EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
10.11.24
Ever since throwing out the first pitch at Citi Field back in June, which kicked off a seven-game winning streak for the New York Mets, McDonalds character Grimace has become the teams unofficial mascot. On Tuesday, the brand wrapped the 7 train in Grimace decals, and the character, wearing a Mets hat, rode with fans to the game.
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Stirring up excitement for its new look and name, Jamba hit three coastal California towns with the Jamba Sunrise Smoothie Tour. In addition to early-morning sampling experiences, giveaways and lounge spaces, the brand offered one-hour yoga sessions at 6:15 a.m. in partnership with local yoga studios... Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“When you put a potential viewer directly into the action, they are inevitably going to see the world of ‘Doctor Odyssey’ with new eyes. They are no longer passively consuming the storytelling of the series, but they’re now living it.”
–Laura Lovas, VP-Strategic Partnerships & Events, ABC Entertainment
Mobile Tours
How Jamba’s Sampling Activation Capitalized on the Rising Sun
Aiming to show consumers how Jamba could play a more prominent role in their mornings, the brand set out with an Airstream equipped with a fully working smoothie kitchen… Read more.
Launch Campaigns
ABC Hypes 'Doctor Odyssey' with Surprise-and-delight Luxury Upgrades
Everyone wants a taste of the good life, and to promote its new series set aboard a luxury cruise ship, ABC treated consumers to travel upgrades and shopping sprees… Read more.
Mobile Tours
TV Fans Sink into CBS's Comfy Blue Sofa Tour
With a slate of new and returning shows rolling out during CBS Premiere Week, the network has been on the road encouraging consumers to cozy up on a 20-foot-long sofa… Read more.
Research
Top Findings from Freeman's 2024 Event Organizer Trends Report
Theres a big shift in how Gen Z thinks about events, and the industry isnt evolving fast enough to meet the next generations needs, according to new research from Freeman… Read more.
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Marketing News
The Brief: McDonald's Dupe Restaurant and NBC's Train Station Takeover
This week’s roundup covers the McDonnell’s pop-up restaurant in L.A., “Law & Order Station” in Boston, a scam Crumbl Cookies event in Australia and an LG art installation… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
 
📌 EM Updates
 
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