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Event Sponsorship in 2021: What It Looks Like and How to Capitalize On It

SpotMe Blog

Event sponsorship is a well-used tactic to help with both funding and value delivery for large and small events. . What Are Event Sponsorships? Event sponsorship is when an organization agrees to cover part of the cost of an event in exchange for promotional benefits. Food and beverage. In-kind sponsorship.

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In-Kind Sponsorships for Events: How to Create a Win-Win Situation

Endless Events

In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. So can in-kind sponsorships for events help you meet your event goals? The one organization I worked for that did a ton of event sponsorships had a sales department that did the selling.

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets. exhibitors are funding these higher expenses by sending fewer staff, opting for smaller booth space and/or decreasing their sponsorship investment. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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Event Budget Basics: Everything You Need to Know

Eventmobi

Food & Beverage ($35/person). According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey , 36% of all in-person event expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. They do, however, care about an overall great experience, and food and beverage is a large component of attendee satisfaction.

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

Event Marketer

Coke’s roots in music run deep, from countless festival sponsorships and partnerships with legendary artists through the years, to the Coke Studio global music platform launched in 2022. Over the summer, the beverage giant added another notch to its belt: The Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Summer Festival, Amplified by Coke Studio.

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Coachella 2024 Experiential Marketing: Shower Portals, Manifest Stations and ‘Surpr-ICES’

Event Marketer

More on Festival Sponsorship: How American Weed Co.’s ABSOLUT’S HYBRID ADVENTURE Absolut’s trippy, hybrid Absolut.Land activation popped up at Coachella again this year, where attendees were invited to “break the ice” with a cooling photo moment and beverages from Absolut’s main bar, and the Ocean Spray Bar.

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Corporate Event Themes: 45+ to Choose From

Attendease

Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings. The unique setting, combined with nostalgic music and food, will make for an unforgettable vintage-inspired event.