from the

labels, to websites, to social media marketing efforts.

The Packaging Matters

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We live in a very

visual world now.

Invest time and

creativity in eye-

catching visuals that

increase awareness

and relevance.

Event Marketing Takeaway:

Go beyond the 6-pack: grab a 4-pack of delightful brew,

or get a refillable growler at your local taproom.

Spice It Up With Variety

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Is it time to offer

a new variety in

the types and

component

elements of your

event and exhibit

programs?

Event Marketing Takeaway:

Social media has changed what we do as both marketers

and consumers. Brewers are putting a very human face on

their businesses, and the consumer is responding.

Be Human! (Human With Beer, That Is)

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Event Marketing Takeaway:

Don’t overestimate

brand loyalty, or

underestimate the

importance of face-

to-face, human

connections.

RJ Coleman, Account Executive

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