Technology
How Klarna Leveraged the Hype Around NBA All-Star Weekend to Activate its Chicago Bulls Sponsorship
It wasn’t too long ago that shopping and payments service provider Klarna burst onto the gaming scene on a mission to leverage customized experiences to engage consumers around a major passion point. During NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, the brand once again tackled a new sphere. From Feb. 18-20 at Cleveland Public Square, Klarna officially...
From the Metaverse to NFTs: How Event Marketers Can Tap into the Power of Emerging Tech
A staggering statistic to consider: By 2026, 25 percent of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education and social or entertainment experiences, according to a 2022 Gartner report. Indeed, from NFTs to holograms to everyone’s favorite buzzword, the metaverse, new technologies are coming in hot, and...
Pivot MIA: How Vox Media Turned its Podcast Into a Futuristic Tech Conference in Miami
Life-sized 4K holograms are on display. NFT “digital employees” are up for grabs. Long, rectangular dinner tables set the dystopian tone. Welcome to the “museum of the future.” In actuality, it was a forward-thinking dinner, gallery and performance experience activated by Hygienic Dress League (HDL) during Vox Media’s inaugural Pivot MIA conference, an event based...
Targeting Die-hard Fans, Yahoo Sports hosts an NBA All-Star Tribute Experience
Yahoo Sports gathered basketball fans on the court for “The First Bounce” retrospective experience highlighting heroes over four decades, from the ’60s to the ’90s. The program took place at NBA Crossover, a tentpole fan event highlighting the intersection of the NBA, pop culture and technology that attracted an array of sponsors as part of...