Technology
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B-to-C EventsCES 2017: Brands Battle for Mindshare at the World’s Largest Trade Show
Whoa. It’s the word the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) frequently uses to describe CES. For the last 50 years, the show has propelled the evolution of technology by fostering innovation and collaboration among some of the tech industry’s brightest minds.
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B-to-B EventsQ&A: VP of Marketing Offers Insight on Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent
Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent might just be one of the fastest-growing tech conferences in the world, increasing from 6,000 attendees at the inaugural event in 2012 to 32,000 at the 2016 show (held Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 in Las Vegas). With a finely tuned work-play balance, the event offers everything from boot camps and […]
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B-to-C EventsAT&T Leverages a Taylor Swift Partnership to Launch a New Platform
As far as brand-celebrity partnerships go, signing Taylor Swift is pretty much the Holy Grail. In addition to being one of the hottest names in entertainment, the 10-time Grammy winner attracts a wide range of demographics. Swift’s allure hasn’t been lost on AT&T, which not only forged a multi-year deal with the performer in October, […]
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B-to-C EventsAcura Uses Biometrics for its ‘Mood Roads’ Activation at Sundance
Not all of the excitement at Sundance this year took place on the film festival’s movie screens. Acura, a seven-year Sundance sponsor, returned to the Festival Village with an activation that leveraged VR and brain wave technology to engage fans in a personalized NSX supercar experience. The 90-second engagement, dubbed Mood Roads, created a one-of-a-kind […]
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B-to-C EventsOnline Retailer Zappos Looks to Make Offline Connections on the Road
Zappos is taking its online retail brand offline and on the road for the first time with a “Friends with Benefits Road Show,” a cross-country road trip targeting cities with a bright and high-tech retail experience. The tour kicked off Jan. 27-29 in Austin at 1327 South Congress. The plan is to hit one city […]