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TEAM DENNIS CONNER & PARTNERS WEBSITE
www.stars-stripes.com
OUR PARTNERS
- Product and supplier info.
- Retail tie-ins with Team Dennis Conner & Stars & Stripes.
- Promotions and contests.
- Corporate hospitality.
TEAM DENNIS CONNER
- Team information.
- Interaction with Stars & Stripes Supporters.
MEDIA CENTER
- Proactive media center.
- Video/photo gallery.
RACING INTERACTION
- Complete interaction.
- Racing action followed live.
THE NUMBERS
Demographics
- Over 77,841,000 Americans participate in recreational boating. (Nat’l Marine Manufacturers Assoc.).
- America’s Cup viewer statistics available in main document (pages 14-15).
- Combined impressions generated by TDC sponsors totaled 227 million.
- Total cost of equivalent advertising in access of $11.5 million U.S.
- Pepsi, American Airlines, & Cadillac generated the most exposure and highest value in advertising dollar equivalency attributed to longevity of their commitment to TDC.
- Pepsi, A.A., Kodalux, & Citizen received significantly more exposure, particularly in TV due to size and placement of corporate logos.
CADILLAC SPONSORHIP ANALYSIS
- Total exposure for Cadillac was over 44 million impressions.
- Total U.S. advertising value for Cadillac was more than $2.2 million.
- Greatest exposure for Cadillac was generated by ESPN.
- USA Today coverage exceeded 8 million impressions.
- Los Angeles Times generated 10.9 million impressions.
- Washington Post generated 5.4 million impressions.
- New York Times generated 3.3 million impressions.
SILVER LEVEL PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS
LICENSED IMAGES & MARKS
- Use of America’s Cup image, name, logo and marks in conjunction with TDC name, logo, and marks.
- Clothing with official TDC, Am. Cup, & Stars & Stripes logo and marks, with SUN corporate logo available at Team Dennis Conner cost.
- Stars & Stripes “Official Record – America’s Cup 2003” books available at special discount price.
- Stars & stripes, team Dennis Conner, & America’s Cup 2003 licensed products available at special discount prices.
ON THE WATER PRESENCE
- SUN MICROSYSTEMS logo prominently displayed on both sides of Stars & Stripes boom during Louis Vuitton and America’s Cup races, and all practice sessions.
PARTNER EXCLUSIVITY
- SUN MICROSYSTEMS receives exclusive “Official Sponsor” and or “Official Product/Service” designation.
- SUN corporate logo prominently displayed on Team Dennis Conner partner/sponsor board at the Auckland, New Zealand compound.
- SUN corporate logo prominently displayed on official Stars & Stripes Website.
- Links to all sponsor/partner websites.
ADVERTISING & PROMOTION
- Use of America’s Cup marks and logos for point of sale materials, promotions, advertising, and television campaigns.
- Consumer sweepstakes and contests.
- Distributor and employee sales incentive programs.
- Signage on Team Dennis Conner Compound Headquarters and equipment.
- Display area at TDC Compound.
- Display area on TDC Sponsor Board.
- Retail tie-ins and personal appearances by Dennis Conner & the Stars & Stripes Team.
- Stars & Stripes boat and crew available for television and press advertising.
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