Author archive for Kait Shea
Canon’s ‘Portals’ Pop-up Teaches Consumers How to Snap Better Social Media Pics
In this day and age, anyone with a smartphone is deemed a photographer, but to illustrate the creative opportunities its cameras offer, Canon is delivering a hands-on photography experience to help consumers take their shooting skills to the next level. The pop-up, dubbed Canon Portals, takes attendees through six vignettes, or “portals,” designed to educate...
Instagrammable Moments, a Pop-up Corn Maze and LGBTQ: Inside Smirnoff’s Launch Event
Smirnoff is all about fun and inclusivity, so when it came time to reveal some serious news—that its vodka is now made with non-GMO corn—the brand delivered the message with a lighthearted event fitting of its character. The announcement was made in October, prompting Smirnoff to deliver a seasonal experience that directly tied back to...
Bacardi’s Festival Sponsorship Features Cocktail Education, Cause Marketing and Caribbean Vibes
Bacardi brought its “Live Passionately” mantra to the Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival for a second year with a medley of experiences that paid homage to the brand’s Caribbean heritage and underscored its ties to music. Returning to downtown Las Vegas Sept. 21-23, the brand delivered cocktail education, purpose-driven art and some good...
Sports Sponsorship Roundup: 10 Slam-Dunk Strategies
Sports fans comprise one of the most passionate and powerful demographics in the world. It’s no wonder, then, that top brands consistently bring their A-game to their sports sponsorship activations. From non-endemic companies, like Barilla, to more predictable ones, like Budweiser, sponsors are finding clever ways to bring fans closer to the game, the athletes—and...