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Yes, we were there. No, you were not. Yes, we ate fish and chips—and yes, we returned from London with a full field report of the brand activations you wish you saw at the 2012 Summer Olympics. From the Coke Beatbox that blew minds to the Cisco House perched above Olympic Park, our editors give you access to the pavilions, the hospitality, the activations and more.

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Huawei Device USA, a subsidiary of the Chinese-based information and communications technology provider, launched its first experiential campaign at Taste of Chicago from July 11 to 15, giving U.S. consumers their first “taste” of Huawei smartphones and tablets from carrier partner T-Mobile. The campaign’s theme, “Access Smarter,” highlights the accessibility, quality and affordability of the Android-based devices.

VH1, the music video channel, re-launched its hit series “Pop Up Video” on August 6, and to promote the rebirth of such an iconic bit of programming and build some buzz, the network deployed an augmented reality experience at Lollapalooza in Chicago Aug. 3 to 5 and at the Summer MixTape Fest in Hershey, PA on Aug. 17 and 18. The idea was to make the attendees and music fans the stars of their own Pop Up Videos.

To promote the July 25 grand opening of Chicago’s new CityTarget, the retailer created a series of experiential activations that engaged consumers and excited them about the new store. The store is one of five smaller-scale “urban” Targets slated to launch this year in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. The new stores are about two-thirds the size of Target stores typically located in suburban areas and offer home goods, apparel, beauty supplies and grocery products that appeal to young, trendy city dwellers.

For this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Geico, a lead sponsor for the eighth year, moved into high gear to draw new customers and get the Lizard (or Gecko) out all over its competition. Sturgis is the biggest bike rally in the U.S., with more than half a million riders on the streets of Sturgis, S.D., from August 6 to 12.