Good morning.
The summer grind is wrapping up in South Florida, and the fall events window is officially here. The market’s biggest economic season is approaching fast, and the brands are starting their outreach to position themselves all throughout it. This week, we’re looking ahead to a matchup that is pointing towards a major moment for those locally, what they will look to spend and the opportunity it presents.
Let’s look ahead to the what’s happening in the next 60 days.
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NFL Football in Miami
When the Kansas City Chiefs come to Hard Rock Stadium on September 27, it’s more than just another week of football in Florida. This is the home opener for the Miami Dolphins after the first three weeks on the road, with a new franchise quarterback, head coach, and stadium that has been hosting event after event for weeks. Chiefs and Dolphins fandom are faithfuls on game days; treating each game with premium tailgating, personalized gear, and a full weekend of energy.
For the event planners, this game is going to pull two types of spenders in the market - the fan-loyalist and the experiential-traveler. For those in F&B, apparel, and hospitality, the play here isn’t to just target everyone around this event, it’s to really build something for and around what a specific group may want.
What We’re Watching
Home Opener Happening
South Florida is in full football season by this point, and here’s what it you need to monitor
Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins - Sept. 27 | Our Score: 94 | $6.5M and counting
With a single event anchoring this week’s window, the focus should be around how the brands can win around this matchup by committing to one specific lane. This 39-day runway means that there’s time to execute something thoughtfully, while also building a community towards this event given Weeks 1-3 are on the road, away from your specialized location but can still build growth.
Businesses that lock in their plans next two weeks can beat the media spike and capture inventory before it begins to disappear.
See our previous issue for the three games we are monitoring and able to help you build towards, right now.
Note: Our scoring is subject to fluctuate based on date to the event
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Brief Playbook from Us to You
Plan for Fall Events Now
Map the Travel demo before the Week-Of. Football season is kicking off in less than two weeks, which means hotel blocks, airport arrivals, and pre-game density is predictable. If you’re in the F&B, hospitality, or retail space this is where your geo-targets should be mapped to. If so, you’re already winning.
Build a Dual-Persona Strategy This Week. Team fandom will be split for all games, but they do overlap in one area… Football. Activate at the intersections of lifestyle and culinary/bar experience in a generic messaging manner.
Anchor the late September schedule. If you're presenting an event proposal to a sponsor or partner this week, lead with the right data and economic signals to tell why your event is beneficial to their spends and others. We can drive that data and conversations for you.
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