Festivals & Fan Cons
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B-to-C EventsSundance 2024: How Nine Brands Brought Experiential Marketing to the Mountains
Filmmakers, actors, storytellers and, yes, marketers gathered in Park City, UT, for the 40th annual Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 18-28, where brand activity has become nearly as ubiquitous as the event’s premieres and panels. The 2024 festival included some fresh strategies and brand shake-ups, with Adobe and UTA carving out dedicated brand spaces on Main Street […]
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B-to-C EventsExecutive Q&A: The Strategy Behind Adobe on Main at Sundance Film Festival
For a creative brand like Adobe, Sundance Film Festival is a hot-spot in a cold spot to reach filmmakers and creatives that utilize the brand’s tools daily to deliver works of cinematic art. Over the last 13 years as a lead sponsor, Adobe has leveraged the festival as a platform to merge product announcements with […]
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B-to-C EventsState Farm Offers up Six Insights on Engaging Gen Z in the Gaming and Fan Con Space
State Farm activated at TwitchCon with its own arcade game, augmented reality Snap Lens and influencer appearances to engage Gen Z fans.
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B-to-C EventsHow a New Era of Beauty Events is Being Defined by Fans, Not Brands
Lavish influencer trips are back in the mix. Beautycon and Sephora revived their in-person beauty conventions. Sleek mobile tours and sampling pop-ups are on fire. Oh yes, beauty events are having a renaissance—but they’re also getting a makeover as consumers increasingly challenge industry standards and stereotypes. In this new era of beauty, the community makes […]
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SponsorshipsInside the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix: Opportunities, Challenges and Brand Buzz
As the chords of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” blared from the stage at the T-Mobile Zone in Las Vegas, the Sphere behind it turned crimson and lit up with the Virgin Hotels brand imagery in a precisely orchestrated moment of splashy visual, sound and emotional convergence. It was pure delight. And the race hadn’t even […]