Festivals & Fan Cons

What started 20 years ago as an anniversary event for Essence magazine has grown to attract a half a million annual attendees Essence Festival has been called many things—the Super Bowl for African-American Women, a mecca of African-American culture, a party with a purpose. After spending two days in New Orleans at this celebration of […]

Looking to get its technology into the hands of young-minded Canadians, Samsung Canada is tapping into their love of music and film—and the rise of the 15-second video. The brand this summer brought its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge mobile phones with their powerful camera capabilities and fast-charging functionality to three of the country’s summer […]

Pizza Hut geeked out with the best of them Aug. 7-9 as title sponsor of the RTX 2015 video game and digital video festival in Austin, produced by Rooster Teeth. Rebranded as RTX Delivered by Pizza Hut, the show marked its fifth and biggest year to date with more than 40,000 attendees celebrating the world […]

Marking its 14th year June 11-14 at Great Stage Park, an ever-growing 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, the Bonnaroo tradition of happy, open, hot (scorching hot), humid, dirty, funny, tasty, community-building, eye-opening and, most importantly, ear-opening experiences is still going strong. Founded and produced by New York City-based Superfly, the festival attracts a solid roster […]

Digital comic platform LINE Webtoon made a splash at San Diego’s Comic-Con International (July 9-12), with an array of engagements that encouraged attendees to create shareable content at every turn. The brand overtook Lou & Mickey’s, a restaurant located directly across from the convention center, where robust branding and photo opportunities could be found in […]