Program Sponsors Include:
Inspiring conversations around the world, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., is building brands people want to talk about. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for our brands. Beam Global Spirits & Wine is part of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO), a leading consumer brands company with annual sales exceeding $8 billion. For more information on Beam Global Spirits & Wine, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamglobal.com and www.drinksmart.com.
For more than 20 years, Joyce Julius & Associates has been measuring and evaluating the impact of corporate sponsorships. In that time our methodologies have set the standard in sponsorship research. Our mission today, as it has been since the company's inception, is to provide industry-leading third party research, with an emphasis on accuracy and customer service. Please visit us at www.joycejulius.com.
VERSUS celebrates real competition across all platforms (VERSUS.com, VERSUS on Demand and VERSUS HD). Now in more than 73 million homes, the network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as best-in-class events such as the Indy Racing League, Tour de France, Davis Cup Tennis, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Professional Boxing. Additionally, the network offers collegiate sports featuring nationally-ranked teams from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12, Mountain West and Ivy League. VERSUS airs the best outdoor programming on television with the most trusted authorities on the field and in the water. VERSUS is also the destination for sports fans to find original programs that they can't find elsewhere such as Sports Soup, TapouT and The Contender.
The IndyCar Series is the premier open-wheel series in the United States, competing on a challenging combination of superspeedways, short ovals, scenic road courses and temporary street circuits. In 2009 the IndyCar Series will conduct 15 events in the US, two in Canada and one in Japan, all available through ABC and VERSUS, including all races broadcast in High-Definition, including a motorsports first 360-degree in-car camera. A leader in motorsports technology, the IndyCar Series is the first racing series to power its Honda engines on 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol, a renewable and environmentally friendly fuel. The IndyCar Series continues to the be the fastest, most competitive and innovative racing series, attracting a diverse lineup of drivers with participants from the United States, Japan, Brazil, England, France, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. The stars of the IndyCar Series include two-time champion and 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon, 2005 Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon, 2004 IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan, two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, 2005 Bombardier Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick and 2006 Bombardier Rookie of the Year Marco Andretti. Other standouts include Dario Franchitti, Buddy Rice, Graham Rahal, Will Power and Justin Wilson. For more information on the IndyCar Series, please visit www.indycar.com.
Getty Images is the world's leading creator and distributor of digital content and the first place creative and marketing professionals turn to discover, purchase and manage imagery. The company's award-winning photographers, still imagery, footage, and music help customers create inspiring work which appear every day in the world's most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and Web sites. Headquartered in Seattle, WA and serving customers in more than 100 countries, Getty Images believes in the power of imagery to drive positive change, educate, inform and entertain. Check us out at www.gettyimages.com
Impact Video is North America's premier provider of LED Video Display Technology. Impact supplies High Brightness LED Video Screens nationwide within the corporate, broadcast, sports, entertainment and special event markets. We offer a diverse product line of the highest quality screens for both Mobile and Modular applications including the newest and largest fleet of Truck Mounted Video Screens. For more information, visit www.gobigscreen.com.
NASCAR, celebrating 60 years in 2008, is the sanctioning body for one of North America’s premier sports. NASCAR is the No. 1 spectator sport and is the No. 2-rated regular season sport on television. NASCAR fans are the most brand-loyal in all of sports, making NASCAR a great investment for Fortune 500 companies. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series), four regional series and one local grassroots series, as well as two international series. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico.
The leading provider of high-quality, large-format, full-color banner solutions, Britten, Inc. has been a trusted partner of some of the worlds’ best-known and most discerning companies for more than 20 years. Our capabilities, culture of innovation and unmatched commitment to customer satisfaction make Britten the smart choice of businesses of all sizes. To learn more, visit www.brittenbanners.com.
Millsport, the sports brand of The Marketing Arm, is a leading sports sponsorship agency. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and Charlotte, Millsport’s expertise lies in brand-centric strategic counsel, platform development, asset negotiation and acquisition, promotional concepting and activation, event/on site management, and ROI/program measurement. The agency was founded in 1975 as one of the nation's first sports marketing consultancies.
Program Exhibitors Include:
PictureU Promotions is a technology-based event marketing agency. We provide our clients with unique and innovative solutions that are utilized onsite at events to activate sponsorships. Our services enhance the attendee experience and bring brands to life while enabling our clients to collect pertinent consumer information that can be used to help measure results and determine the return on investment. www.pictureu.com
Civilian One Jets. When it comes to private jet travel, we’re changing the rules of the game.
