Six Sponsor Categories for Summer 2020

What a difference a year makes. Last Summer, we were talking about all of the sponsorship categories that pick-up activity over the summer months, and this year we'll all be lucky if there are events for sponsors to sponsor. SponsorPitch stats show that the number of new sponsorship deals is down 34% from pre-Co...

Comeback Updates For Top Sponsorship Properties

Sponsors, properties and perhaps most importantly, fans, are anxiously awaiting updates on the re-start of live events as economies start to re-open. In this ongoing post, we'll keep running updates for major properties and offer some commentary on how re-opening plans will affect major sponsors and their socially-distanced sponsorship activations.

Music Festivals

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Seven Ways Sponsors Can Activate Without Fans in the Stands

It seems more and more likely that the clearest path back to the live events we love includes at least a temporary period of playing in front of empty stadiums. From sports to Read More

10 Sustainability Sponsors for Earth Day 2020

While most brands talk the talk on Earth Day with a tweet or a blog post, few are committed to the cause year-round. In honor of the 50th Earth Day, we're taking a look at some of the sponsors that promote sustainability through their sponsorship portfolios.

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On COVID-19 and Sponsorships

We don't need to tell you how challenging things these days are, especially in the events / sponsorship space. As a event marketer, you probably have a lot of questions. “Should I cancel or postpone my event?”; “What are the ramifications?”; “When is the right time to reach out to sponsors again?”

While each event faces it's own set of unique challenges and opportuni...