Welcome to this month’s “Looking Ahead” feature for September 2022…
…where we take a look at the events, occasions, anniversaries and holidays that we can use as the foundation for event-driven marketing promotions in the coming month.
It’s a time of a change of seasons. The September Equinox falls on September 23 at 01.03 UT (that’s 02.03 UK BST time…check for your particular location).
It’s Autumn in the north and Spring in the south…
…and these can be used as broad themes for a promotion.
Tied in with these, in the northern hemisphere it’s normally “Back to School” or “Back to Work” and the start of the run-in to the end of the year. In the current emergency situation, those ideas might need to be modified.
In the southern hemisphere, “Spring Time” or “Spring Cleaning” can be used as a theme.
After two year gap, the famous Oktoberfest in Germany resumes. The 187th Oktoberfest starts on September 17 and runs through until October 3.
Looking at some specific occasions… [Read more…]