Author archive for Kait Shea
NBC Sports Replicates an Iconic Golf Hole to Drive Tournament Tune-in
Interest in golf has exploded in recent years, but for some, the luxury sport still carries an air of exclusivity. So ahead of its broadcast of THE PLAYERS Championship at Florida’s TPC Sawgrass, NBC Sports hosted a two-day event aimed at making golf more accessible and attractive to general sports fans. The network’s “PLAYERS Island”...
Guinness’ Kinetic Tile Installation Invites St. Patrick’s Day Revelers to Move for a Cause
St. Patrick’s Day revelers basked in the full-fledged return of holiday shenanigans last month as events and parades—and the sponsor activations that come with them—returned to their pre-pandemic glory. Per usual, Guinness was at the forefront of brand festivities in multiple U.S. cities, but the Irish brewer took a decidedly purpose-led approach to its “Surging...
Adidas Pulls a Bait and Switch by Highlighting Women’s Sports at the Men’s World Cup
A quick “FIFA World Cup” Google search returns link after link pertaining to the men’s competition—even as the women’s tournament of the same name, taking place this summer in New Zealand and Australia, is on the horizon. It’s a predicament that adidas was keenly aware of when it prepared to take the world stage as...
Sports Sponsorship: Inside Marriott’s Multi-day Super Bowl Sleepover Activation
What began for Courtyard by Marriott in 2016 as a one-off, mega-fan sleepover event at the Super Bowl has evolved into a “tentpole moment” that caps off a months-long, loyalty-driving brand campaign. As the Official Hotel of the NFL, Courtyard planted the seeds for its sixth annual Super Bowl Sleepover activation early this time around,...