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APRIL 10, 2023

Four insights on how women’s sports sponsors are working to level the playing field The phrase “a rising tide lifts all boats” isn’t often associated with competing brands. But when it comes to increasing visibility for women’s sports, sponsors are steadfast in their commitment to inspiring other brands to jump aboard.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Bria Washington, Manager-Sports Marketing, Coca-Cola During the two-day activation, Coke distributed 8,100 samples of products from across its portfolio. I didn’t want it to just be a solo JLab activation within a Coke footprint,” says Bria Washington, manager-sports marketing at Coca-Cola. “It Coca-Cola and the U.S.

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JUNE 13, 2024

the sponsorship connected all the right dots between its driver partnership, its mission to empower women in athletics and the need for a beauty brand to shake up a sport that is often viewed as male-dominated, but, in fact, attracts an audience that is 45-percent female, according to the brand. ’s Lip Oil Change. “And

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APRIL 10, 2023

The quirky game, often described as a blend of tennis, Ping-Pong and badminton, is America’s fastest-growing sport. according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. So we tapped two brands that jumped on sponsorships early to find out what they’ve learned. And that’s where the sport really lives.”

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Super Bowl LIX is the most anticipated sporting event of the year, but few get to experience it in person; we wanted to bring that collective excitement and energy to fans across the country with once-in-a-lifetime access theyll never forget, Leslie Berland, evp and cmo at Verizon, said in a statement.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Along for the ride was Wendy’s, the Official Hamburger of March Madness and the Official Breakfast of March Madness, which signed on in 2017 and, since then, has been growing its experiential programming around the sponsorship every year. Agencies: The Marketing Arm (experiential); VML (social content); Spark (media buying); Ketchum (p.r.).

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APRIL 17, 2024

A platinum sponsor and official outfitter of the tennis tournament, Lacoste crocs invaded Hard Rock Stadium and the South Florida city from March 17-31, with branded banners, uniforms, pop-ups, parties and pools sporting the iconic green reptile design. team to make sure that we have as much communication visibility as possible.”

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Activating in the great outdoors is serving as a pandemic-proof strategy for brands looking to connect with consumers face-to-face, and sponsorship activations at the X Games Aspen, Jan. But we’re taking it right to the slopes, where sponsors engaged a sports-loving crowd in the flesh with sampling, swag and photo moments.

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MARCH 14, 2022

Yahoo Sports gathered basketball fans on the court for “The First Bounce” retrospective experience highlighting heroes over four decades, from the ’60s to the ’90s. More Sports Sponsorship Content: American Express’s Pop-up Speakeasy Scores with Business Partners at NBA All-Star. Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 20, 2022.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Nick Kelly, VP-Sponsorships, Verizon Verizon customers can win seats in the brand’s Hotspot section at MetLife Stadium. With hockey season in full swing, Verizon announced the renewal of a multiyear sponsorship with the NHL on Feb.

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APRIL 10, 2023

As the nation’s fastest-rising sport, pickleball is attracting sponsors from a host of categories as tournaments , tours and festivals dedicated to the sport continue to crop up. The PPA is involved with amateur games, so they’re making the sport super accessible. Let’s make this sport more accessible.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

AMERICAN EXPRESS As part of its longstanding partnership with TNT Sports, American Express, the Official Card of the NBA, arrived in SF with a three-floor Amex Experience activation, along with another live edition of NBA on TNT American Express Road Show. Throughout NBA All-Star 2025, hosted Feb. Over at the Amex Experience on Powell St.,

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

To infinity and beyond… ( Partners: Event Strategy Group; Fivestone) THIS TRACK AND FIELD EVENT IS MORE GOOD NEWS FOR WOMEN’S SPORTS Step aside, New York City Marathon. On the sponsorship end, Tiffany & Co. On the sponsorship end, Tiffany & Co. We say: three cheers for the continued rise of women’s sports.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Here, we explore the four key facets of the brand’s sponsorship program. From the US Open Archives: How evian Cruised into the US Open with a Floating Tennis Court Sports Sponsorship Q&A: How American Express Keeps it Fresh at the US Open Fan Engagement: Five Brands That Aced the US Open 1.

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APRIL 11, 2022

More Sports Sponsorship Tactics: Capitalizing on Golf’s Growth, Tito’s Handmade Vodka Debuts a PGA Tour Lounge. The post Coke Adds Flavor to its Long-Running Houston Rodeo Sponsorship with a Texas-Style Ice House appeared first on Event Marketer. It’s also where people are. RODEOHOUSTON ?

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APRIL 3, 2023

So as the event’s final matches approached, the brand unveiled a set of three murals on the shores of Doha dubbed the “Beach Club Billboard” to underscore its commitment to ensuring equity and access for female athletes, and remind sports fans that “the game has two halves.” It doesn’t get bigger for us.”

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover floating face serum, a smokin’ festival sponsorship and predictive palettes. THE CALI VIBES FESTIVAL WAS A TOTAL SMOKESHOW Music festivals and weed go hand in hand, but a cannabis brand has never served as a presenting sponsor of a major U.S.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Four ways the brand refreshed its strategy for the 50 th annual Players Championship “Over the last eight years, it’s been fun to connect with our clients and consumers in new and meaningful ways, and this partnership helps do that while still reinforcing our commitment to growth and access and opportunity in the sport of golf.”

