Objective of Event: Generate interest among influencers

Ice cream brands have a decided edge when it comes to attracting consumers to their mobile tours—namely, ice cream. But when Ben & Jerry’s hit the streets of Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and San Francisco, the brand drew extra attention by letting consumers help direct the tour. Instead of plotting out every event […]

Boeing’s 747-8 reveal took place in one of its gigantic manufacturing bays at its Everett, WA, plant. More than 10,000 Boeing employees, their families, media and a select group of industry VIPs watched in awe as an enormous 61-foot by 225-foot drape dropped dramatically in front of the new plane. But to make that happen, […]

At aviation shows, displays that play off of the concept of wings and flight are pretty standard. To make its National Business Aviation Association exhibit more dynamic and engaging, Bombardier enhanced a series of rectilinear architectural structures and aerodynamic spaces with large video walls. The effect gave the exhibit a sense of movement that uniquely expressed […]

Building on a burgeoning experiential marketing trend, Cadillac is perfecting the art of using event marketing simultaneously for acquisition and retention. Case in point: Its Golf Innovation Clinics. The events offered a high-exposure, low-pressure environment for 1,000 participants a day—500 in the morning, 500 in the afternoon—who got up-close and personal with the cars, received […]

Cadillac marketers know the importance of personalized experiences, and that knowledge extends to the automaker’s online presence. Cadillac gave its current owners and owners of competing vehicles a highly personal live and on- line experience that began with the Event Portal as a key touch point. Once an invited participant decided to take part in […]