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B-to-C Events
Green & Black’s Targets Chocolate Lovers
Green & Black’s is back on the road, taking its organic chocolate café to high-profile foodie events such as the Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet (Sept. 23 to 25) and the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival (Sept. 30 to Oct. 2). The tour began earlier this year, then took a break during the hot summer months (when the chocolate would melt), and has since resumed.
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B-to-C Events
Olympus Surprises Consumers on the Street with Free Cameras
To create buzz for its launch of the PEN E-PM1 camera leading up to the busiest shopping season of the year, Olympus gave away 1,000 $500 cameras to consumers on the street and on a JetBlue flight. The brand kicked off its two-week Pen Ready Project on Sept. 19 at its headquarters in Harrisburg, PA, followed by stunts in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Toronto.
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B-to-B Events
Love Shack: Costa Del Mar Makes Good
Sunglasses brand Costa Del Mar has been a friend of the environment since 1986 when the company became the first official supplier of polarized sunglasses for conservation organization NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Since then, the brand has become a top supplier of shades and gear for anglers, boaters and adventurers alike, as well as a long-time supporter of philanthropies like the Coastal Conservation Association.
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B-to-C Events
Miller’s LiteGuards Protect Men From “Unmanly” Beers
All summer long, Miller Coors brought its Miller LiteGuards ad campaign to life in bars across 80 markets. From June until Aug. 31, the “LiteGuards,” Miller Lite’s trio of swimsuit-clad guardians of manliness, hit pubs and nightspots to find men making unmanly decisions, like drinking the “wrong” light beer.
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B-to-C Events
New Mexico Scavenger Hunt Challenges Residents to Find Billy the Kid
To promote vacationing in New Mexico to residents of the state, the New Mexico Tourism Department devised the Catch the Kid campaign that challenged residents to embark on a summer-long scavenger hunt throughout the state to find the legendary Billy the Kid (he was played by an actor) and vie for a shot at $10,000. According to the New Mexico Tourism Department, its residents are more likely to vacation out of state compared to residents in neighboring states.




