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The XP Guide: January 2025

Last week, we began writing about January as the kickoff to the experiential heartbeat of our culture. It started with dispatches from CES and then buzz about Sundance, Davos, the Super Bowl and beyond. But the news about the LA fires puts everything on pause and into perspective. LA is a cornerstone of our culture — and the experiential community. So many leaders from XP Land — creators, Council members, XLISTERS and colleagues — are based there. Our hearts are with them as these catastrophic fires continue. Those looking to help can donate to the California Fire Foundation Wildfire and Disaster Relief Fund, the California Community Foundation, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, World Central Kitchen and other organizations here. Or check out this incredible, very local list from the Mutual Aid LA Network (MALAN) team. (Thank you, Elizabeth Rosenberg, a beloved LA-based member of our XP Land fam.) When the time is right, we know LA will gather again — in ways that heal and connect. (Like the Grammys, which will go on as scheduled in a few weeks, but according to a statement from the Recording Academy, will raise “additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts.”). Gathering shows...