Campari is targeting young drinkers in a £100,000-plus
campaign which links a microsite to the London party scene.
The drinks brand seeks to attract 25 to 34-year-old UK men through the
site (www.campari-redroom.co.uk) and through its tie-up with 10
Campari-branded parties being held in the capital.
The microsite will feature downloadable pictures of the partygoers who
attend the events, which are running until November. It will also offer
tips on restaurants, bars, clubs and fashion, plus film reviews.
The aim of the site is to capture data on revellers through online
registrations. Visitors are asked to give their details for the chance
to win a VIP trip to next year's F1 Grand Prix in Italy, where the
company's bosses are based.
The parties' guest lists will be made up of people matching the correct
profile from the database of online event organiser londonparties.co.uk,
which developed the microsite.
"We have been losing consumers from the age range that we're inviting to
the parties because they see it as a drink for their parents," said
Fiona Lovatt, marketing manager for First Drinks Brands, which promotes
Campari in the UK. "These people are hard to reach and don't want to be
told what to drink. That's why we're having these parties."
The parties will offer specially created cocktails containing spirits,
such as vodka, not normally associated with Campari.