Interested in marketing your business activities and services to senior decision makers from the Middle East hotel, hospitality and catering industry while enjoying an afternoon of golf and networking?
The Hotelier Middle East Golf Classic presents an ideal opportunity to boost your company's profile among an influential and decision making audience comprising of your business partners, clients, associates, competitors and peers alike.
Sponsorship of the Hotelier Middle East Golf Classic will provide you with a high profile opportunity to strengthen market awareness of your products and services as well as highlighting your position as a key industry leader.
There is a wide range of sponsorship options available at the event designed to meet all budgets. Sponsors may choose from the following range of packages on a first-come, first-served basis:
| A) Headline Sponsor – Exclusive Option |
As the exclusive headline sponsor your organisation will receive maximum exposure at every opportunity throughout the complete Golf Day marketing cycle. In order to achieve this the following options have been packaged together to allow you to make the most of the numerous networking, branding and promotional opportunities sponsorship can present.
- Company name included in the title of the competition on all competition literature and marketing material as “your company name and Hotelier Middle East Golf Classic”
- Company name and logo included in the pre-competition marketing and promotional campaign in prime position including:
- Adverts in Hotelier Middle East
- Email competition marketing flyers to our databases of hotel and hospitality professionals
- Hotelier Middle East eNewsletter
- Competition web site with a direct link to your web site
- All tournament forms and briefing documents
- Company name and logo to be included in all on-the-day competition marketing and promotional materials in prime position including:
- On course competition signage and banners (including – 1 st and 10 th tee boxes, practice range, practice putting green, dinner venue and registration desk)
- Two dedicated company banners on 1st tee and practice putting green (provided by company)
- Scorecard and rules information given to all players
- Back page advert in the tournament guide given to all players
- 4 complimentary 2 ball teams in the competition
- Souvenier competition polo shirt (logo on left breast pocket)
- One hole sponsorship and tee box signage
- Tournament flags on the greens
- Tournament winning trophies
- Opportunity to provide corporate literature or gifts for the tournament”goody bag” given to all players
- Verbal acknowledgement during the event and dinner
- Certiicate of appreciation given to all sponsors
- Company name and logo to be included in the post competition marketing and promotional materials in prime position including:
- Post competition review in Hotelier Middle East
- Post competition advert in Hotelier Middle East
The package price for the Headline sponsorship is US$ 20,000
| B) Associate Sponsor – Two Options |
As an associate sponsor your organisation will receive exposure at every opportunity throughout the complete Golf Day marketing cycle. In order to achieve this the following options have been packaged together to allow you to make the most of the numerous networking, branding and promotional opportunities sponsorship can present.
- Company name included in the title of the event on all competition literature and marketing material as “Headline sponsor company and Hotelier Middle East Golf Classic” in association with “your company name”
- Company name and logo included in the pre-competition marketing and promotional campaign including:
- Adverts in Hotelier Middle East
- Email competition marketing flyers to our databases of hotel and hospitality professionals
- Hotelier Middle East eNewsletter
- Competition web site with a direct link to your web site
- All tournament forms and briefing documents
- Company name and logo to be included in all on-the-day competition marketing and promotional materials including:
- On course competition signage and banners (including – 1 st and 10 th tee boxes, practice range, practice putting green, dinner venue and registration desk)
- Scorecard and rules information given to all players
- One page advert in the tournament guide given to all players
- 2 complimentary teams in the competition
- Souvenier competition polo shirt (logo on left sleeve pocket)
- One hole sponsorship and tee box signage
- Tournament flags on the greens
- Tournament winning trophies
- Opportunity to provide corporate literature or gifts for the tournament”goody bag” given to all players
- Verbal acknowledgement during the event and dinner
- Certificate of appreciation be given
- Company name and logo to be included in the post competition marketing and promotional materials including:
- Post competition review in Hotelier Middle East
- Post competition advert in Hotelier Middle East
The package price for the Associate sponsorship is US$ 15,000
| C) Specialised Competition Sponsorship packages |
A range of specialised sponsorship packages are available for company's wishing to receive targeted marketing and promotional exposure in the informal and fun atmosphere that these packages allow.
