Author archive for Kaylee Hultgren
Nike, Coca-Cola, State Farm: Brands Getting in the Esports Sponsorship Game
News of non-endemic brands entering the esports space is no longer surprising. From Nike to State Farm to Coca-Cola, companies have been making waves with major deals in the esports space—and rest assured, they will keep coming. Here’s a look at five new brand partnerships of 2019, hot off the presses. Most are still being...
HBO and the Red Cross ask ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans to Bleed for the Throne at SXSW
Having landed safely at SXSW in Austin, EM is ready to cruise the creative brand activations and report back on the standouts. So, what better way to kick off our coverage than with one of the most buzzworthy activations of the fest? Ahead of the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” HBO partnered...
Visa Talks Empowering Female Entrepreneurs with ‘She’s Next’ Event Program
Visa kicked off a year-long, global experiential program in January that supports female entrepreneurs as they build and advance their own businesses. The campaign, She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, features a series of activations at tentpole events—the Super Bowl, New York Fashion Week and the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France this summer—anchored around workshops...
Mezcal Brand El Silencio Builds a Speakeasy for Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy
Los Angeles-based Mezcal El Silencio has become a sponsor of Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy team, marking a mezcal brand’s first sponsorship of a professional sports team. As the MLS season kicks off this month, the team’s home stadium will gain an El Silencio-branded bar, the “Mezcaleria El Silencio,” as well as a secret speakeasy...