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  • CA Lottery Hits the Jackpot with Augmented Reality

    As part of a campaign to raise awareness for its new million-dollar-prize Black Exclusive Scratchers tickets, California Lottery on Feb. 9 activated an event that involved Lady Luck, augmented reality and lots of consumers passing through L.A. Live, a sports and entertainment hub in downtown Los Angeles. The experience generated buzz, created content for the […]

  • IFC Takes Over Austin’s Palm Park

    IFC has been a sponsor of the South by Southwest Film, Music and Interactive Festival for several years, but for the first time, it’s diving into the Music end of the pool. From March 12 to 14, the channel took over Austin’s Palm Park, right next to the Convention Center, with its IFC Fairgrounds activation—a […]

  • It’s Me, Mario, and Pennzoil at SXSW

    We suspect many a dream came true March 7 to 9 at South by Southwest Interactive, where Pennzoil and Nintendo teamed up on a real-life Mario Kart experience designed to introduce consumers to the iconic video game’s 8th iteration for Wii U and to Pennzoil’s new Platinum Full Synthetic Motor Oils with PurePlus Technology. Pennzoil […]

  • Scenes from Art Basel Miami 2013

    Check out highlights from four brand programs at Art Basel Miami 2013, held Dec. 2 to 8: Heineken’s Light Your Night campaign and events; Harper’s BAZAAR’s oceanside pop-up boutique; Absolut’s Night Court venue and Nickelodeon’s live art installation at the Basel Castle festival. More coverage in EM’s February/March issue.

  • Cover Story: Events That Speak to the Hispanic Consumer

    [box type=”coloured” pb_margin_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] It’s been called an economic force and a power vital to U.S. business, one that is impacting every aspect of the American landscape. No, we’re not talking about the auto industry, the Internet or smartphones. We’re talking about the Hispanic population, which, at 52 million strong, is expected by […]