Promotions & Events

After all, with the world’s eyes affixed on Rio again this summer, anything can happen. And in light of recent world events, it’s best to prepare for the eventuality that anything will.

Tecate announcedit has entered 2016 as the exclusive beer and presenting sponsor boxing’s biggest star, current WBC, RING Magazine and Lineal Middleweight Champion and Golden Boy Promotions fighter, Canelo Alvarez.

The new edition of the Habanos Festival will feature an outstanding international musical line-up.

The Pepsi team, uniting thrilling international talent from top clubs, will spark excitement throughout the year with a new integrated global campaign, the Pepsi Blue Card (#BlueCard).

The theme for the campaign is “Enchanted to meet you” playing off of the name of the brand and also bringing an introductory tone to the newest addition to the very hip and and artistic Bishop Arts District in Dallas.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that Maná will be honored with the 2,573rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PST. The star in the category of Recording will be dedicated at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Live Nation.

Danell Leyva, Cuban-American gymnast and U.S. Olympic medalist starts the year off strong with his new role as a milk life Somos Fuertes campaign advocate, setting the example for Latinos everywhere to include nutrient rich milk in their diet.

Wonderful Pistachios announced that TV personality, certified master life coach and bicultural motivational speaker Laura Posada will serve as the brand’s Latina ambassador to promote the health attributes of pistachios and the importance of healthy snacking habits among Hispanics.

Telemundo announced that its local Telemundo-owned stations will hold local voter registration drives this year across the United States to help raise awareness about the importance of civic participation and help increase the number of Hispanics who register to vote.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Comcast, MSNBC and NBC News announced that they will be the Presenting Media Partners for the upcoming 7th annual Hispanicize event to take place in Miami, April 4-8, 2016.

Coca-Cola announced a donation of $150,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education. 

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is launching a multiyear collecting initiative, “Latinos and Baseball: In the Barrios and the Big Leagues,” to identify artifacts that reflect the social and cultural influence of the game on Latino communities.

There are only 10 days left in 2015 and it feels like there really haven’t been that many Top 10 lists out there, so here’s a special Marketing:Sports version.

Barilla is celebrating Latinas’ creativity in the kitchen and passion for new flavors with the launch of its latest campaign, Latino Italian Fusion.

Anheuser-Busch will continue as the Official Beer Partner of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and NBA Development League (NBA D-League).  As part of the agreement, Anheuser-Busch will also expand its marketing partnership to include USA Basketball and the league’s Hispanic marketing initiative, Noches éne-bé-a.

The biggest night in Latin music returns to the city of Las Vegas, bringing with it many brands that will leverage the equity and power of the Latin GRAMMY brand to better connect with Hispanic consumers.  By Lili Gil Valletta

Post Foods, LLC Honey Bunches of Oats deepens its reach and commitment to the Hispanic community with the launch of #LatinosConDedicacion, a program that invites celebrities and fans at the 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Gift Lounge to share what inspires their spirit of commitment and dedication in everything they do.

Entravision Communications Corporation announced that it will host the second “Noche de Locura con Erazno y La Chokolata” on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. “Noche de Locura” will be hosted by Oswaldo Diaz, the vibrant, multi-talented performer and star of Entravision’s marquee radio program El Show de Erazno y La Chokolata and will include special performances from the hottest regional Mexican and Banda artists topping today’s charts, including Banda MS, Espinoza Pas, Calibre 50, Banda Los Recoditos, and Codigo FN, among others.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced “Tu Dinero es Tu Futuro” (Your Money is Your Future), a company-driven financial education initiative designed to support financial literacy among Spanish-language viewers.

More than 75 of the most influential names in social media, including Werevertumorro, Yuya, Wereverwero and Lele Pons, will be on hand to interact with brands and platforms about how to generate forward thinking that will effectively and authentically reach U.S. Hispanics, who are more likely to use social media than the rest of the population.