Technology
Coke Takes FIFA’s Trophy to the People
In anticipation of the World Cup soccer championships this summer, Coca-Cola has revived its FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, which is visiting 85 countries and concludes with festivities in South Africa where the 2010 tournament will be held in June. The tour gives fans around the world a chance to get up-close-and-personal with the tournament’s...
Burger King Seeks ‘Game-Changers’
Burger King on Feb. 4 embarked on the biggest tour in its history, an 18-week, 41-city BK Next Best Move national mobile tour that is hitting African-American communities in search of “game-changers” both on the basketball court and in urban areas across the U.S. Reality TV star Syrus Yarbrough will accompany the tour to all...
Strategic Snapshot
In the marketing realm, events must strike a unique balance between hightech and high-touch that can create both immense rewards and daunting challenges for event planners and marketers. At their core, events communicate meaningful information, but their success hinges upon the ability to do so in a visually engaging way that stimulates the senses and...
Inside the World of Social Media
A new report from the Event Marketing Institute, and underwritten by Jack Morton, takes a fresh look at social media and its impact on the event and tradeshow industry. Social media comprises myriad tools, applications and Websites that connect people who have mutual interests. Social marketing employs the principles that guide the use of those...