The range of benefits associated with these packages include the following:
- Pre-competition name and logo included on the competition web site alongside the sponsorship category
- On the day logo included in the following
- Coverage on the tournament guide
- Signage supporting the sponsorship category
- Verbal acknowledgement during the event and awards prize giving dinner
- Certificate of appreciation will be provided
- Prizes are provided by Hotelier Middle East
- Company name and logo to be included in the post competition review in Hotelier Middle East
| D) Pre-competition Sponsorship Options |
This sponsorship provides an exclusive advertising opportunity at two innovative fun competitions and a unique swing check service that will operate prior to the tournament. As well as the benefits above, a competition sign featuring your logo will be placed adjacent to the competition for all players to see.
1 Putting Competition
A putting competition will take place prior to the main competition with a suitable hotel and hospitality twist created in association with the sponsor.
2 Chipping Competition
A chipping competition will take place prior to the main competition with a suitable hotel and hospitality twist created in association with the sponsor.
3 Swing Check
The Dubai Greek Golf and Yacht Club Academy golf professionals will offer pre-round swing and course advice on the driving range to all competition players prior to teeing off.
The package price for each of these competitions is US$ 2,000
| E) On - course Competition Sponsorship Options |
“Contest Hole” Sponsorship
This sponsorship provides an exclusive advertising opportunity at one of the seven “Contest Holes” that will operate during the tournament. The following options available:
i) Longest drive male and longest drive female
A prize will be awarded to the male and female who make the longest drive at this hole
ii) Straightest drive male and straightest drive female
A prize will be awarded to the male and female who make the straightest drive at this hole
iii) Most accurate drive male and most accurate drive female
A prize will be awarded to the male and female who make the drive closet to a target at this hole
iv) Nearest the pin
A prize will be awarded to the person with the closest tee shot to the pin
v) Nearest the pin
A prize will be awarded to the person with the closest tee shot to the pin
vi) Longest Putt
A prize will be awarded to the person who sinks the longest putt on this green
vii) Birdie sponsor
A prize will be awarded to all persons who score a gross birdie at this hole
The package price for each of these competitions is US$ 2,000
| F) Other Sponsorship Options |
i) Single Hole Sponsor – 9 options
This sponsorship provides an exclusive advertising opportunity at one of the nine remaining competition holes.
The package price for each of these competitions is US$ 500
ii) Beverage Station and Refreshments Sponsor – Exclusive
This sponsorship provides an exclusive advertising opportunity at the two “Beverage Stations” that will operate during the competition.
The package price for this package is US$ 3,000 and includes all the food and beverage costs
iii) 19th Hole Buffet Dinner Sponsor
This sponsorship provides an exclusive advertising opportunity at the post competition 19 th Hole buffet dinner Awards presentation
The package price for this package is US$ 4,000 and includes all the food and beverage costs
iv) Goody Bag Sponsorship
Each player will receive a goody bag prior to the competition. This package will include a range of playing accessories, as agreed with the sponsor and guaranteed to be used during the competition. A goody bag will contain a range of the following: golf balls, tees, pitch repairer, ball marker, towel etc
The package price for this package is US$ 2,000
v) Competition Programme Advert
An competition programme will be given to each player at registration outlining all the key competition information.
Place an advert in this programme for US$ 500
vi) Scorecard Sponsor
A tournament scorecard will be given to each player at registration outlining all the competition holes, distances etc.
Place your logo on the scorecard for US$ 500
For all sponsorship enquiries please contact:
Diarmuid OMalley,
Publisher,
Hotelier Middle East,
Tel: +971 4 210 8635,
Email: dom@itp.com |
