EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
11.15.24
Too early for Christmas? Hallmark Channel doesnt think so. The network known for its romantic holiday movies packed a festive red bus with its most popular stars for a multicity Jingle Stop Tour that kicked off the Countdown to Christmas. ’Tis the season.
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
ION encouraged soccer fans to “Take Your Shot” as part of its Fan ConnectION activation in Grand Central Terminal. Cheered on by brand ambassadors, participants aimed for the goal, and whether they scored or not, they came away with a cool action shot video that featured their chosen NWSL team... Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“We wanted to do a measurement report afterward just to see what the online conversation was after the event from the content that people had created, and we ended up pushing it out farther than a week because people were still posting new content that was getting a lot of engagement. We considered that a big win-win.”
–Dawn McKenzie, Communications Manager, Ford Trucks
Pop-ups
Women’s Sports Take Center Stage at IONs Grand Central Pop-up
ION, known for its crime dramas, recently rebranded and added a slate of women’s sports. To reintroduce the network to consumers, ION took over Grand Central for a day… Read more.
Automotive Events
From Partners to Merch, Five Insights on Ford’s Raptor Rally Experience
Ford Raptor owners and enthusiasts are an active and engaged audience. Unlike other Ford-hosted excursions, this group shows up in their own vehicles ready for hot laps… Read more.
Sports Sponsorship
You Got This: Standout Activations from the TCS New York City Marathon Expo
In the days leading up to the marathon, runners and their families stopped by the expo to pick up their race numbers, get insights on the track and stock up on the latest in gear… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: Glambulances, Hologram Chefs, Smart Glasses Labs
This week’s hot topics in experiential marketing cover a Glambulance from Physician’s Formula, Invesco QQQs hologram chefs and SoCal vibes at Meta Lab’s retail conceptRead more.
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Mobile Tours
Road Rules: 10 Insights from Walmart, CeraVe, Pernod Ricard and More
Mobile tour programs have a lot of benefits wrapped up in one, but it’s not always easy to design an activation that can be efficiently packed away many times over… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
Introducing the 2025 Experiential Marketing Summit Keynote: EMS is thrilled to announce that global creativity expert and author Phil Hansen will be kicking off EMS in April with an interactive presentation, “The Science of Limitations—Unlocking Creativity.”
 
The complete agenda will be announced in early January, but don’t miss your chance to register now at the very best rates of the year. Get after it! Prices increase on Jan. 1.
✉️ Contact Us
 
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