B-to-C Events
LEGO’s Tour Strategy Targets New Fans
LEGO hit the road this summer to reinvigorate its successful Ninjago franchise and promote the related Airjitzu game with an immersive and challenge-driven activation. Launched in early July, the Ninjago tour has traveled to seven large events, including the California and Iowa state fairs, as well as a variety of smaller, high-traffic family events ranging...
US Open Pop-Up Spotlights Food and Sponsors
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) on Aug. 12 activated its first-ever US Open Pop-Up Restaurant in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal to highlight its food offerings and promote the two-week tennis tournament, set for Aug. 31 to Sept. 13. Located in Vanderbilt Hall, the pop-up offered free lunch on a first-come, first-served basis,...
Inside AARP’s Four Content Sharing Strategies
Events and AARP’s media properties go hand-in-hand. As Jason Weinstein, director of national events at AARP, including the association’s annual Life@50+ event and expo, puts it, “We have a dotted-line relationship to our friends at the magazine shop.” Although the events group operates semi-independently of AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin and aarp.org, it shares a...
San Fran Targets Commuters with an Earth-Friendly Activation
To raise awareness of its zero waste objectives and connect one-on-one with the city’s residents and visitors, the San Francisco Department of the Environment from July 20 to 22 activated a temporary street-side coffee stand that distributed free coffee to commuters who brought their own cup. The earth-friendly activation effort, dubbed SF Thing To Do,...