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For two days last week USA Network reached out to morning commuters on the streets of New York City to promote the return of its series “The Starter Wife.” Brand ambassadors decked out in bright purple dresses worked the sidewalks and invited passersby to visit nearby branded Start Your Morning Right hot dog carts where they were offered free fresh coffee and branded biscotti along with tune-in cards.

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has launched Your Money Bus Tour a year-long coast-to-coast program traveling to 60 cities offering free financial advice from professional financial advisors. The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) Consumer Education Foundation and TD Ameritrade are co-sponsors of the tour.

Huggies has launched a month-long five-city tour that celebrates its 30th anniversary and the moms who support the brand. Called the Generation Huggies Program the tour officially debuted on Friday Oct. 3 at the Union Square Autumn festival in New York City. Celebrity mom Alison Sweeney of “The Biggest Loser” and “Days of Our Lives ” made an appearance on Oct. 4 and the tour made its way to three high-traffic locations reaching nearly one million people. The tour will make three-day stops in Chicago Dallas Orlando and Philadelphia.

Giving consumers the chance to experience products first-hand is what the Consumer Electronics Show is all about. But with this year’s economic problems big and small brands alike had to get scrappy—often moving the entire show floor experience off-site.

Delta Air Lines made a smooth connection with the 22 000 attendees of the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival which took place Oct. 9-12. The event featured celebrity chefs such as Rachael Ray and Bobby Flay seminars and panel discussions food demonstrations cooking classes tasting parties and entertainment.

For Delta the four-day wine-and-food fest offered a chance to tout its customer service in-flight experience and destinations at its Delta SKY360 New York lounge at the Grand Tasting and via unique transportation amenities throughout the weekend.