EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
09.06.24
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games come to a close this Sunday, and the American athletes arent just going home with medals. Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand debuted its first-ever Team USA activation exclusively for athletes that featured oversized medal fixtures, a diverse collection of mannequins and duffle bag giveaways filled with the Team USA capsule.
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
The “IHG Rally Room” at New York City’s Kimpton Hotel Eventi and at Hotel Indigo Atlanta Downtown brought to life a decades-old tennis debate: Are tennis balls yellow or green? The neon, tennis-ball-covered suites were split down the middle with each side representing a color... Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“When you live in the world that we do, there can be impulse to gild the lily a bit, and I’m endlessly impressed with what a little printed vinyl and some bike racks can do to transform a space, leaning into some things that are really low fidelity to create a cool atmosphere.”
–Zachary Sheffield, Senior Creative Manager, Sheetz
Sports Sponsorships
Glow Tennis and Tequila Clubs: How 10 Sponsors Activated at the US Open
With opening day seeing the biggest single-day crowd in the event’s 56-year history, the 2024 US Open has been a victory for sponsors. We round up the top experiences… Read more.
Pop-up Concerts
Why the Sheetz Not?: Inside the Convenience Store Chains Concert Series
When a tour bus pulled into Sheetz’s parking lot in Bethel Park, PA, customers were treated to a one-hour, pop-up concert that was quick and convenient for the brand to roll out… Read more.
Mobile Tours
Shops, Buses, Mirrors: Five Brands Hit the Road with College Campus Tours
College campuses are fueling commerce on the go and social media content, while inspiring brands to test tour-ready activations. Take a look at five student-focused tours… Read more.
Music Festivals
From Fyre Festival II to Project Pabst’s Return: Six Festival Season News Bites
The summer music festival season is wrapping up, and it was an eventful one. Beyond Chappell Roan’s rise, we explore growing niche festivals, slow ticket sales and comebacks… Read more.
Partner Content
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Marketing News
The Brief: Toyotas Car-grown Diamond, Chimes Tour and Mountain Dew Dude
This week’s hot topics in experiential marketing cover Amazon MGM Studios “All Out for Fallout Day,” American Eagles larger-than-life disco ball and Mountain Dew Time… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 

Nominations for The Watchlist Due Today: This fall, Event Marketer’s editors will unveil an all-new recognition program, The Watchlist, honoring an elite group of brand-side marketers taking the experiential marketing discipline to the next level. Entries for this first-ever roster of the industry’s most influential insiders are due today, Sept. 6. Honorees will be unveiled this October. Complete your nomination here.

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