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  2. Experiential Marketing, Activations & Sponsorships

'Sharp' Men's Launch Party Gives Sponsors Face Time With Guests

Carla Warrilow
October 3, 2011
At the launch party for Sharp magazine’s biannual publication for men on Tuesday, sponsor activations were an important part of the evening and offered 350 guests memorable experiences from premium, luxury, and man-centric brands at Aria Ristorante. “The primary purpose of the event is to bring The Book For Men to life,” said Michael La Fave, editorial and creative director of Contempo Media, the publisher of Sharp magazine and Sharp: The Book for Men.
 
To bring the book to life, Candice Chan and Alison Slight of Candice&Alison Luxury Event Management added high-end brand activations, encouraging sponsors to get creative. “There are more activations this year,” Chan said, who also produced the launch party last year. “[The sponsors] were more involved with the planning.”

Inside the restaurant, guests lined up to enter Glenlivet Editor’s Lounge, a roped-off area where they could experience luxury brands. Guests learned about and sampled 12-, 15-, and 18-year-old Glenlivet Scotch Whisky, tried on Chanel and Bulgari watches, and listened to a Peachtree Audio stereo system. Only a certain number of guests were allowed in the Editor’s Lounge at a time “to really ensure that people get some time with the sponsors,” Chan said. Sponsor activations continued outside, where guests smoked Mombacho cigars and perused the new BMW M1 coupe and 6 Series Cabriolet.

Incorporating the book into the decor, Chan and Slight decked Aria in a black and red colour scheme to echo the book's cover. Television screens behind the bar and above sponsor areas displayed pages from the book and copies were dispersed throughout the restaurant.

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Photo: Jason Jajalla
Guests could pose with models on the red carpet before entering Sharp: The Book for Men launch party at Aria Ristorante.
Guests could pose with models on the red carpet before entering Sharp: The Book for Men launch party at Aria Ristorante.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Blown-up covers of Sharp: The Book for Men hung on the walls of the restaurant. The event's red and black colour scheme was drawn from the cover.
Blown-up covers of Sharp: The Book for Men hung on the walls of the restaurant. The event's red and black colour scheme was drawn from the cover.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Westbury added red and blue lighting, illuminating the hanging spheres and wood sculpture that are part of Aria's interior decor.
Westbury added red and blue lighting, illuminating the hanging spheres and wood sculpture that are part of Aria's interior decor.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Luxury brand representatives chatted with guests in the roped-off Glenlivet Editor's Lounge. Televisions along the wall displayed pages from The Book For Men.
Luxury brand representatives chatted with guests in the roped-off Glenlivet Editor's Lounge. Televisions along the wall displayed pages from The Book For Men.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
In the Editor's Lounge, guests could peruse luxury products from designer watches to stereo systems.
In the Editor's Lounge, guests could peruse luxury products from designer watches to stereo systems.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
In the Editor's Lounge, guests received a scotch tasting tutorial and sampled 12-, 15-, and 18-year-old Glenlivet.
In the Editor's Lounge, guests received a scotch tasting tutorial and sampled 12-, 15-, and 18-year-old Glenlivet.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
The BMW M1 Coupe was parked on the patio outside.
The BMW M1 Coupe was parked on the patio outside.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Mombacho representatives passed out cigars to guests on the patio.
Mombacho representatives passed out cigars to guests on the patio.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Aria chefs grilled steaks and served slow roasted porchetta outside.
Aria chefs grilled steaks and served slow roasted porchetta outside.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Guests helped themselves to grilled bone-in rib steak and lamb and could add sauces like truffle dijonnaise, balsamic marinated mushrooms, black garlic mustard, and fennel seed mustard.
Guests helped themselves to grilled bone-in rib steak and lamb and could add sauces like truffle dijonnaise, balsamic marinated mushrooms, black garlic mustard, and fennel seed mustard.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Sharp: The Book For Men and bottles of Absolute Elyx decorated the space behind the bar.
Sharp: The Book For Men and bottles of Absolute Elyx decorated the space behind the bar.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male cologne was on display inside.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male cologne was on display inside.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
Guests sipped on Absolute Elyx vodka on ice with strawberries or a twist.
Guests sipped on Absolute Elyx vodka on ice with strawberries or a twist.
Photo: Jason Jajalla
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