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Producing In-person Events Post-COVID: Nine Resources for Event Marketers

Event Marketer

As the number of Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 increases and the country begins to reopen businesses, more marketers are beginning to consider producing live, in-person events again. But in terms of logistics, budgets, technology and safety, events post-COVID will differ in key ways from those held before the pandemic.

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How FX’s ‘Atlanta’-themed Events for HBCU Students Launched a Dialogue on the Black Experience

Event Marketer

If you’ve ever seen an episode of FX’s surreal comedy-drama “Atlanta” about the Black experience in America, you know it’s a conversation starter. So to celebrate the series’ penultimate and ultimate seasons, the network hosted discussions and wellness activations for HBCU students at an off-campus event in Atlanta.

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Local Collabs, College Campuses: Inside Hulu’s ‘Black Cake’ Experiential Campaign

Event Marketer

And they really help us surprise and delight our fans and bring authenticity and relevance to the key audience that we want to reach in our marketing.” On the day of the show’s premiere, Hulu partnered with six BIPOC-owned bakeries and coffee shops in Atlanta; Charlotte, NC; Chicago; Los Angeles; San Jose, CA; and Washington, D.C.

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Shipt Embarks on a College Campus Tour to Drive Awareness for its New Student Membership

Event Marketer

“I think a key challenge as a marketer is figuring out how to capture content on-site at experiential activations that’s then going to be compelling for people who weren’t there. And so we’re excited about different things that we’re trying to address that challenge that we think we made some headway on this tour.”

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Three Ideas to Leverage Local Businesses for Your Events

Event Marketer

When Hulu was developing the marketing campaign for its new drama series “Black Cake,” a partnership strategy with local businesses in major markets was key to driving awareness among target audiences. At each localized event, attendees were welcomed by a representative from the host organization and a brand ambassador.

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FX and Nobu Partner on Experiences to Give Consumers a Taste of the World of ‘Sh?gun’

Event Marketer

Guests at Nobu Hotels in Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami Beach and Palo Alto traveled back in time to Japan’s late Sengoku period through pop-up lobby installations showcasing costumes and designs seen in “Shōgun.” In the two weeks leading up to the Hulu premiere on Feb. Agency: Cartwheel and Co.

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Propel Evolves its Live Events in the Fitness Space with a Hyper-local Strategy

Event Marketer

Emily Boido, Senior Director-Marketing, Enhanced Water Brands, PepsiCo Propel Fitness Water’s long-standing focus on the fitness space has taken a hyper-local turn with the “Propel Your City Project,” a community event program launched this summer that is offering free exercise classes for consumers in Atlanta, Detroit, Houston and Los Angeles.