B-to-C Events
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B-to-C Events
Three Insights from Jamba on Sweet and Strategic Street Team Campaigns
There’s no better call to action than money in the pocket. More than 1,000 consumers in L.A. were blessed with dollar bills by Jamba’s roving street teams to use for the brand’s $1 smoothie deal on National Smoothie Day, June 21. The Blended for Everyone campaign, a follow-up to the brand’s 2024 repositioning, Hello Sunshine, […]
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B-to-C Events
Storytelling and Sponsorship: Four Ways AT&T’s Retail Activation Scored During NBA Draft Week
From the NBA to MLS to the NCAA, AT&T anchors its sports sponsorship and athlete partnership strategies in its philosophy of “connecting people to greater possibility.” So when brand partner and hoops superstar Cooper Flagg was expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (spoiler alert—he was), the company celebrated […]
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B-to-C Events
WNBA All-Star Weekend 2025: Activations from AT&T, DICK’S, Meta, Starry and More
Thousands of basketball fans turned out for the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend, July 18-19, in Indianapolis, a first-time host for the event. Ahead of the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, which drew a sellout crowd of 16,988 to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, fans first got a taste of the action at WNBA […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Cheesesteak Races and ‘ColdplayGate’
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Cheesesteak Races, puppy lounges and how brands responded to “ColdplayGate.”
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B-to-C Events
Experiential Trend of the Week: Laundromats as Venues
Doing laundry isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, but it’s a relatable task that has the attention of marketers aiming to deliver experiences that feel both familiar and unexpected. Enter: the laundromat as an event venue. Brands are leveraging the intimate and instantly recognizable environments to host surprise-and-delight-fueled activations that offer a fresh spin […]
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B-to-C Events
Let’s Go Party: Mattel to Debut a ‘Barbie Dream Fest’ Event in 2026
If you thought Barbie Mania hit its peak in 2023, think again. The iconic doll indeed ignited a worldwide frenzy following Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film, but Barbie’s influence is entering a new era with the debut of Barbie Dream Fest in 2026.
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B-to-C Events
Tudum: Four Reasons Netflix’s ‘FUBAR’ Premiere Event was a Hit
What do a stunt pig, the world’s largest action figure and sustainability have in common? They were all strategic aspects of Netflix’s premiere event for season two of “FUBAR.” Indeed, on June 11 at the Tudum Theater in Los Angeles, the brand surrounded press, talent and invited guests in series-themed scenic builds and a bit […]
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B-to-C Events
Fresh Thinking on Bringing Content Creators into Your Events
At a time when de-influencing has taken hold of social media to reject the inauthenticity of influencer culture and dissuade users from buying viral products, where do marketers stand with influencers? In the events industry, they’re not going anywhere. If anything, their influence is growing. We’ve seen more and more influencers headline pop-ups and shows, […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Floating Pigeons and Tea Breaks
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover floating pigeons, Tea Breaks and Keep It Canadian Fridges.
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B-to-C Events
Grand Ex 2025: Visa and Imagination Earn the Campaign of the Year with ‘Live at Le Louvre’
The brief was, well, brief: “Get the world talking about Visa.” What ensued was the biggest owned cultural moment in brand history.