EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
02.14.25
On a day when brand love is in the air, fans are turning their backs on Poppi. As part of its Super Bowl campaign, the prebiotic soda brand sent full-size vending machines to dozens of influencers—a move that was not well-received on social media, with users calling it too extravagant and out of touch. To make matters worse, competitor Olipop joined the conversation, adding its own hot takes in the comments.
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Cheetos made quite the splash on the Mississippi River with its 300-foot “Cheese of the Seas” riverboat decked out in the brand’s signature orange that cruised around over Super Bowl weekend. The giant inflatable Chester Cheetah had passersby on the New Orleans Riverfront excitedly reaching for their cameras… Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“Nostalgia is popular, so Crustbuster was a perfect intersection of driving awareness and trial of our product and tying it to something that is culturally aware. How do we find other moments that are resonating with consumers that we can insert the brand into in a creative way?”
–John Kelly, CMO, Daiya
Field Report
Super Bowl LIX: The Sights, Sounds and Flavors from the Big Easy
For its 11th Super Bowl, New Orleans certainly showed it knows how to party. Brands went big with themed activations tied to the local food, music and architecture… Read more.
Holiday Campaigns
Seven Brands Making (and Building) Valentine’s Day Connections
On top of producing special-edition products and offers for Valentines Day, brands are seizing this annual opportunity to get consumers to stop and smell the roses… Read more.
Sports Sponsorship
Super Bowl LIX: PepsiCo's 'Sampling District' in a NOLA Parking Lot
From the Doritos Snack-Too Parlour to Lay’s Craw-Chip Boil to Tostitos Armchair Quarterback, we explore PepsiCos pop-up f&b district that was all that and a bag of chips… Read more.
Marketing News
The Brief: Nutty Cruisers, Matcha Moments and Nothing But Nets
An “almond on wheels,” Blue Diamond’s Nutty Cruiser is set to debut on National Almond Day. Also, Kiehl’s returns with slope-side skincare, and Modelo launches a fashion line… Read more.
Partner Content

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Mobile Marketing
Super Bowl LIX: How Vehicles Owned the Marketing Landscape
Branded vehicles roamed all over the city and parked in unexpected areas for the Big Game. We spotlight the buses, trucks and boats that had fans doing double takes… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
The Ex Awards early deadline is THIS WEEK! Take a close look at all of our categories, as there are even more ways to earn top honors this year. Among new spaces we’re recognizing are night-life events, fan convention activations, Olympic campaigns and auto-show booths, as well as an all-new category for small meetings. Enter by Sunday, Feb. 16 to save $135 on your application.
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