Gift suite

A gift suite is a location where companies give products to celebrities in exchange for the celebrity taking a photo with the product or on a red carpet while standing in front of a press wall displaying company logos

Companies that are trying to build brand recognition or maintain a premier position in the market like to be associated with celebrities and other persons with significant social status. Fans of a celebrity are likely to look favorably on products or services associated with that person, therefore products and services associated with a celebrity have the ability to grow their customer base by simply associating their brand with the celebrity.[1]

Most gifting suites take place in Hollywood during award weeks. The primary awards shows are the Oscars, Emmys[2] and Grammys. During the week before these shows, there are often up to ten gifting suites.[3] During other award weeks like the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild awards and the VMAs there will also be gifting suites, but they are typically fewer and with fewer products for the celebrities.

Official gifting suites are contracted by award shows and Hollywood events and exist in a location on-site and backstage. They work in an official capacity with the show's production and talent. Events like the Oscars, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Golden Globes do not currently host any official gifting suites at their events.

Red carpet photos from various gifting suites can be found online on CelebrityConnected, Getty Images, Wire Image and Daily Celeb. It's proved that nowadays gift suite is a successful marketing trick. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "What the Golden Globes guests took home in their goodie bags". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  2. ↑ "A Reiki book for dogs, pasta sauce, pet food and a Caribbean holiday: Inside the bonkers world of the Emmy Award gifting suites". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  3. ↑ "Celebrity Endorsement by Celebrity Connected - Emmy's Awards!". PRNewswire. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Celebrity Marketing as the Most Successful Way to Boost Your Business". PR Newswire. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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