Objective of Event: Generate interest among influencers

To drive consideration among its dance music-loving, 18- to 24-year-old male target audience, Diageo’s Smirnoff Vodka in the summer of 2008 created unique mini-festivals within larger Australian music festivals called Area 21. Under the shade of an igloo-shaped band shell, festivalgoers were invited to imbibe at a fully operational bar, check out headline musical acts, […]

Yahoo! has been offering editorial coverage of the Olympic Games on its Yahoo! Sports website for several years but for the first time it invited fans to become a part of the action during the 2010 Winter Games. The brand transformed a former Mini Cooper dealership in Vancouver’s Yaletown district into a cozy, fan-friendly “Fancouver” […]

The massive Coca-Cola experience had lines up to two hours long at the 2010 Winter Olympics, but those who waited were rewarded. The 8,600 square-foot Coca-Cola Pavilion experience began with high-fives on the way in from perky brand ambassadors hell-bent on making visitors happy. Next came a mini museum tour of Coke memorabilia and displays […]

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Well, maybe you should. With a slick exterior design more reminiscent of a museum than a temporary brand experience, Samsung’s two-story, 7,500 square-foot “Olympic Rendezvous @ Samsung” pavilion at the Olympic LiveCity Yaletown received an A for its exterior curb appeal. Upstairs, visitors to the […]

There’s nothing like a long line to pique the public’s interest. And that’s exactly what Panasonic did—twice!—with its Panasonic Full HD 3D Theatre at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Outside the brand’s two-story, glass-front structure, fans waited in line to get their tickets and assigned showtimes for a seat in one of two 3D […]