Objective of Event: Drive consumer consideration

The launch event for the new Dyson DC15 vacuum took its inspiration from the appliance’s most notable design feature: a ball. On the vacuum, it helps the machine pivot and turn like nobody’s business. At Fordham University in New York City, Dyson expanded the key feature into a 10-story tall inflatable vinyl sphere—with interactive elements, […]

“Wild Kingdom” has been, well, the king of wildlife TV shows for nearly 30 years. The traveling exhibit launched in 2005 was aimed at cementing the link between the program and long-time sponsor Mutual of Omaha—and designed to build a database of potential customers for the financial services provider. Over a 5,600-plus-square-foot space, there were […]

When Pepsi-Cola North America’s Mountain Dew took title sponsorship of the Dew Action Sports Tour before the property’s 2005 inaugural season, the challenge was to create an environment that would set it apart from the tour’s other sponsors and connect with the ever-so-savvy teen target. “We take into consideration the landscape of what other sponsors […]

Napster took a grassroots approach to its trade show exhibit at the DigitalLife Expo in New York: The brand went with a “garage band” feel by actually building its own garage on the show floor. Instead of trying to outshine high-powered, big-budget brands like Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft, Napster hyped its anti-establishment image with an exhibit […]

At 35,000 square feet, it was massive, yes. But it was also integrated, a live translation of the marketing blitz that would follow. Xbox’s stand at the 2005 E3 show leveraged the look, feel, vibe and messaging of the TV spots, radio ads and online elements that would ignite the 360’s overall marketing platform. “It […]