Kait Shea

Even amid the Nikes and Patagonias of the world, it takes guts for a brand to voice its political opinion. At the 2020 Women’s March in Washington, D.C., organic feminine care company Cora did just that. Armed with a sponsorship and a mission, the brand took advantage of its presence in Freedom Plaza to sample […]

Even for the King of Beers it was a tall order: 200 influencers from 20 countries, a hotel takeover and plans to earn one billion impressions amid one of the world’s largest sporting events. Yep, Budweiser went bold for Super Bowl LIV in Miami, producing one of the biggest integrated marketing and influencer-focused programs in […]

It’s hard to believe it, but festival season will be here before you know it. From Coachella to Bonnaroo to CMA Fest to Governors Ball to the slate of brand-owned properties cropping up, the music festival sponsorship space shows no signs of slowing down. To give you a leg up on your fan activation strategies, […]

It’s not easy to attract the biggest names in the film industry to Park City, UT, in the middle of winter, but the Sundance Institute made it happen once again for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, this year Jan. 23 through Feb. 3. The event, which serves as the largest independent film festival in the […]

[Updated Feb. 18] Being part of an industry that thrives on face-to-face interactions and global travel makes the coronavirus a concerning issue for event professionals. The illness on Jan. 30 was declared a global health emergency and on Feb. 12, the GSMA officially canceled MWC Barcelona, the world’s largest mobile show—and other brands followed suit, […]