Author archive for Kenneth Briodagh
Georgia Lottery Unveils Courtside 3D Light Show
During the Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game on Saturday Jan. 21 in Atlanta, the Georgia Lottery activated a 3D light show during halftime to introduce the new $2 Powerball game. The game was launched throughout the Lottery’s more than 40 participating Powerball states on Jan. 15. This was the first time that any of...
Madria Sangria Sets Out to Get Fruity at Beer Fests
Madria Sangria, an E&J Gallo Wines brand, has been hitting non-traditional venues to showcase its fruit flavors with its Fruit Stand sampling experience. The brand hit the Houston Tamale Festival, Oktoberfest and Step Up Women’s Network Members Celebration in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Ski and Wine Expo, Taste of Orlando in Florida and The...
Then and Now: Mobile Tours
In our Then and Now series, EM revisits old event marketing trends to find out where they’ve gone since we first reported on them. Are they old hats and has-beens? Or is that past up-and-comer a future best practice that’s now an industry standard? In this rolling installment, we re-examine some of 2007’s most popular...
Kia Unleashes ‘Hamstar’ Augmented Reality Experience
Korean automaker Kia Motors has unleashed an augmented reality activation at the North American International Auto Show, which began in Detroit on Tuesday, that ties into its popular “Party Rock Anthem” commercial. The technology, which is the centerpiece of the brand’s new exhibit for this year’s auto show circuit, is called “Close Encounters” and features...