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Live from SXSW 2024: Six Brands Catalyzing Connections in Austin

Event Marketer

The 38 th edition of the SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin is officially underway, providing nine jam-packed days (March 8-16) of sessions, music and comedy showcases, film and tv screenings, exhibitions, tech competitions, awards ceremonies—oh yeah, and killer experiential marketing activations. And stay tuned for more coverage.)

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SXSW Throwback: 12 Experiential Ideas from Past Activations and Events in Austin

Event Marketer

SXSW 2024 kicks off next week, bringing a convergence of tech, film, music, education and culture to Austin, TX. Ahead of this year’s event, we sifted through the archives to round up 12 experiential tactics that exemplify marketing at this most influential industry tentpole.

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Photo Tour: Sponsor Activations from the F1 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin

Event Marketer

Drivers weren’t the only ones getting motorsports fans revved up in Austin at the Formula 1 Lenovo U.S. The first-ever Rev Country Austin, co-hosted with Thuzio, entailed a performance by country duo Locash and more activations from Casamigos and BODYARMOR. Grand Prix in Austin appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Why Coke Launched a Proprietary ‘Sips & Sounds’ Music Festival in Austin

Event Marketer

“We’re looking to use this investment and this event to help drive our business objectives. We’re really hoping to connect with consumers, locally, in this Texas market as a way to localize our national and global Coke music campaigns. Agency: Momentum Worldwide.

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Visible Sets its Sights on Austin (and Taunts T-Mobile) with a Takeover, Local Partners

Event Marketer

The Austin-centric campaign features elements of Visible’s Red Rocks Unpaused and Pride programs. More From Visible’s Event Portfolio: EM Executive Chat with Pearl Servat, Visible’s Head of Brand Marketing. 1-3 and 8-10. 1-3 and 8-10. Phonetopia: Visible Brings its Service to Life with a Phone-themed Obstacle Course.

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A Guide to Hosting an Unofficial SXSW Event

TicketBud

The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival is an integral part of Austin’s identity as a global center for innovation and creativity. Applications to participate in the official event close months ahead of festival dates, but there is still an opportunity for businesses to leverage the festival’s attraction in an unofficial capacity.

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SXSW schedule 2020: The top sessions for event marketers

Eventbase

To help our fellow event marketers plan their time, here are our top picks for your SXSW schedule 2020 — including a session we’re presenting! For any event marketer, this session will be a great resource to reference when developing your event content strategy and overall event design.

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