Sports Sponsorship Symposium is Presented by:

Relay Worldwide transforms everyday live experiences into stories that people want to tell. A rare collaboration of sponsorship experts, creative minds and market activators, Relay is uniquely qualified to develop the best live strategies that create emotional and innovative connections with people where they live, work and play. The global sponsorship and brand consultancy delivers uncommon solutions and exceptional results for a diverse roster of brands, including Coca-Cola, AT&T, Anheuser-Busch, Sharp Electronics, Kellogg, Washington Mutual, and properties including the IOC, FIFA, National Basketball Association and the NCAA. Relay (www.relayworldwide.com) is a member of the Publicis Groupe network.

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 Today, Sporting News Radio Network and SportingNews.com. ACBJ is part of the Advance Publications family.

Official Online Partner:

BAT is Brand Affinity Technologies.
BAT is a new technology-driven media service that enables advertisers to identify and secure rights managed Athlete and Celebrity talent on a local and national basis. With these tools, advertisers of all sizes can more easily and cost effectively launch, track and optimize online endorsement campaigns that increase consumer awareness and recall, and break through the media clutter. For more information on BAT, please visit: www.brandaffinity.net or contact us at info@brandaffinity.net or 949.242.7980.

Official Image Provider:

Getty Images is the world's leading creator and distributor of digital content and the first place creative professionals turn to discover, purchase and manage imagery. The company's award-winning photographers, still imagery, footage, and Pump Audio music help customers create inspiring work which appears 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

Program Sponsors:

Formed in 2006, the Fantasy Sports Association (FSA) was developed to increase the awareness of fantasy sports worldwide. Starting in 2008, the FSA will focus on increasing awareness of fantasy sports among sponsors and brand advertisers through conference and event sponsorship and research highlighting the consumer buying habits differences between sports fans and fantasy players. For more information about the FSA, go to: www.fantasysportsassociation.org.

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions and recognized brands in marketing information (ACNielsen) media information (Nielsen Media Research), business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek), trade shows and the newspaper sector (Scarborough Research). The privately held company has more than 42,000 employees and is active in more than 100 countries. http://www.nielsen.com

 The Arena Football League begins its 23rd season in March 2009 following a season of record-setting TV ratings and attendance. The League is in its third year of a five-year national broadcasting agreement with ESPN. Recognized as one of the nation’s most affordable and fan-friendly sports leagues on the strength of its Mission Statement and Fans’ Bill of Rights, the AFL is the second-longest running football league in sports.

Image Impact is a leading provider of brand measurement and valuing for mass media placement. Our web-based delivery platform provides clients with the most comprehensive data available today including the Monetary Value (MV®), Quality Impact (QISM) Score and source valuation for each individual detection. Clients include Major League Baseball, FOX Sports, ESPN, Sprint, MasterCard and more. Get the only complete brand placement evaluation and consulting that takes your brand integration analysis...Beyond the NumbersSM.

St. Vincent Sports Performance Center (Indianapolis, IN) is the nation’s premier, medically-based, sports performance group. Whether training elite athletes like 2007 NBA #1 draft pick Greg Oden or the youth athlete looking for an edge on his competition, SVSPC focuses on building core strength and explosiveness to improve athletic performance.

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.

The leading provider of high-quality, large-format, full-color banner solutions, Britten Banners has been a trusted partner of some of the worlds’ best-known and most discerning companies, helping them gain international brand visibility and credibility for more than 20 years. At our 125,000-square-foot facility in Traverse City, Michigan, more than 170 experienced professionals continue to drive the cutting edge in banner design, production and installation. Our unrivaled capabilities, culture of innovation and unmatched commitment to customer satisfaction put us at the forefront of our industry and make Britten the smart choice of businesses of all sizes. To learn more, visit www.brittenbanners.com or call 1-800-426-9496.

