B-to-C Events
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Sponsorships
Storytelling and Sponsorship: Four Ways AT&T’s Retail Activation Scored During NBA Draft Week
From the NBA to MLS to the NCAA, AT&T anchors its sports sponsorship and athlete partnership strategies in its philosophy of “connecting people to greater possibility.” So when brand partner and hoops superstar Cooper Flagg was expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (spoiler alert—he was), the company celebrated […]
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B-to-C Events
WNBA All-Star Weekend 2025: Activations from AT&T, DICK’S, Meta, Starry and More
Thousands of basketball fans turned out for the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend, July 18-19, in Indianapolis, a first-time host for the event. Ahead of the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, which drew a sellout crowd of 16,988 to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, fans first got a taste of the action at WNBA […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Cheesesteak Races and ‘ColdplayGate’
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Cheesesteak Races, puppy lounges and how brands responded to “ColdplayGate.”
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Trend of the Week
Experiential Trend of the Week: Laundromats as Venues
Doing laundry isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, but it’s a relatable task that has the attention of marketers aiming to deliver experiences that feel both familiar and unexpected. Enter: the laundromat as an event venue. Brands are leveraging the intimate and instantly recognizable environments to host surprise-and-delight-fueled activations that offer a fresh spin […]
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Festivals & Fan Cons
Let’s Go Party: Mattel to Debut a ‘Barbie Dream Fest’ Event in 2026
If you thought Barbie Mania hit its peak in 2023, think again. The iconic doll indeed ignited a worldwide frenzy following Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film, but Barbie’s influence is entering a new era with the debut of Barbie Dream Fest in 2026.




