Festivals & Fan Cons

Ahead of the 68th NBA All-Star Game, brands and hoops fans of every stripe descended on Charlotte, Feb. 15-17, for a weekend of activations, live performances and cultural experiences that placed basketball—and fans—at center court. EM hit the Queen City to catch all the live action, racking up 12,000 steps, branded swag and plenty of […]

While some brands relied on their football fan activation mainstays, others this year for Super Bowl 53 delivered fresh showstoppers across the host city of Atlanta.

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival, which ran Jan. 24 through Feb. 3, is a haven for brands targeting a film-loving and filmmaking audience. Not to mention all the celebrities and influencers who attend for the festival’s exclusive events, music concerts and premiere parties. Several brands leaned into experiential this year, with product demos, portrait studios […]

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, is in full swing, with dozens of brands activating for an audience of filmmakers, industry folk, film enthusiasts and VIPs throughout its Jan. 24 through Feb. 3 run. But while scores of fashion and apparel brands head to Sundance with swag and gear for celebs frequenting […]

For decades, it was criminalized, stigmatized and scrutinized, but over the last few years, cannabis has gone from a taboo topic to a thriving industry poised to set the marketing world ablaze.