Sponsorships

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 […]

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 […]

New York City’s Panorama Music Festival, held this year July 27-29 on Randall’s Island, may only be three years old, but it has quickly become home to some of the industry’s most innovative brand activations.

The annual Vans US Open of Surfing, a massive, free-to-the-public action sports festival, features world-class surfing, skateboarding and BMX biking competitions in Huntington Beach, CA, but it’s also home to an array of sponsor activations. At this year’s event, held July 28 to Aug. 5, more than 20 brands pitched tents and erected beach builds […]

New York City’s Panorama Music Festival, held this year July 27-29 on Randall’s Island, may only be three-years-old, but it has quickly become home to some of the industry’s most innovative brand activations.