Katz Partners with Blippar!

KATZ Americas is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Blippar to bring you the premier providers of beverage coasters and augmented reality. A partnership built on providing the highest quality product and experience to your brand and your audience.

Katz Americas and Blippar! from Katz Americas on Vimeo.

Augmented reality allows your printed coaster to come alive opening up a digital world previously only experienced in the web, tv or radio. Blippar is based on a breakthrough visual discovery platform that combines image recognition with incredible graphic design and mobile engineering. Blippar brings your digital world to the KATZ coaster by way of the strongest design and engineering team in the visual discovery marketplace. When you use KATZ Americas and Blippar, you enhance the engagement of your message in a highly captive audience, creating a memorable and positive brand interaction.

Ready to try it for yourself? Contact us to find out more about how KATZ and Blippar can help your brand, and make your coasters Blipp-able today!

Thanksgiving Fun Facts!

Thanksgiving; it's a time to reflect on the fortunes we so often take for granted in life, a time to pay respect to the hard work we've put in as a country, and a time to cherish the moments spent with family that come too far and few between... 

It's also the time of year that the average American consumes 16-18 lbs of turkey, the time of year when tryptophan is a valid excuse for skipping the dishes, and the time of year polite citizens don cleats and pepper spray for early morning department store tramplings. We've compiled a list of some interesting Thanksgiving facts to start a conversation around the kids table this year (don't lie, you still sit there.) Check it out!

• 91% of Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving
• Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the official U.S. bird
• Thomas Jefferson thought that Thanksgiving was "The most ridiculous idea I've ever heard..."
• President Abraham Lincoln made an official proclamation to observe Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of each November
• President Franklin Roosevelt declared Thanksgiving be observed a week earlier to entice holiday shopping and boost the economy during the end of the Great Depression
• Congress declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1941
• The Pilgrims were accompanied by the Wampanoag Tribe of Natice Americans during the first Thanksgiving feast
• During the first Thanksgiving, the meal consisted of deer, lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup and honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese as opposed to our standard Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberries, etc.

All Bottled Up: Lager! An Infographic from Katz

Movember at Katz Americas

The month of November is finally here! And with it comes one of man's greatest feats of strength; Movember. Movember is the global initiative for men to wear moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness and funds for prostate and testicular cancer research. More at www.movember.com

Our Movember promo video:


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This year, Katz will be supporting the Movember initiative by distributing coasters featuring Movember information and fostering communication about Movember through our website, blog, social media channels, and other outlets. If you would like to get more information or free Movember coasters from Katz, connect with us via Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, or send us an email at christiann@katzamericas.com (I'll respond, I promise.)

There's an App for that...Free Beer

Normally, when I see the telltale sign of FWD:>> FWD>>> FWD>>> in the subject line of an email, it's delete and move on, however... one that had also contained two additional words:  free beer -- was somewhat intriguing.

I was certainly entertained by the show that opened up in front of my eyes on my desktop.

I wonder how they did that?  After a time pondering and a second time watching...

IT MUST BE THE COASTERS.  

What else could it be?   Cheers to Simon Pierro, and for Munich's famous Hofbraeuhaus pub, for playing along!

Enjoy! 

Get Ready to Mo!

Movember is soon upon us... Unlike other cancer awareness initiatives, Movember is only cut out for a certain breed of man. Characteristics of this man include; one or more Y chromosomes, a primal sense of authority, endless stomach capacity for red meat, the ability to lift immense amounts of weight, and the mindset that a gentleman settles his disputes by way of pugilism. Does that sound like you or someone you know?

One of the best examples of the classic Movember Man I can find this year (besides myself, naturally) would have to be Nick Offerman. You may know him as Ron Swanson from the television show Parks and Recreation, but I know him simply as a man; a Movember man. This year, Nick has offered up some tips and secrets on how to take your moustache from peach fuzz to lip sweater status. Take a look here:

Stay tuned for upcoming Movember announcements and hairy insights from the Katz team!!

Get Out and Eat!

The fall resurgence of local restaurant week is upon us here in Western New York! Time to loosen up the wallet and check out some of Western New York's best restaurants and maybe even find a new favorite!

 Local restaurant week will feature a wide selection of eateries, all with fixed price menus offering meals for $20.12. Local Restaurant Week has grown significantly in recent years, being pioneered from 60 participants in 2009 to more than 200 participants this year. For more information on Local Restaurant Week and a full list of participating restaurants, visit www.localrestaurantweek.com