Sponsorships
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B-to-C Events
Fashion Tailgates, Chaotic Bodegas, AI Newsstands: 10 Experiential NYFW 2025 Takeovers
Neutrals for fall? Groundbreaking… Brands broke out of the traditional warm color palette and cozy vibes for their activations during the Fall 2025 edition of New York Fashion Week. Instead, they leaned into off-beat collabs, bold designs, nostalgia and AI for experiences that had consumers waiting in lines to snag samples or catch glimpses of […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Football Manicures and ‘V.I.PEE’ Stalls
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Red Nail Bars, pop-up newsstands and V.I.PEE stalls.
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B-to-C Events
Q&A: evian Spices Up its 39-year US Open Partnership with a First-time Culinary Collab
For 39 years, evian has partnered with the US Open as the tennis tournament’s official water, and this year, beyond hydrating athletes and fans around USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center grounds, the brand added a new culinary component to its annual campaign. Collaborating with tennis star and evian Global Brand Ambassador Frances Tiafoe […]
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Shopper/Retail
Dude Wipes CMO on Experiential Marketing and Potty Humor
Flushable wipes brand Dude Wipes shares its growth path to 10 million households, its plan for 200 events this year and its recent ‘smear’ campaign.
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B-to-C Events
Bad Bunny Fans Savor Ritz’s ‘Salty Club’ Pop-up in Puerto Rico
Ritz crackers have been on grocery store shelves for 91 years, but even household brands with legacy products need to evolve from time to time. So as part of its repositioning from classic cracker to modern, savory snack, Ritz is leaning into live events that appeal to young, diverse audiences. In August, that included activating […]
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B-to-C Events
15 Experiential Tactics that Made a Racket at the US Open
In the days leading up to the 2025 US Open, the tournament was already scooping up headlines with a record-breaking Fan Week that saw nearly 240,000 tennis lovers walk through the gates of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. By the time the singles main draws kicked off on […]
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B-to-C Events
So Delicious Talks Multisensory Sampling in a Giant Pint at Lollapalooza
A little mystery and the promise of a sweet treat drew Lollapalooza festivalgoers into a nondescript, oversized frozen dessert pint. A minimalist design on the exterior of the black box that included just “The Pint of No Return” messaging and So Delicious Dairy Free’s logo didn’t give a hint of the colorful, multisensory adventure that […]
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B-to-C Events
How Band-Aid Made a Splash With a Pool-themed Pop-up at Summerfest 2025
If you’re going to promote a waterproof bandage, there’s no proving ground quite like Summerfest. It’s a sentiment that Band-Aid put to the test during the first two weekends of the Milwaukee, WI-based music festival as this year’s official bandage sponsor. As a relative newcomer to the festival scene, the brand wanted to make a […]
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B-to-C Events
Cause Marketing: Eli Lilly Brings Free Mammograms and Health Education to WNBA All-Star Weekend
Eli Lilly and Company is on a mission to insert wellness into cultural conversations by highlighting the link between health and sports. So to drive awareness of the importance of early breast cancer detection, the pharma brand headed to WNBA All-Star Weekend, July 17-20 in Indianapolis, to deliver free mammograms, sponsor activations and health education, […]
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B-to-C Events
Executive Q&A: Celsius’ CMO Talks Infusing Energy into the 2025 MLS All-Star Game
Celsius scored some major wins during the 2025 MLS All-Star Week. Building on its first-time presence last year, the Official Energy Drink of MLS arrived in Austin, TX, ready to hype up soccer fans for the All-Star Game on July 23. Celsius incorporated its new Live. Fit. Go. campaign, the largest marketing initiative in the […]