Epic Airbnb Open Event Redefines ‘Festivalization’
Inspired by the storytelling of Sundance, the world-class innovations of TED, and the awe of Burning Man, the 2017 Grand Ex winner curated an annual festival of travel and hospitality designed to become a must-attend cultural event. Part developers conference, part user group, part internal event, part consumer activation, part street fair, part influencer event—the...
Rum Drinkers Wrestle the ‘Kraken’ at Sampling Events
To raise brand awareness and support on-premise account placements, The Kraken Rum leveraged a sampling program that gave consumers a taste of its new 70 proof Dark Label spirit while wrangling a menacing black tentacle in an old-school arm wrestling game. Taking inspiration from the Kraken sea creature featured on its label, its initial launch...
Nature Valley Lets Consumers Create Custom Packaging
General Mills’ Nature Valley brand has been around pretty much since its target millennial consumers were kids who carried them in their lunch boxes and snacked on them at soccer practice. Last summer, the brand reconnected with this group in a sampling campaign that involved them in a more contemporary context as they created custom...
Tech-Heavy Tasting Booths Fuel Jennie-O Mobile Tour
If you’re one of those people who think turkey is just for Thanksgiving dinner, Jennie-O’s Make the Switch tour hoped to convince you otherwise. Jennie-O Turkey Store, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods, traveled to five cities with a branded food truck, two innovative tasting booths and a custom video engagement that delivered GIFs to attendees’...