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In the live production industry, we only get one chance to produce a flawless show. There are no retakes. When the curtain goes up, we have to be ready. That’s why we hire and rely on the best professional lighting designers in the business, like GPJ Lighting Designer Alex Grierson. At GPJ, Grierson is responsible …

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing is honored to be named Large Agency of the Year by the ANA’s Business Marketing Association’s 2017 B2 Awards. The B2 Awards recognize the top performing business-to-business marketers in the industry. “B-to-B marketing is one of the cornerstones of the marketing world, and these awards honor the best in the …

Life’s a lot better when you love where you work. GPJ has been recognized as one of Event Marketer’s Best Places to Work in Events 2017, and we couldn’t be more excited! Event Marketer is one of the most respected providers of content for the Event and Experiential Marketing industry and we are proud to …

“Alright, alright, alright.” – Matthew McConaughey The sentiment was more than alright with the announcement that the Austin American Statesman has named George P. Johnson (GPJ) Austin a 2016 Top Workplace. Missing no opportunity to celebrate, the team did so in true Austin style, with food trucks and live music. “At GPJ, we’re focused on …

Bringing powerful ideas to life through more than 23+ brand experiences a day, GPJ invests in 40 new creative professionals across its global network of studios. Doubling down on what is already the industry’s largest ecosystem of experiential strategists and creative leaders, GPJ confirmed its commitment to what it calls its “Culture of Creativity.” While …

Yes, that’s right. We’re already planning for March 2017 in Austin, Texas, when South by Southwest Music, Interactive and Film will draw over 100k people to the capital city for 10 days of panels and workshops, product launches, live music, networking, and of course, tacos. We’ve proposed three very different sessions for SXSW Interactive, all …

Mazda Partners with Leading Experiential Marketing Agency George P. Johnson for Auto Show Experience – New partner to support evolution of the Mazda brand through multi-year contract – IRVINE, Calif. (August 16, 2016) – In a continuing effort to define a more mature Mazda brand, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has partnered with experiential marketing …

Auburn Hills, MI – George P. Johnson Experience Marketing (GPJ), the world’s leading experience marketing agency, welcomes finance veteran Jim Ayer as EVP, Finance to its Auburn Hills, MI headquarters. With a deep background in finance for a variety of companies ranging from other agencies to CPG to automotive, Ayer brings a wealth of experience …

New York, NY – George P. Johnson Experience Marketing (GPJ), the world’s leading experience marketing agency, welcomes industry veteran James Klein as SVP, Live Production to its New York office. With an unparalleled combination of both corporate event and festival production expertise, Klein will be a tremendous addition to the GPJ production team’s diverse mix …

Things move pretty quickly around here, and we usually like it that way. But now and then something shocks us back into the realization that what we get to do every day is pretty incredible. Right now is one of those moments. In recent weeks, GPJ has received nearly two dozen awards from six different …

Auburn Hills, MI – Paul Hemsworth, Vice President and Executive Creative Director at George P. Johnson (GPJ) has been newly appointed as member of the Michigan Design Council (MDC). Hemsworth leads the creative and design team at GPJ global headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The focus of MDC, a Michigan 501c3 non-profit organization, is to …

Torrance, CA and Plano, TX, February 17, 2016 – George P. Johnson Experience Marketing (GPJ), the world’s leading experience marketing agency, welcomes industry veteran David Lowrie as SVP, Group Account Director to its Torrance, CA office. Lowrie joins GPJ’s Toyota team, where he brings a wealth of account management, digital expertise and business development experience …

New York, February 16, 2016: Project: WorldWide experiential agency George P. Johnson has joined forces with the EG conference, a coveted gathering focused on innovation and creativity, to elevate participant experience and make it even more engaging for devoted followers. EG, a big-idea event purposefully kept small to spark connections between the “eclectic geniuses” who …

7 Steps To Creating Experiences Your Audience CANNOT Get Online Event budgets are up. In fact 72% of brands will be executing more event experiences this year. But the game has changed, and traditional events are being replaced by a new kind of interaction. A higher standard is demanded, focusing on delivering rich attendee experiences …

Wired’s Innovation Insights section is “dedicated new thinking in a new era of technology,” making it a perfect forum for GPJ CEO, Chris Meyer, to talk about the future of experience marketing, and how to infuse data for greater ROI. Read the full article here