Case Study: BMO Banking’s Data-Capturing Success at the Chinatown Festival with Imagica Photo Booths
Project: Chinatown Festival, Torontoi
Client: BMO
Campaign: Data Collection – Newcomers
BMO Banking, the 8th largest bank in North America by assets, serves over 12 million clients with personal and commercial banking, global markets, and investment banking services. With a mission to help clients advance financially and power progress for individuals, families, and businesses across North America, BMO recognizes the importance of creative data collection in the banking industry.


Turning Big Ideas into Reality
This wasn’t your average photo booth rental in Toronto. We collaborated closely with the Harbinger team to engineer a setup that was not just functional, but unforgettable.
From designing a fully branded interior to installing a perfectly positioned camera and lighting setup inside the machine, we focused on creating a seamless, high-energy experience. Every photo told a story and captured the heart of the campaign.
Client Needs:
In an age where data collection is vital but can often feel intrusive to consumers, BMO sought a creative approach to engage guests and gather essential information. As a key sponsor at the Chinatown festival, BMO aimed to harness the significant reach of the event to engage attendees and collect valuable data.
Partnering with BMO at the Chinatown festival was an exciting event with substantial reach for the client. Imagica’s services provided a fun and unique way to meet BMO’s data collection objectives. At Imagica, we understand that today’s savvy consumers are inundated with requests for information, making it crucial to provide an engaging and enjoyable data collection experience.
Imagica Photo Booths offer more than just stunning photos and memory capture; we provide creative and engaging data collection techniques that allow clients like BMO to effortlessly gather important information from guests. Data customization is a key feature that Imagica offers. We take pride in enabling clients to tailor the collected information to their specific needs, including but not limited to contact details, demographic insights, anticipated purchasing plans, and more.
One of the standout features of Imagica’s data collection approach is the seamless opt-in process. This method not only respects the privacy and preferences of festival attendees but also allows BMO to stay connected with guests long after the event. It provides an ongoing opportunity to learn more about audience patterns and trends, fostering lasting engagement and insights.
Benefits and Outcome
- Creative Data Collection: Imagica Photo Booths offered an engaging and enjoyable way for BMO to collect valuable data from festival attendees, enhancing the customer experience.
- Tailored Data: BMO could customize the collected data to meet its specific needs, ensuring that the information gathered was highly relevant.
- Seamless Opt-In Process: The opt-in process facilitated ongoing engagement with attendees, enabling BMO to gather insights and trends well beyond the Chinatown festival.
- Brand Engagement: Partnering with Imagica showcased BMO’s commitment to innovative, customer-centric approaches to data collection, reinforcing its brand image.
Conclusion: Imagica Photo Booths for Creative Data Collection and Brand Engagement is a great choice!
BMO Banking’s partnership with Imagica Photo Booths at the 2023 Chinatown festival exemplified the importance of creative data collection in modern industries like banking. Imagica’s services not only provided a unique and enjoyable experience for festival-goers but also enabled BMO to collect valuable data efficiently. This approach aligns with BMO’s mission to advance financial well-being while respecting the preferences and privacy of their customers.
Recommendation for Future Events.
For future events, whether in the banking industry or any other, incorporating Imagica Photo Booths offers a fun, unique, and effective way to collect data while fostering brand engagement. Imagica’s data collection techniques can be tailored to meet specific client needs, ensuring the information gathered is relevant and insightful. Furthermore, the seamless opt-in process creates opportunities for long-term audience engagement and trend analysis. By partnering with Imagica, forward-thinking companies can revolutionize their data collection efforts while delivering memorable experiences to their customers.