Henry V Archives - Event Marketer
Adidas Woos Press with the Brotherhood Tour
To create media buzz for the 2008-2009 NBA season, adidas gave one media outlet from each key market an up-close experience with what it does in the basketball category. The Brotherhood Tour kicked off on a Thursday in Portland, OR, at a Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets game. The guests were given locker room access...
Tillamook Turns VW Buses into Mobile Cheese Buggies
Tillamook Cheese in 2009 took to the streets with a custom-restored 1966 Volkswagen Bus in order to help people who aren’t regularly exposed to the brand taste the product and hopefully, “fall in loaf.” The overarching goals were to share product samples, recipes, coupons and encourage people to join the official Tillamook Fan Club. To...
Adidas Turns 100-Year-Old Frat House into Cozy Lounge
When it came to designing a lounge for its athletes participating in the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials, adidas looked no further than its Olympic ad campaign slogan, “Impossible is Nothing,” for inspiration. To prove the point, it transformed a 100-year-old frat house into an inviting space where the athletes could relax and recharge...
Adidas Meeting Takes Place in a Brand Locker Room
Adidas’s national sales meeting took on the aura of an NBA event with game-day elements such as the adidas interactive truck, event bouncers, a countdown clock, scalpers, pennants and cotton candy to set the tone. Tennis ace Andre Agassi kicked off the opening session with an inspirational speech. On the “official” opening day, attendees (“team...