B-to-C Events

If PUMAPalooza doesn’t sound like your dad’s golf tournament then the marketing message is spot-on. Puma the German tennis shoe and athletic apparel company is launching a series of proprietary golf scramble events to shake up the game’s staid persona and get the word out about its recent entree into the golf category.
 

The WE network’s cake-covered brides are back baby. And this time they’re madder—and hungrier—than ever. To recap the network generated buzz for reality show “Bridezillas” in 2005 with a find-the-cash-in-the-cake stunt (brides fought tooth and manicured nail through a 15-foot three-tiered cake for a shot at $25 000) and in 2006 by challenging women with an obstacle course and climbing wall covered in eight inches of frosting.

Paint and coatings manufacturer Valspar is hoping to create some visibility for its new consumer paint brand as a sponsor of the United States Tennis Association’s 2007 US Open.
 

Brand marketers build brand awareness—and goodwill—by sponsoring the actual event volunteers

Tips for making the most out of film festival sponsorships

The chance to sponsor a film festival can be a sparkly proposition for brands. Events such as the Cannes Film Festival Sundance Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival have evolved from intimate industry affairs to blowout experiences that are attracting more celebs more buzz and yes more brands.