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How Lacoste’s Miami Open Sponsorship Mixes Tradition with New Experiences

Event Marketer

–John Lynch, Trade Marketing Manager, Lacoste North America Lacoste once again took over a VIP hospitality suite to engage key stakeholders. While Florida is the land of gators, Lacoste showed up to the 2024 Miami Open with its rival signature crocodile. team to make sure that we have as much communication visibility as possible.”

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Sports Sponsorship Update, Part 3: What Brands Need to Know About Pickleball

Event Marketer

Consumers’ interest in the sport is booming—and that translates to big-time sponsorship opportunities for brands who take the time to understand who the fans are and how to speak to them authentically. So we tapped two brands that jumped on sponsorships early to find out what they’ve learned.

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The Brief: Mechanical Gator Rides and ‘Wonka’s’ Bitter Taste

Event Marketer

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover syrup fountains, the “Fyre Festival of kids events” and the inaugural Florida Man Games. Behold: The Florida Man Games. They’re calling these ‘events.’ I’m calling this [expletive] Tuesday afternoon.”

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Three Outdoor Events Offer Insights on the Benefits and Challenges of Activating Al Fresco

Event Marketer

Lemheney says event marketers need to consider the lack of amenities involved in activating outdoors. In partnership with United Airlines and Marriott Bonvoy, Clear, a secure identity platform, leveraged its Health Pass service to deliver a COVID-safe outdoor reunion event hosted by Neil Patrick Harris at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

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Three Professors Weigh in on How Experiential Marketing Degree Programs are Taking Shape

Event Marketer

As experiential marketing degree programs crop up, professors outline how the industry can better support students Florida International University recently added event-focused specializations and tracks. I can throw in photos, an event preview or recap, how we’re using data to measure ROI and how consumers are responding.”

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These Cause Marketing Activations Were Built to Align with Consumers’ Evolving Priorities

Event Marketer

So, over the spring, with no restrictions on in-person events in Florida, the organization added a live runway show to its virtual presentation. Kohl’s began its sponsorship in 2019 when it introduced adaptive apparel to its three largest kids’ brands and became the show’s presenting sponsor this year. Agency: GDX Studios).

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12 Imaginative Events and Conferences from Amazon

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The numbers are in: live, in-person events are critical to company success, according to 84% of Vice President and C-Level executives. Amazon, the online retail behemoth, clearly agrees and understands the power of event marketing. Key Takeaway: Host events that help your customers better use your products.