Campus activations students actually show up for.
We plan, staff, and run custom activations on campus — from the first permit to the post-event recap. You get a moment students remember and content that keeps working after everyone goes home.
Overview
What it looks like.
An event is the fastest way to turn a brand into an experience. We design activations around the moments students already care about — move-in, game day, finals, the first warm week of spring — so your brand shows up where the energy already is.
Every activation is planned, staffed, and executed by our team. We handle the logistics, permits, product, and people on the ground, then hand you the assets and the numbers afterward.
Tactics
Ways we activate on campus.
Welcome Week takeovers
Own the busiest two weeks of the year, when students are forming new habits and open to trying something.
Tailgates & sampling
Meet students where the crowd already is — game days, tailgate lots, and big campus gatherings.
Pop-up activations
High-design, high-energy pop-ups that create a line, a photo, and a story worth posting.
Greek & student-club sponsorships
Partner with the orgs that set the social calendar and reach students through people they already follow.
Product sampling & experiential
Put the product in students' hands with a moment built around trying it, not just taking it.
Custom builds
Have something bigger in mind? We scope, design, and produce one-off concepts from scratch.
Pricing
Simple, flexible pricing.
Straightforward rates to start from — we scope the exact package around your goals.
Product placement & event sponsorship.
Packages are customizable — let's talk.
Get a custom quoteSponsorships
Sponsor an event or trip.
Put your brand at the center of the moments students plan their whole year around.
ZMM Events
Flagship national events — base $2,500, presenting $10,000 each.
Night School Tour
The national college nightlife tour.
HOMETURF (Super Bowl weekend)
The Super Bowl weekend flagship.
Hells Gala
A signature themed gala event.
Boot Block Party
An outdoor block-party activation.
JusCollege Trips
Annual, portfolio-level sponsorship across every trip.
Puerto Vallarta — Spring Break
Spring Break destination trip.
Cancún — Spring Break
Spring Break destination trip.
Cabo — Spring Break
Spring Break destination trip.
Punta Cana — Spring Break
Spring Break destination trip.
Miami — Spring Break
Spring Break destination trip.
Florida — Spring Break
Spring Break destination trip.
Las Vegas — Senior Trip
Senior-year celebration trip.
Montreal — Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest destination trip.
Custom Destination
Choose your own destination.
Venues
Sponsor an ongoing venue partnership.
The Village — North Carolina
A North Carolina venue partnership.
Base:Packages start at $10k: product placement and logo placement on flyers for one year, plus activations at 3 shows per year.
Inquire — Base tierMore to come
New events and venues are being added to the roster.
More events & venues coming soon.
How we run it
How we run an event.
Scope & concept
We align on the goal, the audience, and a concept that fits the campus.
Permits & logistics
We handle approvals, vendors, product, and site logistics so nothing stalls.
Staff & execute
Trained student staff run the activation on the ground, on-brand and on-time.
Capture & report
We capture content throughout and hand back assets plus a results recap.
Proof
The numbers behind the network.
The scale behind every campaign as the network stands today.
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Let's put this to work for your brand.
Tell us your goal and we'll build the plan. Backed by the team behind ZMM Events and the Night School tour.