B-to-C Events
Celebri-cats Help Friskies Drive Product Trial
Friskies leveraged a little friendly feline competition between social media “celebri-cats” Grumpy Cat and Nala Cat to promote its varied cat food products on Aug. 20 in New York City. The Friskies Create & Taste Kitchen, located in a tricked-out “industrial cool” space at 1701 Broadway, offered fans meet-and-greets and games, and raised awareness and...
Southern Breeze Shares the Sweetness with a Mobile Tour
Southern Breeze Sweet Tea this summer set out to win the hearts of traditional sweet tea markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. with its Sweet Ride truck tour. Throughout the campaign, which ran from May 26 to July 3, the brand made stops at local grocery stores while en route to larger more traditional...
Inside Amstel’s Battle of the Burger Food Strategy
It was a hot August night in New York City, but that didn’t deter Event Marketer or the other 2,500 people who showed up at South Street Seaport to eat, drink and mingle at Time Out New York’s Battle of the Burger, which was sponsored by Amstel Light. As the official beer of the event,...
LEGO’s Tour Strategy Targets New Fans
LEGO hit the road this summer to reinvigorate its successful Ninjago franchise and promote the related Airjitzu game with an immersive and challenge-driven activation. Launched in early July, the Ninjago tour has traveled to seven large events, including the California and Iowa state fairs, as well as a variety of smaller, high-traffic family events ranging...