B-to-C Events
Sports Sponsorship: Inside Marriott’s Multi-day Super Bowl Sleepover Activation
What began for Courtyard by Marriott in 2016 as a one-off, mega-fan sleepover event at the Super Bowl has evolved into a “tentpole moment” that caps off a months-long, loyalty-driving brand campaign. As the Official Hotel of the NFL, Courtyard planted the seeds for its sixth annual Super Bowl Sleepover activation early this time around,...
Three Professors Weigh in on How Experiential Marketing Degree Programs are Taking Shape
Ask any event marketer how they landed in this industry and most will say they kind of “fell into” it. Degree programs focused specifically on the experiential marketing discipline haven’t existed, with many universities only offering one-off classes on the subject.
Inside PetSmart’s TAILgate Tour: Human-sized Hamster Wheels and Pet ‘Trading Cards’
We all think our pets are the best in the world—and we’re all right. It’s a sentiment PetSmart tapped into leading up to the Super Bowl in a season-long campaign aimed at fueling the connection between consumers’ love of pets and their passion for football.
SXSW 2023: White Claw’s Marketing VP Talks Activating for Music Fans at the ‘Shore Club’
SXSW tends to attract experiential marketing-focused brands during the “interactive” portion of the 10-day event, when the marketing and tech crowds are in attendance.