B-to-C Events

Air France on Oct. 24 whisked four lucky people from New York to Paris as part of its Air France Instant Takeoff event held that afternoon in New York City’s Flatiron Plaza—and in a surprise, unplanned move, “married” a third couple on the spot. The promotion was part of a strategy to raise awareness among […]

To drive trial of new flavors and build brand awareness by promoting its family-owned story, Bigelow Tea has launched a mobile tour that allows consumers to sample from a custom tea bar. The Mobile Tea Bar tour, which launched Sept. 19 at Whole Foods in Cambridge, MA, coincides with the Fairfield, CT-based brand’s 70th anniversary […]

Event Security is a hot-button issue for everyone these days. The first family, the royal family, heck, even your own family has no doubt been touched by security concerns at home, school, work or on the road. Event marketers are no exception. From red carpet affairs to county fairs, trade shows to fashion shows, having […]

A new study out by PopUp Republic, a social media marketing company, has put a dollar value on the pop-up industry: $50 billion, according to sales figures it compiled. Considering the total annual U.S. retail market is projected at $4.5 trillion, and the online retail market at $300 billion, pop-ups then appear to be “a […]

Like most technology brands, Intel’s success is banking on up-and-coming consumers. So in 2006 the brand created a program that combines their target audience’s enthusiasm for video gaming with the excitement of professional video game tournaments. Nearly a decade later, Intel Extreme Masters has become one of the biggest gaming events in the world. In […]