2004 Archives - Page 6 of 10 - Event Marketer
AOL Bites into the Big Apple with Concert Benefiting Schools
If New Yorkers are talking about it, everyone’s talking about it—which is exactly why AOL cruised into the Big Apple to get folks talkin’ about the new 9.0 Optimized version. At the center of the AOL Concert for Schools campaign was a free Dave Matthews gig on Central Park’s Great Lawn, but the campaign began...
Buena Vista Fashion Show Benefits St. Jude Hospital
Looking to generate awareness and interest in the DVD release of Miramax’s Oscar-winning Chicago, Paradigm Shift took a quick time-out from its usual unusual press events to spin a charity fashion show that was as much about the community as it was about the movie. Buena Vista recruited the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as...
State Farm Honors Teacher at its Football Bayou Classic
The annual football game between African-American schools Southern University and Grambling State University has become one of the jewels inside the State Farm portfolio. The insurance giant uses the game as part of a larger push to connect with African-American college students. More than 500 Farm agents volunteer down in Louisiana as State Farm implements...
Washington Mutual Hosts a Giant Barbeque for Teachers
WaMu set up the world’s largest barbeque in Chicago to herald the bank’s entry into the Windy City. As has proven successful elsewhere, the company focused on recognizing teachers as one of the anchors of the community. Teachers, after all, have ties to students, who have ties to parents, and so on. The objective? Announce the...