Anna Huddleston

To raise awareness and drive purchase of its full line of sexual lifestyle products, condom manufacturer Durex tackled one of the most delicate issues couples face—the female orgasm—with a series of house party events. On Oct. 9, Durex helped stimulate conversations among more than 50,000 women ages 18 to 35 at 5,000 “Girl Talk” house parties, handled by Irvington, NY-based House Party, which incorporates social media into its events.

As part of a strategy to launch its new Cruze vehicle, Chevrolet created a 1950’s-era drive-in theater that featured hip-hop artists N.E.R.D. and Ciara, and 350 car lovers and MTV fans who danced and partied among 100 classic and new Chevy cars. The event, which took place September 11 on the lot at Paramount Picture Studios, was filmed and overnight made into a commercial that ran as a 90-second spot the next night during MTV’s star-studded Video Music Awards.

To generate buzz for the third incarnation of Bravo’s “Top Chef” series, “Top Chef Just Desserts,” the network put branded gourmet dessert trucks on the streets of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City, and used Facebook and Twitter to disclose each location minutes before arriving at each stop. The trucks were part of a larger event program called Top Chef Just Desserts Day that on Sept. 15 partnered with 260 local bakeries and retailers in 20 markets to treat consumers to free desserts.

 Orlando@50+, the national event and expo sponsored by AARP that is expected to draw more than 25,000 people aged 50 and older to Orlando later this month, this year will feature the AARP Digital Experience, a virtual event that expands the reach of the three-day extravaganza for members, exhibitors and sponsors.

Candy brand Tic Tac took advantage of the excitement surrounding the Emmy Awards on Aug. 30 to be the lead sponsor of a Luxury Gift Lounge at the SLS Beverly Hills Hotel two days prior to the show. Organized by Los Angeles-based GBK Productions, the gift lounge invited media and celebrities to interact with brands like Revitalash, MegaFood and Sega and learn more about participating charities.