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ScentWorld 2013 Gathers Experts for a World Class Scent and Sensory Marketing Event in New York City

The annual ScentWorld 2013 conference will take place in February in NYC. Global scent and sensory marketing is on the rise and this three-day event focuses on leveraging relevance and resonance to maximize revenue in today’s marketplace.

Participating are the most highly sought after authorities in neuromarketing and multisensory brand experience, including Dr. A.K. Pradeep, CEO of NeuroFocus, Inc., a leader in the fast-growing neuromarketing research field, and the author of the best-selling book, The Buying Brain: Secrets for Selling to the Subconscious Mind. Dr. Pradeep will deliver the opening keynote address to conference attendees on Thursday, February 7. In addition, Diana Derval, President and Research Director of DervalResearch, a global market research firm specializing in human perception and behavior, will be presenting the morning plenary address on Friday, February 8. Professor Derval will discuss her book, The Right Sensory Mix, for a winning consumer experience.

“Worldwide brands are successfully using scent to distinguish and solidify their brand identity, augment their revenue streams, and connect with customers for a more memorable experience,” said Caroline Pieper-Vogt, President of ScentWorld, LLC. “This is the fourth annual ScentWorld event, originally founded by my late husband, Harald Vogt, who was a pioneer in the industry. With a bigger, bolder and broader presence, our conference offers attendees the opportunity to explore the latest trends and creative avenues in scent marketing.”

Other speakers presenting at ScentWorld 2013 include, Dr. Alan Hirsch, the groundbreaking researcher on scent, and the Founder and Neurological Director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation; Andrew Kindfuller, CEO, ScentAir; Richard Weening, Chairman and CEO, Prolitec; Keven Callahan, Director of Merchandising for NBC Universal Studios; Austyn Stevens, Design Director, Brand development for Siegel+Gale; and Nicola Pozzani, Founder and Managing Director, S Sense.

The year 2013 marks a new milestone for ScentWorld events, with a portion of the conference dedicated to the consumer scent experience. On February 8, conference members joined by consumer aficionados will attend a program on “The Creation of Scent Advertising and Messaging: An Insiders View From the Creators,” with Jon Bond, CEO at Big Fuel Communications and co-founder of groundbreaking agency Kirshenbaum Bond and Partners; and Ameena Meer, Creative Director and creator of the concepts and stories behind some of the world’s most famous scents. An end of the day wrap up session includes Smelling, Feeling, Wanting, Learning: A Scent Lovers Workshop, hosted by Karen Dubin, Founder and Director, Sniffapalooza, and Sue Phillips, Founder and President, Scenterprises.

The annual ScentWorld 2013 conference brings together well-known scent technology and fragrance manufacturers; scent marketing distributors and consultants; marketing, advertising and branding agency professionals, sensory marketing pioneers and established brands from across the globe. Participating in the three-day international event will place attendees on the fast track to uncovering the power of scent and sensory marketing to increase sales and create lasting emotional bonds with today’s sophisticated consumers.

ScentWorld 2013 is a conference that attracts renowned experts, authors, and engaging speakers and professionals who represent countries around the world. For information, including about sponsorship opportunities and exhibitor spaces, visit http://www.scentmarketing.org/events/

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Scent Marketing on the Today Show

AirQ made an appearance on The Today Show last weekend, filling the studio with a custom scent created exclusively for Today.

View at MSNBC.com

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Scent Marketing: One system that works

With the increase in online shopping, retailers who actually want to see their customers are working harder than ever to attract and keep them. Ambiance is vital, as every store and hotel owner knows. When it comes to determining our experience of a space, all of our senses are engaged. This is where scent marketing comes in: if it smells good, not only will they come, but they will stay longer.

Milwaukee-based company Prolitec is partnering its services with stores, hotels, casinos to create a positive scent experience for customers. Its patented, micron-sized droplets are distributed quietly and subtly throughout a space. And from the retail perspective, it seems to be working. According to Andy Ginsberg, facilities director of the Mirage hotel and casino, where “This is by far one system that actually does work. Not the cheapest system out there, but it’s a quality product.”

Read more at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Prolitec Named ‘Scent Marketer of the Year’ for Its Retail Innovations

Prolitec, Inc., the global provider of ambient-scenting technology and services, along with Abercrombie & Fitch, the internationally known fashion retailer, were named “Scent Marketers of the Year” at the 2011 ScentWorld Expo, a major international conference sponsored by the Scarsdale, N.Y.-based Scent Marketing Institute (SMI).

The conference was held Dec. 7-9 at the Gansevoort Hotel in Miami Beach. In a statement following the announcement, SMI said it jointly gave the award to Prolitec and Abercrombie in order to recognize the two companies for their “ground-breaking in-store scenting program” and “as acknowledgement of their leadership in the use of scent in merchandising and in-store communications.”

“When it comes to using scent in merchandising, Abercrombie is a true pioneer,” said Prolitec CEO Richard Weening. “Abercrombie’s CEO Mike Jeffries and his leadership team are superstars in retail merchandising and masters of the art of engaging all the senses in the store. They are key contributors to ambient scenting’s emergence as one of the hottest trends in retailing.”

From MarketWire

For further reporting on ScentWorld Expo, check out the NY Times: Scent Makers Sweeten the Smell of Commerce

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Reaching Out to Customers, Through Their Noses

Via Fox Business:

Whether you realize it or not, a lot of businesses stink.

OK, so perhaps “stink” isn’t the right word; “have a scent” is more like it.

For the better part of the last decade, retailers, casinos and hotels have experimented heavily with “ambient scenting,” a fancy term that describes the process of using scent distribution technology to give a space a unique and inviting smell. The goal for businesses is to enhance the customer experience, increase brand recognition and ultimately drive sales.

Sound too farfetched to be mainstream? It’s not. In fact, if you’ve sat in the lobby of a Westin hotel or shopped at an Abercrombie & Fitch sometime in the last few years, you’ve likely experienced it yourself.

What’s fascinating about ambient scenting is that it’s a trend that hasn’t worn off during these tough economic times. Like a good perfume, it has staying power…

Read more at Fox Business.

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Goodwill jumps on the scenting bandwagon

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin has joined the retail scenting movement,  placing Prolitec’s ambient scenting services in all 44 of its Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago retail locations.

While many chain stores across America are stalling growth in today’s economy, Goodwill thrift-store locations are thriving, and the company is expanding. Ambient scenting is part of a move toward making the thrift store shopping experience more like a mainstream retail experience.

The 44 stores will utilize a signature scent featuring hints of sweet orange and honeysuckle, custom-designed by Milwaukee-based Prolitec to create a clean, crisp atmosphere.

More at Marketwire.

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Flawless fragrance in Ben Bridge stores for Mother’s Day

Ben Bridge jewelers will add a signature scent gift at its stores ahead of Mother’s Day as an add-on to a jewelry purchase. Named “Flawless,” the scent is sold in a distinctive diamond-shaped bottle, and its packaging opens similar to a ring box. The fragrance will be dispersed throughout stores using an ambient scenting system from Prolitec, Inc.

Flawless incorporates a blend of cucumber, pear and citrus along with magnolia and verbena, and is finished with rich saffron and cocoa.

Ben Bridge assembled a dynamic team to create Flawless, including renowned perfumer Raymond Matts, who helped create Clinique’s “Happy” and Elizabeth Taylor’s “White Diamonds,” and Prolitec Inc., whose  system enables a scent experience without  spritzing.

More at diamonds.net

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