Festivals & Fan Cons
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B-to-B Events
The Brief: Gravy Races and Gold Bunny Getaways
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover celestial creations, gravy races and blunt education.
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The Full SXSW 2024 Recap: 11 Experiential Marketing Trends Spotted in Austin
As Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em” blasted over the airwaves of various events and activations at SXSW 2024, we were on the ground to see which brands played their cards right. And along our quest to discover the most compelling brand experiences during the 38th annual conference and festivals, which ran March 8-16, some clear experiential […]
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Going Guerrilla at SXSW: Three Lessons from Shipt
Brands have a history of producing extravagant, budget-busting activations designed to cut through the clutter at SXSW, but sometimes it’s the smaller, nimbler campaigns that make the biggest splash.
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~Pourri Brings the ‘Funk’ to SXSW 2024 with Cheeky Activations and NFC Technology
The savviest brands at SXSW recognize that their activations need to be steeped in big, bold, buzz-worthy strategies to have a shot at capturing mindshare—and let’s just say that ~Pourri understood the assignment in its debut at the annual festival this year.
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SXSW 2024, Part Two: From Porsche to Shipt, Six Activations Making Headlines
In part two of our live coverage from SXSW 2024, we bring you six more steal-worthy event and experiential strategies spotted during our travels around Austin. From lounges to guerrilla campaigns to brand immersions, here’s what caught our attention. (Read part one of our coverage here, and stay tuned for our full field report.) Related […]
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Live from SXSW 2024: Six Brands Catalyzing Connections in Austin
The 38th edition of the SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin is officially underway, providing nine jam-packed days (March 8-16) of sessions, music and comedy showcases, film and tv screenings, exhibitions, tech competitions, awards ceremonies—oh yeah, and killer experiential marketing activations. Brands are peppered across the city this week, with some activating as official sponsors, […]
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How American Weed Co.’s Presenting Sponsorship Made History at Cali Vibes
The link between music and weed dates back thousands of years, but a cannabis brand has never served as a presenting sponsor of a major U.S. music festival—until Cali Vibes 2024, that is.
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SXSW Throwback: 12 Experiential Ideas from Past Activations and Events in Austin
SXSW 2024 kicks off next week, bringing a convergence of tech, film, music, education and culture to Austin, TX. While the annual festival and conference is set to premiere highly anticipated films, present celebrity-led keynotes, and offer leading professional development for creatives and marketers, brands are preparing to capitalize on earned media and influencer buzz. […]
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