Overview

Versatile, resourceful, and ceaselessly strategic, Arts & Communications (A&C) is one of North America's leading sponsorship and experiential marketing consulting firms. Founded in 1970, A&C has industriously evolved over the years to become the preferred marketing agency for a vast array of arts, community, and lifestyle organizations from around the world. Now under the direction of Bonnie Hillman, A&C's two integrated teams – focused on sponsorship and experiential marketing, respectively – employ a distinctive fusion of creative and canny thinking to help our diverse client roster develop effective corporate partnerships and marketing programs.

Like a practiced matchmaker, the A&C sponsorship team excels at facilitating the smoothest, most mutually advantageous relationships possible. By connecting our clients with the right people in the right organizations, we have successfully guided and executed countless custom-made sponsorship programs, feasibility and market planning studies, and corporate events. A&C works with a select list of clients each year, allowing us to craft the most inventive, effective approach to every assignment we are given.

In the realm of experiential marketing, A&C consistently fashions the kind of unique, unforgettable experiences that money can't buy. Using a skill set and contact list unrivalled in the industry, we create productive PR strategies and brand-defining marketing programs for an impressive collection of corporations and lifestyle companies. We live for challenging projects that call for outside-the-box ideas – above all, we are innovative thinkers focused not only on immediate results but also on measurable, long-term success.

Areas of Expertise:

• Experiential Marketing and Sampling Programs
• Sponsorship Strategy
• Sponsorship Acquisition
• Public Relations
• Client Engagement/Event Management

Silken's ActiveKids Movement

Silken Laumann - Olympic Medalist - has recently founded Silken's ActiveKids Movement (SAM) in response to the growing epidemic of childhood obesity and inactivity sweeping Canada.

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