Sharp is a leading manufacturer of consumer and business products designed to help individuals, families, and corporate teams connect effortlessly, communicate clearly, and unleash creativity like never before. Sharp is dedicated to improving people's lives through the use of advanced technology and a commitment to innovation, quality, value, and design. www.sharpusa.com

 

Exhibitors:

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

Upper Deck Premiums creates relevant, objective-driven, marketing solutions and product tools that connect professional sports league and team sponsors to target consumers and converts sponsorship rights and benefits into measurable, client-defined ROI.

After launching the first mobile campaign in the U.S., the company has gained a reputation for developing innovative client solutions that are designed to engage individuals and interact with them for an extended period of time. Vibes’ unique blend of strategic planning, account management and creativity, gives clients the ability to identify the right time, place and mobile tactic necessary to optimize audience interaction and generate a positive ROI.

Advertising Database delivers 10,000+ top-spending brands across 60+ business categories and 50 states, plus 96,000+ brand / agency decision-makers’ names, titles, addresses, phones, faxes, and emails - perhaps the most complete roster of day-to-day brand-level executives obtainable. Thousands of brands contain media and promotional spending criteria: when they plan, where and how much they spend, and which media and events catch their attention. Amazing search features; available in database software and web formats. For more information, please visit www.addataexpress.com.

From the electricity in the stands to the excitement on the field, Minor League Baseball has provided affordable family-friendly entertainment to people of all ages since its founding in 1901. In 2007, nearly 43 million baseball fans went through the turnstiles to see the future stars of the sport hone their skills at Minor League Baseball ballparks. The industry has set an all-time single-season attendance record for four straight seasons. With Minor League Baseball, “It’s Fun to be a Fan!” There are many ways to connect your company to this growing fan base. For more information about Minor League Baseball, visit www.minorleaguebaseball.com.

JumpTV boasts a network of 200+ world-class professional and collegiate properties, offering advertisers the opportunity to extend the reach of their brands to an engaged, educated, active spending online audience. Content from partners such as Ohio State, LSU, Duke, Oregon and the Arena Football League includes live and on-demand video of sports events and sports information via their official website. For more information on advertising opportunities with JumpTV, please visit www.JumpTV.com/advertise.

If managing sponsorship and/or season tickets has become a problem TicketOS is your solution. TicketOS software automates your corporate processes that are normally done manually on paper and spreadsheets by providing your employees a simple online ticket buying experience. TicketOS has numerous reports including ticket utilization rates, charitable donation gifts, or internal SOX reports.

VYPE provides unprecedented, real-time access to the local, regional and national high school sports market, providing a reliable and consistent mechanism to influence. VYPE High School Sports Magazine celebrates the lives and lifestyle of today’s high school athlete.

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

Triton Financial (TF) is an Austin-based value-added investment company that concentrates on high-yield investing -- from targeted venture capital and growth equity plays to opportunistic real estate investments. Since 2003, TF has offered its services to a who's who list of professional athletes via an innovative blend of monthly cash flow and capital appreciation producing vehicles. Our strategic alliances with high profile sports celebrities and properties, such as the Heisman Memorial Trophy, provide consistent access to attractive acquisition and venture capital opportunities.

 The Islanders Business Club provides the opportunity for a company to mix business and pleasure. Led by Islanders Hall of Famer Mike Bossy, the IBC is a unique business-to-business network that is designed to help companies generate greater return on their investment with the Islanders through networking events, hospitality and marketing benefits.

Kangaroo TV is the ultimate sponsorship activation tool.  Build a valuable 1-on-1 relationships with your targeted consumers. Kangaroo TV’s proprietary on-site broadcast technology delivers real-time video, audio and data, via a hand-held Kangaroo TV device - bringing and exciting new dimension to the live event spectator experience. Formula 1, 24 Hours of Le Mans, the PGA TOUR, NFL and NASCAR fans are enjoying this innovative live-action sports experience. Visit us at www.kangaroo.tv

For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, please contact Paige Montgomery at 212-500-0710 or pmontgomery@sportsbusinessjournal.com.