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Type of Event: Buzz/word-of-mouth programs

  • Spray-Painted M&M’s People Invade Times Square

    Time was, the sight of scantily clad people hanging out in Times Square wasn’t that big a deal. But with the district’s family-friendly cred firmly in place, and mid-December temperatures being what they are in the Big Apple, Mars knew it could turn up the hype for the opening of its M&M’s World New York […]

  • Nintendo Takes Over Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre

    It has been a big couple of years for the major players in video games. On the heels of Microsoft’s Xbox megalaunch a year before, Sony rolled out its highly anticipated PlayStation 3 in 2006. Which meant that when E3 came around, Nintendo needed to separate itself from those rivals for the introduction of its […]

  • Meow Mix Pop-Up Features Cats in a Reality Show

    Just when you thought every idea for a reality TV show and every concept for a pop-up shop had been used up, along comes an event marketing initiative that reminds us that—thankfully—there’s life left in both genres. The Meow Mix House was the world’s first reality show starring cats, and it was staged in a […]

  • Stellar Gin Enlists VIPs for Exclusive Club Parties

    When you think Indianapolis, race cars rather than nightlife come to mind, but Stellar Gin found the city hopping with happenings behind the velvet ropes of its upscale club scene. It was the ideal environment for a VIP program of exclusive events and concierge service to promote its new gin. Stellar Concierges served as in-market […]

  • Skyy Promotes 1800 Tequila Among ‘The Guys’ with Craps

    Lots of Skyy’s 1800 super premium tequila is consumed as part of friendly games of chance before “the guys” head out for the night. Keeping with that theme, Skyy launched a combination of nightlife events aimed at urban consumers in Detroit and Oakland. The idea was to generate buzz and build loyalty in a way […]