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ArticlesSponsorship: Chrysler Targets Black Consumers At Patti LaBelle Concerts
DaimlerChrysler’s Chrysler brand is introducing its new Aspen SUV to black consumers with title sponsorship of Patti LaBelle’s current tour. “It gives us a chance to do something demographically targeted as opposed to a big general-market campaign ” David Rooney the brand’s director-marketing told Buzz.
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B-to-C EventsOn-Premise: Corona Extends Film Tour Sponsorship With Apres-ski Environment
It’s known for its beach-themed TV spots but Corona’s latest sponsorship gives the brand an entrée into skiing. The Modelo Brands brew recently signed a three-year sponsorship with Warren Miller Entertainment aligning Corona with WME’s annual screenings of extreme skiing documentaries. This year’s 19-date 11-city tour around the movie “Off the Grid ” kicked off in late October and wraps Dec. 7 in Long Beach CA.
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SamplingCampaign Launches: Frito-Lay Pops First Mobile Tour For New Lay’s
Frito-Lay North America has rolled out its first mobile marketing effort a 20-market tour behind Lay’s potato chips. With stops primarily at supermarkets the initiative is aimed at getting the newly reformulated snacks—they’re now cooked in sunflower oil—in the mouths of consumers.
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B-to-C EventsImmersions: Gore Puts Customers In The Eye Of The Storm
W.L. Gore & Associates’ Gore-Tex and Windstopper fabric brands are embarking on a first-ever mobile tour designed to give consumers an inside look at how durable the materials are.
“We wanted to give people some insight into what the rain rooms were like and we wanted consumers to experience the rigorous testing that everything goes through to get a guarantee ” Melissa Riggs a marketing associate for the company told Buzz.
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B-to-C EventsPop-ups: Pernod Wraps Initiatives Into Chivas Lounges; Others Activate In-store
After success last year with a touring golf-themed pop-up environment for The Glenlivet brand spirits marketer Pernod Ricard has unveiled a new pop-up initiative for its Chivas Regal brand. The Chivas Studio opened two weeks ago in New York City; following a three-week run there it will pack up and move to Dallas Miami Chicago Los Angeles and Las Vegas.