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

Event Marketer

While Florida is the land of gators, Lacoste showed up to the 2024 Miami Open with its rival signature crocodile. Lacoste’s main activation point was its in-stadium retail space, featuring a Florida-style shopping experience with striped folding deck chairs, plants and bright green branded signage that welcomed consumers in.

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

Event Marketer

The quirky game, often described as a blend of tennis, Ping-Pong and badminton, is America’s fastest-growing sport. according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. So we tapped two brands that jumped on sponsorships early to find out what they’ve learned. And that’s where the sport really lives.”

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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. In the meantime, aspiring event marketers have turned to related established programs that offer transferable skills and experiences.

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Arnold Palmer Invitational: Mastercard, White Claw, PUMA and More Tee Up Winning Fan Experiences

Event Marketer

—Cavender Neutze, Marketing Manager, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard Golf fans enjoyed the action on the green, as well as the Florida wildlife and scenery. What’s more, each wristband was spritzed with priceless Optimism, a signature fragrance from Mastercard with notes of citrus—perfect for the Florida setting.

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Mike Dominguez’s Vision for Hospitality Restaffing

Smart Meetings

One of the places where Dominguez sees gaps is in specialty markets, such as sports verticals, including golf markets and coaches’ meetings and the like. Worth and will manage sports, Texas universities and medical systems verticals. They opened their borders a little later, so are just a few steps behind on the path. “We

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Mike Dominguez’s Vision for Hospitality Restaffing

Smart Meetings

One of the places where Dominguez sees gaps is in specialty markets, such as sports verticals, including golf markets and coaches’ meetings and the like. Worth and will manage sports, Texas universities and medical systems verticals. They opened their borders a little later, so are just a few steps behind on the path. “We

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9 Smart Moves in NYC, San Francisco and More

Smart Meetings

Sklencar is director of sponsorship for MPI’s Greater New York chapter. Kooris, Solomon and Soucy are board members for Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau. Before Four Seasons, he worked as front office manager for Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel in Florida. Kevin Ramsawack. He is also chair of Connecticut Port Authority.

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