Unique concepts during the Amsterdam Bar Week
14-7-2011
Well known liquor brands and Amsterdam bars join hands to surprise the audience during the Amsterdam Bar Week from the 19th to the 23rd of September. A few concepts are already confirmed, others will develop over the next months. There is for example an exclusive Hennessey tastery in The Sopranos Piano Bar, a ‘Contreauversial’ make-over by Cointreau and Rob Peetoom in collaboration with Okura’s 23rd bar and a ‘Barista meets bartender’ evening with cocktail-coffee blends from Drambuie and Buscaglione in Little Buddha.
Laundry with a cozy living room feeling
5-7-2011
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There is a one stop shop in Oslo that combines a stylish cafe, laundry and a library. The philosophy of the Laundromat concept is to offer a warm and friendly environment where you can meet a diverse mix of visitors on your laundry day.
Download free music at the Morgan Hotels
21-6-2011
In partnership with RCRD LBL, Morgans Hotel Group launched a new service for her guests. By scanning QR codes of the keycards, guests can download free music and playlists, which are compiled to suit the unique feeling of each Morgans hotel.
Treasure hunt with Repudo at Pinkpop festival
8-6-2011
Repudo starts a digital treasure hunt for backstage passes and tracks at Pinkpop festival (the Netherlands). Together with Sony they place digital messages across the festival terrain that are only readable on the spot. The app for iPhone and Android combines GPS with a game element. Next to a variety of (sponsored) campaigns it’s also possible for users to leave messages for each other at any location. The platform is not mainstream yet but has potential for restaurants, hotels and other companies that want to introduce promotions with a game element.
Gobble San Francisco
7-6-2011
If home cooking fails, the pizza restaurant at the corner starts to get boring and you rather have fresh healthy food delivered, then it’s time for Gobble. This website shows all local restaurants and provides a healthy collection of neighbourhood cooks. A meal always costs ten dollars.
Celebrate the longest day of the year!
31-5-2011
On Tuesday the 21st of June, the Summer will start in a special way at Droste’s. They invite their guests and friends to join them for a meal in the outdoors.
Thanks to the city
17-5-2011
Lucas has lived in Barcelona for 3 years and had a great time. Therefore he wanted to thank the city. Together with bookingssite Antrapalo he gives away free theatre tickets. Accompanied by the message “be more concerned about other peoples happiness” he spreads the tickets away hanging on balloons.
MyFarm
13-5-2011
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MyFarm is an initiative of the UK National Trust where it is all about crowdmanagement. The farm of Wimpole Estate in Cambrigdeshire, which containts over 2.500 acres of land, is calling for 10,000 ‘online farmers’ to participate to sign up for £30 and provide this farmer with advise and to discuss other issues through blogs and videos. The online farmers don’t need any previous farmer experiences. Points of discussion will be; crops being grown, livestock being bred and general wider issues regarding the farm’s interaction with the environment.
Fair trade tweets
12-5-2011
Ben & Jerry’s found a way to use the unused characters in a tweet. To make the tweet Fair Trade you can visit the fairtweet website, make your message and according to the number of characters used, the website will fill in the unused ones with a Fair Trady message.
Coca Cola pralines
29-4-2011
Coca-Cola has approached Belgian top chocolate maker Dominique Persoone to celebrate the start of Coca-Cola on the 8th of May 1886. A special box is created with 3 chocolates that provide a real Coca-Cola experience. The set contains a birthday praline (with sparkling sugar), an ice cube praline (that resembles the taste of cola at 4 degrees Celsius) and a cacao praline (the ideal taste combination with cola).
