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If it were an MTV reality show it could be called “Pimp My Dog’s Ride.” Del Monte’s Pup-Peroni dog snacks brand is partnering with Jeep and real “Pimp My Ride” auto customizers Galpin Auto Sports to give away a tricked-out one-of-a-kind 2008 Jeep Liberty. (Dog-friendly amenities include washable seats built-in water and kibble bowls a shower nozzle for paw washing and a Pup-Peroni dispenser.)
 

Sharp Electronics kicked off its three-year deal as the HDTV category sponsor of Major League Baseball with a major on-site presence at the 2007 MLB All-Star Game held last week in San Francisco. The company featured MLB content on its AQUOS HD LCD TVs in three locations including a 40-foot-by-40-foot sports den (think fantasy living room for dudes) at DHL All-Star FanFest a 40-foot-by-50-foot tent in the Sponsor Zone and at three gaming stations and computer kiosks where consumers could enter the Sharp MLB Sweepstakes which launched at the event.

Lucky Brand Jeans is touring the country this summer in a psychedelic bright orange and yellow 1949 vintage Flxible bus. The jeans brand is taking the interactive mobile tour called Denim Highway to music festivals and college campuses offering custom jeans fittings giveaways and tequila shots. After they try on the jeans visitors receive a size “prescription” that they can take to a Lucky store and purchase jeans at a discount.
 

Visa is taking a cinematic approach to its newest sponsorship. The company has partnered with the 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) the oldest and largest international timed filmmaking competition as sponsor of the 48HFP 2007 Tour and title sponsor of the “Life Takes” Invitational which will provide one amateur filmmaker with the opportunity to showcase his or her work in front of entertainment and advertising executives. The grand prize winner also will receive a Visa prepaid card worth $10 000 to help fund future projects.
 

Geico this month took its recent spring break activation—which centered around a gaming zone that gave students the chance to play the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360—to Chicago where it used the same approach to target consumers in the 18-34 demographic. The company is focusing on Chicago because it recently lowered rates in Illinois.
 
The 40-foot-by-40-foot space was located on Chicago’s North Avenue Beach. Consumers could play video games and check email at Internet kiosks. Brand ambassadors handed out visors t-shirts coasters and other premiums.