Posts tagged with ‘fan convention’
Photos: Inside the Inaugural Fanatics Fest for Sports Superfans in New York City
Digital sports platform Fanatics brought its wide-ranging ventures across merchandising, trading cards, collectibles, special events and more to life with the inaugural Fanatics Fest, Aug. 16-18, in New York City. What’s being referred to as the new Comic-Con for sports fans, the event attracted more than 70,000 sports fans and collectors to the Javits Center,...
Field Report: How Brands at VidCon 2024 Captured the Spirit of Online Communities
While content creators and their fans live in a digital space, VidCon brings them offline and into an IRL location for four days of in-person engagement and connection. The digital content community descended upon Anaheim, CA, June 26-29, for the 13th annual VidCon, a celebration of all things online video. What started as a YouTuber-centric...
The Brief: ‘Pregnant’ Street Teams and Big Green Keggs
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover “pregnant” street teams, drag conventions and Big Green Keggs.
Gamification, Influencers, Photo-ready Spaces: Three Tips for Activating at Fan Cons
Stepping into a fan convention can be like entering a new world. When thousands of people unite under a banner of shared interests, they feel empowered to express their true selves and engage with like-minded attendees, and it can be transportive.