EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
09.20.24
School is back in session, and brands are eager to meet students on college campuses. The 13-city Stanley Studio H2O tour kicked off last week at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a pop-up shop and complimentary engraving of cups at the Stanley Create station. Cheers to that and four other brands on the road this fall.
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Jameson had something to say about the fact that no NFL games will be played in Ireland this season. The Irish whiskey brand parked a rally bus outside NFL Headquarters in New York City to make some noise, all led by former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman... Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“The bus was meant to be just for this stunt, but I was like, wait a minute, we can take this on the road. It was a cool collaboration, taking an earned [media] idea and really parlaying it to an experiential idea that’s going to drive national visibility and then tap down into the local between Florida, Texas and Las Vegas.”
–Kim Haney, Director-Experiential, Pernod Ricard
Spirits Marketing
Jameson is Rabble-rousing Fans with a ‘Touch Down in Dublin’ Tailgate Tour
After last years unsuccessful campaign to bring an NFL game to Ireland, Jameson doubled down to make it happen, drumming up buzz with its own tour and spirit squad… Read more.
Pop-ups
Glowbar Experiments with its First Activation Developed In-house
Combining ice cream and skincare seems like an unlikely duo, but Glowbar turned it into a sweet deal for its first experiential test, popping up an ice cream truck in Philly… Read more.
Event Properties
Tales from The Tailgate Tour: Tips for Engaging College Football Fans
A time-honored tradition, tailgating has evolved from cookouts to multifaceted experiences. The Tailgate Tour’s organizers share their playbooks for activating on game day… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: FXs Harvested Screams and Tommy Hilfigers Ferry Fashionistas
FX invited consumers to step into “scream chambers” to submit their screams for a symphony. For NYFW, Tommy Hilfiger hosted a runway show aboard the Staten Island Ferry… Read more.
Partner Content
Early Deadline Ends in One Week! Enter the EDAs Now
One of the experiential marketing industry’s longest-running recognition programs gets a refresh this year with 11 more design categories including Best Use of AI, Best Event Branding, Best 3D Object and Best Installation, to name a few. Start your entry today!
Internal Events
Small Conference, Big Thinking: Quest Software Revamps its Sales Kickoff
It was out with the old and in with the new at Quest Software’s 2024 internal sales conference, as the brand overhauled the annual event with a festival-inspired theme… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
Submit EDAs Entries by Sept. 23: The Experience Design Awards (formerly the Experience Design & Technology Awards) recognize outstanding event design, innovative builds and environmental creativity across a wide variety of consumer-targeted and business-to-business event formats. This year, the EDAs have introduced 11 new categories to better recognize a new generation of innovative event designers and their work. The early deadline is quickly approaching. Begin your entry here.
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