2011 Archives - Page 5 of 9 - Event Marketer
LG Live-Wires its NCAA Final Four Fan Experience
Fan festivals at major sporting events have evolved over the past decade to become major attractions (and major marketing opportunities) in their own right. After all, for many attendees who can’t attend the actual big event, a day spent at the Super Bowl, MLB All-Star Game or Daytona 500 fan fest can be almost as...
Tough Mudder Amplifies Social Buzz with RFID Anklets
Forget Iron Man. Tough Mudder is the latest badass extreme race to get endurance athletes and top sponsors worked up. Last year the race enlisted the help of RFID technology to generate excitement and buzz on Facebook while creating brand impressions for Tough Mudder and its sponsors. RFID anklets were distributed and registered to event...
Augmented Reality Transforms Monster’s SHRM Booth
Looking for talented employees and seeking the right job have come a long way since the days of circling the want ads. So to prove to HR professionals that its tools are tech-savvy and industry leading, Monster rolled out a new booth at the 2010 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) show in San Diego...
Coca-Cola Uses Facial Recognition for Hip ‘Love’ Events
Facial recognition technology isn’t just a cool trick from a sci-fi movie anymore. Thanks to a high-tech facial recognition event kiosk dubbed FaceLook (tied into the Face.com platform), everyday people can take a photo of themselves and use the image to log in and post directly to Facebook. The technology might best be known to...