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Five Event Strategies for Engaging Sober-curious Consumers

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And savvy marketers are carving out time and space within their events and activations to ensure that those riding the alcohol-free wagon feel comfortable, welcome and seen. Naturally, non-alcoholic brewers and zero-proof beverage makers, who create complex drinks that mimic cocktails without the alcohol, are leading the charge.

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FX Promotes Black-owned Businesses and Season Five of ‘Snowfall’ with a Pop-up Marketplace

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As the characters and plots on FX Networks’ hit series “Snowfall” evolve, so does the brand’s approach to promoting tune-in through experiential marketing. The weekend-long, community-driven event was designed to not only support the shops, but to inspire attendees to pursue their business goals and embrace the entrepreneurial spirit.

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Next-Level Screening: Attendees Watch Freeform’s ‘Cruel Summer’ Premiere From Their Hotel Balconies

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The strategy of pre-stocking rooms, presenting a socially distant screening and delivering food and beverage via room-service made for a contactless, yet personal experience—a high-touch experience in a no-touch environment. We’ll see more events like this even post-COVID,” Travis says. Agency: Gold Sky Productions, Los Angeles.

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Five Ways Prime Video’s ‘Rings of Power’ Global Tour Helped Drive Record-breaking Viewership

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A lineup of multisensory red-carpet experiences, press junkets and consumer events were activated in Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai and London in early fall 2022 to captivate cast members, executives, influencers, press and fans on a global stage, as well as ramp up viewership ahead of the debut of the most expensive TV series ever made.

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HBO Max’s Week-Long House of Bachata Pop-up Strikes a Chord with Latinx Consumers

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The exterior of the pop-up space, for instance, looked like a typical bodega from the outside, but led to an authentic, speakeasy-style colmado (a Dominican convenience store) featuring a fridge filled with beverages and other food items popular in the Dominican Republic.

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What We Learned About Hybrid Events From Two Weekends of Essence Fest

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Tickets were free, but attendees had to volunteer with one of 18 partner charitable organizations on activities that helped the local community such as working in a garden, delivering food or helping the elderly. The format allowed the event to stay socially distanced and wowed guests. Photo credit: Colin Miller.

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Five Ways the Sports Sponsorship Landscape Will Evolve for Brands—and Fans—This Year

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The sponsorship includes in-person activations like the VIP Game Day Experience, which gives fans the chance to watch their favorite NWSL team at a regular-season match from the best seats in the house and includes a prepaid Mastercard for food, beverages and swag. Even properties are employing the tactic.