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Sponsorship Needs to Be More Than Banners and Clings

Velvet Chainsaw

Sponsorship is the most powerful form of marketing. Recently I’ve received invitations to attend webinars and download industry research reports and articles all aimed to help conference and show organizers grow sponsorship revenue. Some of the more innovative sponsorships will align with the passion or values of the attendees.

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

But entering a new relationship with a hotel usually comes with a detailed contract of agreements and stipulations. year period of time have shifted into the future years causing a significant demand and compression issue when contracting with hotels,” Payne said. Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M.

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How to Improve your Event Sponsorship Offerings

GEVME

Why is event sponsorship crucial? Given an event sponsorship proposal and the propensity of consumers to associate sponsors with the event they promote, it is important for companies to select events that are appropriate for their brand, product, or corporate image. Creating a sponsorship proposal. Event sponsorship packages.

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How adidas Leveraged its Men’s World Cup Sponsorship to Spotlight Female Athletes

Event Marketer

According to Bedolla, drawing attention to female soccer players through the Men’s World Cup sponsorship was one of the “flashier” strategies adidas has leveraged in its work to drive gender equity and create opportunities for women in sports. It’s all about representation… And [the FIFA World Cup] is the biggest stage that we own as a brand.

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In-Kind Sponsorships for Events: How to Create a Win-Win Situation

Endless Events

In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. So can in-kind sponsorships for events help you meet your event goals? The one organization I worked for that did a ton of event sponsorships had a sales department that did the selling.

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Five Ways the Sports Sponsorship Landscape Will Evolve for Brands—and Fans—This Year

Event Marketer

Corona took a direct approach to its 2021 Indiana Pacers sponsorship with elaborate mobile locker room fan activations. Now, as vaccines continue to roll out and stadiums, arenas and ballparks gradually return to full capacity, brands are looking ahead to what sports sponsorships will look like in a post-pandemic world.

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Sports Sponsorship Update, Part 2: How Brands are Driving Measurable Change for Women’s Sports

Event Marketer

Fortunately, brands are offering women’s sports an assist through purpose-led sponsorship programs that, at their core, are about driving awareness of the leagues and the players more than the company’s latest offerings. It’s not just the right thing to do, “it’s good business,” says Alison Giordano, svp-global sponsorships at Mastercard.

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