As a sports professional, you know the right team is everything. That’s why your franchise player should be Civilian One Jets. Thanks to our breakthrough Fly Home FreeSM program, our Jet Cards offer the highest value in the aviation industry. They also come with world class customer service and a dedication to safety and security that is second to none. We know sports. We know aviation. And we know that you’ll accept nothing less than the best. Game on! Visit www.civilianonejets.com
SSG Marketing is a sponsorship analytics and marketing firm which helps companies and properties measure Return on Investment and Return on Objectives (ROI and ROO) for sponsorships and corporate hospitality. The SSG team has decades of experience working with Fortune 100 companies and utilizes the Six Sigma discipline to implement rigorous, strategic analytics programs. For more information, visit www.ssgmarketing.com.
“Motorsports Authentics, Inc. is the leader in the design, promotion, marketing and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, marketing and distributing its product through a variety of channels including its Authorized Dealer network, QVC, select online retailers, Trackside, direct corporate promotions, mass retail and specialty dealers. For more information, visit www.motorsports-authentics.com.”
For over 20 years, Thomas Direct Sales, Inc. has managed a full scope of promotional marketing initiatives for the world’s best known brands. We provide the widest range of products and services all under one roof, which include promotional merchandise, an in-house animation studio, graphic design, warehousing, and e-commerce. We are a “Top 30” distributor in the ad specialty world, and are committed to quality, product safety, corporate social responsibility, and to providing all clients, large and small with “white glove service.” Thomas Direct Sales is a WBENC woman-owned business.
Motorsports Marketing Forum is Presented by:
Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal is the industry’s leading weekly trade publication, providing breaking news and comprehensive reporting and analysis on sports business. With 80 reporters, editors and guest columnists, SBJ keeps its readers up to date on the latest developments in sports marketing, sponsorships, media, facilities, agents and labor, finance and more. For more information, visit www.SportsBusinessJournal.com.
Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily is the leading daily provider of real-time news and information for sports business executives, tracking more than 500 news sources worldwide, including newspapers, television and radio. SBD keeps its readers on top of the day’s events and ahead of the news cycle. For more information, visit www.sportsbusinessdaily.com
Both publications are part of the Street & Smith’s Sports Group, which consists of the Street & Smith’s Conference Group, the Sports Business Resource Guide & Fact Book, NASCAR Scene, NASCAR Illustrated and SceneDaily.com. Street & Smith’s is a division of American City Business Journals (ACBJ), which comprises weekly business journals across the country, BizJournals.com, Hemmings Motor News, Sporting News Magazine, Sporting News Yearbooks, Sporting News Radio Network and SportingNews.com. ACBJ is part of the Advance Publications family.
NASCAR SCENE provides week-to-week coverage of NASCAR’s three top series — NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Craftsman Truck series. Our coverage includes race results, season points standings, in-depth race coverage, news, team profiles, interviews, opinions, humor, fan reaction and new developments in the world of NASCAR.
Each issue of NASCAR ILLUSTRATED provides an up-close and personal look at the lifestyle of the people who make NASCAR’s top series the most exciting racing in the world. Readers find everything from profiles of their favorite drivers, crew chiefs and NASCAR legends, to home tours and behind-the-scenes breakdowns of racing in the “Anatomy of . . .” department. The magazine is also a showcase for arresting photography that puts fans in the middle of the action at the track and illustrates the NASCAR lifestyle off the track. An emphasis on quality production, bold editorial content and eye-grabbing design makes NASCAR ILLUSTRATED a feast for NASCAR fans’ senses.
The award-winning reporting, photography and commentary that has made our weekly magazine, NASCAR SCENE, the industry leader and fan favorite, now has a digital home — www.scenedaily.com. Our readers know they can come to scenedaily.com to get the latest news, behind the scenes reporting and in-depth analysis they have become accustomed to finding in the print version. In addition to the top quality journalism featured in our weekly magazine, scenedaily.com, also boasts up-to-the-minute breaking news and exclusive content available only online.
For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, please contact Paige Montgomery at 212-500-0710 or pmontgomery@sportsbusinessjournal.com.
