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Proprietary Events: Southern Comfort Offers Free Two-day Festivals
Brown-Forman’s Southern Comfort is in the midst of a four-market concert series showcasing an eclectic mix of musical performances from punk band Flogging Molly to hip-hop act The Roots. SoCo is producing two-day mini music festivals in each market; admission is free to anyone 21 and older and the company is publicizing the events both online...
Live Extensions: Macy’s Takes Thanksgiving Parade On Tour
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is seen live by three million people in New York City and tens of millions more on TV each year. But the retailer just launched a mobile marketing initiative that for the first time will give people outside of the Big Apple a chance to interact with elements of the...
Luxe Events : Lincoln Entices Consumers With Culinary Experience
Lincoln is giving prospects the chance to test-drive four new vehicles—and get tips for creating gourmet meals—with a 10-market tour. The Savor the Dream tour is hitting fairs festivals and public spaces with a 100-foot-by-100-foot footprint. In addition to taking test drives guests can check out a culinary pavilion where celebrity and local chefs prepare gourmet...
Activation: Hampton’s Black Family Reunion Sponsorship Nets Results
More than 15 000 people—double the brand’s initial expectations—have registered for an online promotion around Hampton ’s sponsorship of the National Black Family Reunion at the National Mall in Washington DC.