Author archive for Kaylee Hultgren
Absolut Creates a Sustainable Footprint at Coachella for ‘People, Planet and Product’
Absolut vodka created an oasis for “people, planet and product” at its experiential activation at Coachella, offering festivalgoers dancing, drinks and air conditioning, as well subtle cues alluding to its new Planet Earth’s Favorite Vodka campaign, which officially kicked off on Earth Day, Monday, April 22. Its Coachella experience was the first iteration of the...
On the Biz of Esports: A Chat With Xfinity’s Matt Lederer
The Esports Business Summit, produced by Event Marketer and sister publications Cynopsis and Chief Marketer, brings together all sectors of the esports ecosystem, from brand marketers to esports leagues to investment firms to game publishers. The inaugural show in 2018 in Las Vegas offered three days of networking, education and inspiration, and as we gear...
MTV Spring Break Makes a Comeback with an Experiential Marketing Twist
Talk about a reboot. MTV made a splash in the experiential world with the revival of MTV Spring Break in Cancun, Mexico, March 23-28, at the Grand Oasis Cancún Hotel. Elements included playful, Instagrammable decór, televised beach parties, dj sets from “Jersey Shore’s” Pauly D and Vinny, live MTV programming and music concerts, a floatie-filled pool...
SXSW 2019 Part Deux: Experiential in Austin, From Dell to Bumble to Twitter
From augmented reality-enabled audio journeys to a library of President Donald Trump’s tweets to “Project Runway” music videos, we bring you part two in our coverage of SXSW’s opening weekend, March 8-10. What stood out: how many scooters cruised the streets of Austin, how many puppies there were to cuddle, how brand ambassadors’ passion (or...