Archive

Tag: drive-in

  • What We Learned About Hybrid Events From Two Weekends of Essence Fest

    Surprise content, concierge service and a sense of place and mission—these were among the elements that led to the success of the Essence Festival of Culture, which took place as a hybrid event over two weekends, June 25 to 27 and July 2 to 4. The hybrid gathering combined elements of Essence magazine’s wildly popular […]

  • Kohl’s Takes Over as Presenting Sponsor of a Drive-in Fashion Show

    There is an unexpected benefit in activating a fundraising event within a pandemic environment: accessibility. In the case of Runway of Dreams, a New Jersey-based nonprofit that promotes adaptive fashion for people with disabilities, going beyond the gala helped boost the profile of its Fashion Revolution drive-in event on March 9 as well as secure a title sponsor in Kohls, which joined Stride Rite, Zappos Adaptive and Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive in the lineup.

  • Lexus Adds a Dash of Culinary to the Traditional Drive-in with Gourmet Chefs

    Drive-ins have become a staple of the 2020 experiential marketing playbook, but Lexus kicked the traditional approach up a notch with a three-night gourmet drive-in movie experience at L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles. The Lexus Culinary Cinema, held Nov. 13-15, brought consumers together for a three-course meal, custom mocktails, a complimentary gift […]

  • Inside Nissan’s Socially Distanced Drive-in Sponsorship at CHI-Together

    Among brands to take advantage of the drive-in phenomenon that’s keeping hope afloat for many event marketers this summer is Nissan, which recently signed on as a sponsor of CHI-Together, a socially distanced experience platform at Soldier Field parking lot in Chicago that since July 8 has hosted movies, pre-show live performances and other activities […]

  • ‘Stranger Things’ Fans Will Drive Through Replica Sets at the Netflix ‘Drive-Into’ Experience

    Filming was halted on the fourth season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” over the spring in the wake of the pandemic, but fans of the sci-fi series won’t have to wait much longer to dive back into the Upside Down thanks to a new drive-through activation. Starting in October, the Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience will […]