2005 Archives - Page 5 of 11 - Event Marketer
Victoria’s Secret Builds Buzz with Colossal Gift Box
A three-story high pink gift box smack in the middle of Miami Beach during spring break created quite the buzz for the launch of the Victoria’s Secret’s Pink line. For a few days prior to the event, the box stood without brand identification—only a countdown clock and a sign reading, “When the Countdown Ends, the...
Jeep ‘Drives’ New Cherokee Straight up a Skyscraper
To trumpet the introduction of the 2005 Grand Cherokee, Jeep was on a mission to demonstrate the vehicle’s “go anywhere, do anything” capability. At the same time, the automaker wanted a launch event to take place in New York City, to take advantage of the national media outlets and massive pedestrian traffic in Manhattan, and...
Time Inc. Brings ‘This Old House’ to Home Depot
Decades before Ty Pennington made it an extreme event, This Old House showed DIYers how home improvement was done. To mark the show’s 25th year, Time Inc. created a mobile fixer-upper environment where fans could meet the show’s stars and learn about new home improvement products. The tour staged a mock TV set at Home...
Home Depot Hires Actors to Stage a Home Renovation
The Home Depot came up with a unique way to draw attention to a new Manhattan retail location where the store is located two stories below street level. The company suspended a replica of a New York City apartment at street level in the building’s lobby, with hired actors performing home renovation projects inside. Performers...