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What We Can Learn From UEFA Champions League Sponsorship
Lesa Ukman May 21

What We Can Learn From UEFA Champions League Sponsorship

With the 2013 UEFA Champions League finals on tap for Saturday, I looked into how various sponsors are activating and why UCL remains such an appealing partnership opportunity for brands. more

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As Cities Turn Away Mega Events, What Will Sponsors Do?
Jim Andrews Mar 18

As Cities Turn Away Mega Events, What Will Sponsors Do?

Following news last week that residents of Vienna resoundingly rejected the city’s plan to bid for the 2028 Olympic Games, I had an interesting discussion with my colleague John Kristick, global CEO of GroupM ESP. John is well qualified to discuss this issue, having been the managing director of the U.S. bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. more

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Musical Airline Sponsorships in Barcelona
Lesa Ukman Dec 20

Musical Airline Sponsorships in Barcelona

Turkish Airlines, a “Premium Partner” of FC Barcelona since January 2010, is being displaced by a change in the club’s shirt sponsor. more

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Louis Vuitton Connects The Dots By Leveraging Artist Collaboration
Lesa Ukman Nov 16

Louis Vuitton Connects The Dots By Leveraging Artist Collaboration

The partnership between Louis Vuitton and Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama shows that the arts are every bit as exploitable as sport. It just takes creativity. more

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Designer “Haute-Eliers” And Their Brand Partnerships
Lesa Ukman Oct 30

Designer “Haute-Eliers” And Their Brand Partnerships

Over the last decade, upscale fashion brands found on New York City’s Madison Avenue, Paris’s Avenue Montaigne and London’s Sloane Street have extended well beyond apparel and accessories into housewares, sheets and textiles, lighting and furniture. more

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Italian Cultural Partnerships Bear Watching
Lesa Ukman Oct 18

Italian Cultural Partnerships Bear Watching

As oil is the Middle East’s natural resource, culture is Italy’s. The country is home to more UNESCO World Heritage sites, museums and archeological sites than any other in the world. more

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The Fashion Games
Lesa Ukman Aug 7

The Fashion Games

Design of Olympic apparel has radically shifted from costume to fashion at the 2012 London Games. more

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10 Olympic Sponsors to Watch—and Why
Jim Andrews Aug 3

10 Olympic Sponsors to Watch—and Why

In case you missed the article I wrote for Business Insider, here’s my pre-Games take on which marketers were poised to succeed at London 2012: more

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Lesa Ukman Jun 26

Events Gain Well-deserved Support From Tourism Offices

Although event and festival producers often act as de facto marketing arms of cities, regions or countries—attracting visitors, generating positive media coverage, enhancing quality of life for residents, etc.—rarely do they get strategic, sustained support from their tourism bureaus. more

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