Event Sponsorship Hardcover

Vladimir Rukavina

State-of-the-art methods for finding, securing, and retaining the best corporate sponsors The authoritative guide to creating and closing deals with irresistible ROIs Event Sponsorship provides step-by-step guidelines for attracting, signing, and keeping sponsorship for any event, including festivals, conventions, expositions, sporting events, arts and entertainment spectaculars, charity benefits, and much more. This hands-on resource presents successful strategies and tools for staying competitive in today's market by offering corporate sponsors the highest return possible on their investment. Leading experts give real-world advice for researching and targeting prospective companies, developing a sponsorship marketing plan, creating an effective proposal, selling the sponsorship, and negotiating a deal. Learn how to bring increased sponsorship dollars to any event by: Placing value on sponsorshipsExpanding the value of a sponsorCreating the best image for an eventNetworking with other event professionals worldwide With complete coverage including case studies, legal issues, the Internet, the sophisticated corporate customer, non-sports sponsorship opportunities, and an international view of sponsorship, Event Sponsorship is a powerful tool for event managers and other event professionals. THE WILEY EVENT MANAGEMENT SERIES-Series Editor, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP THE WILEY EVENT MANAGEMENT SERIES provides professionals with the essential knowledge and cutting-edge tools they need to excel in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry. Written by recognized experts in the field, the volumes in the series cover the research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation methods as well as specialized areas of event management.

English

John Wiley And Sons Ltd

29 October 2002

320

BRUCE E. SKINNER, CFE, is former president of the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA), the largest professional association for festivals and special events in the world, and Director of the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. VLADIMIR RUKAVINA, CFE, is General Manager of Narodni Dom Cultural Center, Maribor, Slovenia, and President and CEO of the International Festival of Lent.

Bruce E. Skinner