B-to-C Events
US Open of Surfing Festival Engages Consumers With Pro Athletes, Boomerangs and Athletic Contests
At the Vans US Open of Surfing this year, from July 28-August 5 at Huntington Beach, CA, more than twenty brands activated for a chill, family-friendly crowd of surf, skate and BMX fans. Title sponsor Vans dialed up the creative component with tote bag coloring, local artwork and group jam sessions. And as for the...
Castello Cheeses Samples Regional Food Festivals with Beer, Burgers and Mongers
Wine and cheese pair well, of course, but Castello cheeses found a way to express the creative nature of its recipes by pairing its crafted cheeses with crafted beer in a sampling experience that invited consumers of food and jazz festivals this summer to “Hoptimize Their Love of Cheese.” The Castello Biergarten sampling activation, held...
Inside the US Open: Five Brands That Scored With Tennis Fans
Fan-centric activations add topspin to tournament sponsorships More than 700,000 tennis fans descend on the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center each year for the US Open, and this year, EM was among them. Held Aug. 27 through Sept. 9 in Queens, NY, the USTA’s renowned tournament marked its 50th anniversary by offering attendees nostalgic...
Retail Blitz: Nickelodeon’s ‘Sunny Day’ Activation for Kids Hits Walmart Stores
To support the launch of a product line surrounding its “Sunny Day” TV series, Nickelodeon took a bright, interactive activation on tour that hit 50 Walmart stores May through August, where the products were being sold exclusively. The effort, a sales-driver and awareness play, kicked off at the Bentonville Film Festival May 1 in Bentonville,...