B-to-C Events

To drive ratings and awareness of its first-ever broadcasts of the UEFA Euro 2008 soccer championships (an international tournament with no U.S. team competing) ESPN reached out to European fans living in the U.S. by speaking their native tongue. The four-week street campaign hit European enclaves and neighborhoods in Chicago New York City and San Francisco.

At Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival held in Grant Park Aug. 1-3 title sponsor AT&T activated with an interactive experience showcasing its products and was the wireless sponsor of Mindfield an area designed to enhance the concert experience with interactive games and activities.

YOU'VE PROCURED THOUSANDS  of samples trained brand ambassadors and are ready to hit the ground running. But even the most interesting and well thought-out sampling campaign can fall flat if your brand is hit with hefty fines from local municipalities and ushered out of the city limits before the fun even begins.

Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s kicked off a new joint partnership with the Lennon Estate and nonprofit organization Peace One Day by restaging the Bed-In For Peace event famously created 39 years ago by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. At the publicity event held at the Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop in New York City’s Times Square members of the media were invited onboard a 31-foot peace-sign emblazoned mobile vehicle and into a glass-encased room where they could sit on a bed reminiscent of Lennon and Ono’s and conduct interviews (Agency: TBA Global New York City).

IN THE WORLD OF outdoor event setups tents may be the established superstar but domes are the up and coming indie starlet. What makes them so attractive? They’ve got range able to play a variety of roles in all kinds of programs. They offer a design aesthetic and a flexible layout that tents and mobile vehicles often can’t. And although set up can be a challenge—especially with larger domes that can weigh upwards of a ton—the benefits usually outweigh the downsides.