B-to-C Events

HBO consistently creates epic fan experiences on the ground during SXSW, from a 90,000-square-foot replica of “Westworld” to a cause marketing campaign with the Red Cross that urged attendees to literally “Bleed for the Throne.” For its 2021 experience, the network leaned on the fact attendees have consumed a record amount of content at home […]

There is a recurring theme in experiential’s recovery: partnership. Brands and agencies will be counting on partnership to reinvigorate relationships, meet the challenges of reactivation and boost the bottom line. And in many cases, brands may be counting on each other in partnership to combine resources and add dimension to thoughtful pandemic-era programming.

Throughout the last year, Mohawk Flooring North America’s offices and manufacturing facilities remained open, which meant when it was time to showcase the new products and innovations its 20,000 retailers expect each year, the company was prepared to meet the demand, but didn’t have a way to reach them. Important Q1 shows for 2021, like […]

Twitch’s daily users nearly doubled in 2020, from 17 million to 30 million, thanks to pandemic lockdowns and the digital nature of online gaming. Experiential marketers, in turn, have jumped at the opportunity. Lexus asked the Twitch community to design a tricked-out version of its new IS model. Honda launched its new Civic exclusively on […]

The typical virtual attendee of 2020 was confined to a home office. But in 2021, remote comes in a variety of flavors. It’s an insight the SXSW Online team embraced in its monumental task of transforming a 10-day, multi-venue, three-part, in-person festival into an enriching, comfortable and accommodating virtual experience for wherever the attendee may […]