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Approximately half a million consumers descended upon Huntington Beach, CA, for the Vans US Open of Surfing, July 28 through August 5. The free, nine-day extreme sports festival featuring some of the best surfers, skateboarders and BMX bikers in the world attracted more than 20 brands seeking to engage a group of consumers defined by […]

As the global beer sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, Budweiser wanted to celebrate with soccer fans—some of the most passionate in the globe—in its own backyard. The result was a 750-person Budweiser LIVE World Cup final viewing event in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood on July 15 that featured soccer influencers and athletes, New York City […]

American Express has been partnering with the USTA-owned US Open tennis tournament for a quarter of a century. And yet somehow, year after year, the brand continues to produce activations that delight—and comfortably cool off—consumers throughout the event’s two-week run. Its secret? Creating a program with a sound, strategic foundation informed by the latest trends […]

To celebrate the launch of its new “Explorer Academy” fiction series for kids, National Geographic created a recruitment center pop-up that offered interactive tests and activities, from a mini archeological dig to encountering live snakes to conducting experiments in a lab. The one-day event, which took place on Sept. 5 in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, celebrated […]

Amid the throngs of tennis fanatics, scorching temperatures and epic lines at the 2018 US Open, Aug. 27 to Sept. 9 in Queens, NY, a refuge awaited fans and cardmembers alike at the American Express Fan Experience. For 25 years, the financial services giant has partnered with the USTA to deliver exclusive cardmember benefits and […]