Kait Shea

Kait joined EM in 2015 and today enjoys her role as senior editor and manager of digital content. When she’s not in reporter mode, rocking mermaid pants at Comic-Con or running laps at MWC Barcelona, you can find her hanging out with her dogs or singing too loudly at a music festival.

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NBC Sports Replicates an Iconic Golf Hole to Drive Tournament Tune-in

April 10, 2023

Interest in golf has exploded in recent years, but for some, the luxury sport still carries an air of exclusivity. So ahead of its broadcast of THE PLAYERS Championship at Florida’s TPC Sawgrass, NBC Sports hosted a two-day event aimed at making golf more accessible and attractive to general sports fans. The network’s “PLAYERS Island” […]
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Guinness’ Kinetic Tile Installation Invites St. Patrick’s Day Revelers to Move for a Cause

April 3, 2023

St. Patrick’s Day revelers basked in the full-fledged return of holiday shenanigans last month as events and parades—and the sponsor activations that come with them—returned to their pre-pandemic glory. Per usual, Guinness was at the forefront of brand festivities in multiple U.S. cities, but the Irish brewer took a decidedly purpose-led approach to its “Surging […]
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Adidas Pulls a Bait and Switch by Highlighting Women’s Sports at the Men’s World Cup

April 3, 2023

A quick “FIFA World Cup” Google search returns link after link pertaining to the men’s competition—even as the women’s tournament of the same name, taking place this summer in New Zealand and Australia, is on the horizon. It’s a predicament that adidas was keenly aware of when it prepared to take the world stage as […]
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Sports Sponsorship: Inside Marriott’s Multi-day Super Bowl Sleepover Activation

March 27, 2023

What began for Courtyard by Marriott in 2016 as a one-off, mega-fan sleepover event at the Super Bowl has evolved into a “tentpole moment” that caps off a months-long, loyalty-driving brand campaign. As the Official Hotel of the NFL, Courtyard planted the seeds for its sixth annual Super Bowl Sleepover activation early this time around, […]
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Inside PetSmart’s TAILgate Tour: Human-sized Hamster Wheels and Pet ‘Trading Cards’

March 27, 2023

We all think our pets are the best in the world—and we’re all right. It’s a sentiment PetSmart tapped into leading up to the Super Bowl in a season-long campaign aimed at fueling the connection between consumers’ love of pets and their passion for football.