B-to-C Events

As much of the culinary world continues to hype complex meals featuring exotic ingredients and unconventional combinations, Barilla is keeping things simple. The 141-year-old pasta brand touted its understated approach Sept. 21-23 at the Laver Cup tennis tournament in Chicago with chef demonstrations, cook-offs and a clean design aesthetic that underscored its messaging. Part of […]

Timberland put its boot stamp on urban greening the week of Oct. 15. The footwear and apparel company launched three events around its “Born in the woods. Raised in the City,” fall campaign, including a pop-up park in New York City’s Flatiron district, an urban greening project in East Harlem and a concept store on […]

With the start of the 2018-2019 NBA season on the horizon, American Express on Oct. 2 kicked off the ninth year of its partnership with the Chicago Bulls with an outdoor fan activation at Chi-Town’s Daley Plaza. The event, accessible to both cardmembers and non-cardmember hoops fans alike, offered attendees once-in-a-lifetime photo ops, music, player […]

Investigating one’s ancestry through DNA testing has grown in popularity in recent years, as consumers are increasingly interested in genetic predisposition to certain traits, diseases and, at times, simply knowing which part of the world they really come from. Enter consumer genetics company 23andMe, which is interested in expanding the conversation around DNA testing to […]

Wandering down a crowded street, a man dressed as Mario physically holds a replica Nintendo coin box above his head. Nearby, scores of consumers wait in a three-hour line to participate in a 10-minute escape room experience. No, we’re not in an alternate universe. This is Comic-Con International: San Diego, the original event platform for […]