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The Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix returned for its third year at the Miami International Autodrome with a sell-out crowd of almost 300,000 fans visiting Hard Rock Stadium, May 3-5. From elevated hospitality experiences and celebrity-attended parties to graffiti murals and pop-up shops, we round up activations, events and festivals that kicked brand awareness and fan engagement into high gear around the 305.

Liquid I.V. ran with racing's DRS concept and gave it a clever brand spin for its activation at the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix. Enter: Dehydration Reduction System, which kept fans cool and hydrated as the Florida heat reached 85 degrees. The electrolyte drink mix brand set up Race House in the Miami International Autodrome, along with branded touchpoints and garage-themed sampling pop-ups around the Hard Rock Stadium complex.

Festival season has sprung once again and, per usual, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is serving as its launchpad. The Indio, CA-based event at the Empire Polo Club, hosted this year April 12-14 and April 19-21, features headlining performances by No Doubt, Lana Del Ray, Tyler, The Creator and Doja Cat; a new […]

The NCAA’s March Madness set records this year with the women’s title game drawing more viewers than the men’s for the first time, and attendance across both the men’s and women’s championships at historic levels. Along for the ride was Wendy’s, the Official Hamburger of March Madness and the Official Breakfast of March Madness, which […]

There’s no better way to engage college hoops fans than to pass them the ball, and that’s exactly what sponsors did at the 2024 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four Tournaments this month. From pop-a-shot games to shooting drills to dunk moments, brands at both competitions placed attendees in players’ shoes—and the spotlight. The savviest […]