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  • 50 Years of Progress: How Brands Commemorated Pride Month

    When we think about Pride Month today, visions of parades, rainbows and celebratory events often come to mind. It’s hard to believe that just a few decades ago, discrimination against the LGBTQ community was rampant and police raids at LGBTQ hangouts were widespread. But in June of 1969, when New York City police raided the […]

  • Four Steal-Worthy Strategies for an Art-Driven Marketing Event

    Art, in all of its forms, can be a powerful engagement tool. It evokes emotion, inspires creativity and often educates observers in one way or another. Event marketers have been cleverly incorporating art-based engagements into their events for years, but a recent crop of brands, from hotels to banks, is turning art itself into the […]

  • Hendrick’s Makes Gin ‘Approachable’ with a Summery Sampling Experience

    To introduce its limited-edition batch of Midsummer Solstice to new consumers, Hendrick’s Gin activated a floral pop-up installation at Pershing Square Café adjacent to New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, June 5-7. In addition to sampling bars offering two different gin cocktails, photo moments overflowing in flowers of all colors and sizes were the main […]

  • Cantroller, Twitch Launch and E3: How Miller Lite is Scoring with Gamers

    With the meteoric rise of business opportunities in esports, brands are jockeying for a piece of the action with sponsorships, experiences and, in the case of Miller Lite, a beer can you can play video games with. Miller Lite introduced a 10-button “Cantroller,” crafted with a flexible circuit board, Bluetooth technology and a three-hour (rechargeable) […]

  • Snapchat, Twitch and Adobe: More Branded Spaces at Cannes Lions

    Let us take you on a photo tour of the French Riviera, Cannes Lions-style. That’s right, we resisted the urge to take one million photos of the French Riviera’s magical blue waters and, instead, present to you the branded spaces we encountered during the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity’s five-day run, June 17-21. While a […]