Sponsorships

ESSENCE magazine and partner Toyota capitalized on the Instagram museum trend in December with #SensoryWonderland, a multisensory playground that celebrated Afrofuturism while generating buzz for the new 2018 Toyota Camry. The event amplified Toyota’s Sensations marketing campaign, which “aims to tap into drivers’ emotions and the sensations they feel behind the wheel,” says Jovanca Maitland, […]

It’s no secret that millennials are receptive to nostalgia marketing, so when McDonald’s unveiled an adult playscape at pop culture festival ComplexCon (Nov. 4-5), it’s safe to say attendees were lovin’ it. From a tricycle racetrack to old school arcade games, the brand’s Snac ’N Play activation hit home for a host of young consumers […]

It’s not always easy to find a decent cup of coffee, but for attendees of illy’s New York City Wine & Food Festival activation (Oct. 12-15), nothing could be further from the truth. The Italian coffee roaster for the first time gave consumers the chance to sample nine of what it considers to be the […]

JetBlue, in its ninth year as title sponsor of the JetBlue Swing For Good Golf Classic fundraiser, freshened up its annual golf outing with a cool, minty flavor. The airline, which offers travelers a premium Mint travel option with lie-flat seats and artisanal dining choices, brought those Mint and other airport-inspired touches to the event, […]

The Wide-Ranging Fan Base Spans Regions and Generations   It can be indie, it can be gritty, it can be rock and pop. It’s on primetime à la the CMA Music Festival’s annual “Country’s Night to Rock” (called the most social show of the year by Forbes in 2014). And thanks to Blake Shelton, the […]