Archive for 2015
Amex Promotes Ski Retreats With Airport Lounges
American Express is growing its network of Centurion airport lounges, and to get the word out to its ski-loving cardmembers, the company in March opened a Centurion Lounge pop-up in Deer Valley. The idea behind the installation, which was open from March 6 to 22, was to familiarize cardmembers with the lounges, which are located...
NAIAS 2015: Inside Detroit’s Really Big Show
Dazzling car exhibits at NAIAS 2015 engage the industry, press and public More than 40 new cars were revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which opened to the press on Jan. 12 at the Cobo Center. The new models, along with exotic sports cars, pickup trucks and a host of other...
Nike Plugs Into NBA All-Star Weekend
For the NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 12-15, Nike produced three activations that engaged consumers and VIPs in the art of Nike and #ZoomCity. The first activation was a pop-up store at the corner of Bowery and Great Jones streets in Manhattan with an LED-surface exterior that in one display rotation looked like a signature Nike...
Inside SXSW’s New iBeacon Strategy. Hint: They Were Everywhere
South by Southwest, and its conference and festivals spanning music, film and interactivity, is known for pushing boundaries and introducing trends. Especially when it comes to technology. At this year’s SXSW technology was, in a sense, omnipresent as organizers conducted what they called the largest deployment of iBeacons yet at an event. More than 1,000...