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

To help get the juices flowing for 2024, we analyzed 10 hot properties that offer prime sponsorship opportunities, and in some cases, new audiences worth tapping into. The key to sponsorship? Banana Ball World Tour Locations: Vary Dates: Vary Pickleball is having its moment, but so it is another produce-themed sport: Banana Ball.

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MARCH 21, 2022

18-20 at Cleveland Public Square, Klarna officially made its first foray into the sports arena with the pop-up “Klarna All-Star Vault” experience that showcased the crossover between fashion and basketball throughout the league’s 75-year history. During NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, the brand once again tackled a new sphere.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Formula 1 United States Grand Prix is known for serving up a quintessential Texas experience, with cowboy hats and boots sported in the stands, barbecue cooking on the grill, drivers riding horses into the paddock and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders performing on track ahead of the race start. Ahead of the U.S.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Much of the messaging was designed to celebrate Fabletics’ first-ever sports mascot, Fab Daddy, who takes the form of a giant letter “F.” Consider activewear brand Fabletics, which caused a commotion along the 26.2-mile Among messages: “This is the Fab Daddy you manifested.”

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Live professional sports reach millions of viewers, but your local softball teams, charity races, and events have great reach too. Building community and raising awareness are what amateur sports do best. Sporting events aren’t cheap, and that’s where sponsorship comes in. Hosting a sports or […].

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JUNE 22, 2022

For more than a decade, Buick has leveraged a strategic NCAA sponsorship to shift young basketball fans’ perceptions of the brand and bask in the media exposure surrounding March Madness. The post Buick’s NCAA Sponsorship Evolves with a Content Platform Supporting Female Athletes appeared first on Event Marketer.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Air Canada is a real connector of sport, culture and people. We worked on making sure [that narrative] weaved its way through each of those phases of the Games and how they showed up, Walker says. We really loved to focus on sharing the very best of Canada and, in this case, the world.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

“Everyone was so excited to be there, and the screening was fun for people. It almost became like a [summer] camp experience.”

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APRIL 10, 2023

On the surface, it would appear that live sporting events have returned to their former glory. But for brands, the post-pandemic sports sponsorship landscape is a whole new ball game. In a word, sports sponsorship has become more intentional. Bespoke Sports & Entertainment handled).

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APRIL 4, 2022

More Sports Sponsorship Strategies: Comcast Business Launches a New Pavilion Experience for the PGA Tour. Covid was the spark that led to this PGA sponsorship,” says Berry. So we found this opportunity to cater to the people getting into golf and show them that you don’t have to be incredible at the sport to have fun.”.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners were treated to several sponsorship activations and lounge experiences. Photo credit: Cheryl Gerber/AP Content Services for TUMS SIRIUSXM AND PANDORA Country singer Chris Stapleton headlined SiriusXM and Pandoras exclusive concert on Feb. 6, but that wasnt all that went down at The Fillmore.

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MARCH 17, 2025

Patricks Day sponsorships core to its strategy, its IRL marketing efforts also expand beyond the holiday (look no further than the brands partnership with the New York Mets). Looking ahead, Coffey says the Tully Tavern experience wont go away any time soon, adding that while Tullamore considers St.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

For Grey Goose, the cocktail serves as an anchor for sponsorship activations and hospitality experiences each year at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. To find out more about the evolution of Grey Goose’s US Open sponsorship strategy, we tapped Aleco Azqueta, vp-marketing at Grey Goose, North America, for his insights.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, and for many sports fans, that can only mean one thing: It’s football season. Naturally, brands are lining up to earn their attention at NFL and college games with tailgating tours, sponsorship activations and pop-up experiences. DUKE’S MAYO Mayonnaise was front and center on Sept.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“We have a long history of developing innovative technology, and this was a great example of something that we did in real time that directly impacts the athletes, and a unique perspective on how our technology enhances sports and the experience of sports.” During this year’s championship weekend, Jan.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

And we’re hoping that this experience, this arcade will give fans the opportunity to engage with the sport that they love and also make lasting memories.” “As the go-to ticket provider for the NBA, our goal of activating at Crossover is to drive awareness that Ticketmaster is the trusted marketplace for secure and verified NBA tickets.

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MAY 3, 2021

In the absence of packed stadiums, engaging consumers on their own turf has become a fruitful strategy for sponsors in need of fresh ways to connect with sports fans. Take the Corona Tip-Off, an eight-week experiential program that delivered a locker room experience directly to the homes of Indiana Pacers fans from Feb. 22 through April 25.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

5-8, which annually includes interactive football games and skills challenges, participating brands took their booths in a different direction that connected more to the city setting than the sporting event (more on that in a bit). Partners: Allied Sports, experiential; ASV Inc., Morial Convention Center, Feb. or Eli Manning.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Cosmetics’ Indy 500 Sponsorship Placed Women in the Driver’s Seat How the Final U.S. So if we can at least touch two or three people, and change their life, that’s important… It’s, again, leaning into a captive audience and, hopefully, transforming some lives.” Agency: Purdue Brand Studio.

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