FLEETWOOD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB C O M M E R C I A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S B R O C H U R E /

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1 FLEETWOOD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB C O M M E R C I A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S B R O C H U R E /

2 FLEETWOOD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB // WELCOME CONTENTS Join us on our journey // 02 Club sponsorship // 03 Partnerships // 04 Community sponsorship // 05 Player sponsorship // 06 Match sponsorship // 07 Match ball sponsorship // 08 Matchday hospitality // 09 Executive boxes // 10 Stadium advertising // 11 Digital advertising // 12 Publications advertising // 13

3 // FORWARD & INTRODUCTION JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY What a fantastic time to be associated with Fleetwood Town FC. The 2013/2014 season ended with promotion at Wembley Stadium a day that will live long in the memory of everyone connected with the club. The club continues to rise through the football pyramid and this success further enhances the appeal of becoming part of the club s eventful journey. We are looking forward to the 14/15 campaign with great anticipation and excitement. We will entertain some big clubs with great tradition which is fantastic for all our club sponsors and partners and great for the town and surrounding areas too. We really appreciate the support we receive from the business community many of which have been with us since the journey started in 2004 and we welcome those who have bought into what we are trying to achieve. Why Fleetwood Town Football Club? We have achieved 6 promotions in the last 10 seasons. We have state of the art facilities at Highbury for fans, corporate clients and the community. Plans for a new 5million community sports & training complex at Poolfoot Farm. Over 15,000 members on our club database. Over 20,000 followers on social media platforms. Our Community Trust is engaging with over 100,000 local people annually. Over 100,000 fans will watch football at Highbury this season. Over 200,000 visitors to the official website: High profile weekly TV coverage on Sky Sports, ITV and BBC. Local media coverage daily via The Gazette and weekly via the Fleetwood Weekly News. Association with an ambitious and progressive club. There are some fantastic opportunities for your business to associate with Fleetwood Town FC and we hope you decide to become our latest signing in what promises to be another exciting chapter in the club s meteoric rise in English football. - Andy Pilley, Chairman FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL // 02

4 // CLUB SPONSORSHIP CLUB SPONSORSHIP This is a great time for your business to get involved and support Fleetwood Town s remarkable rise through the leagues. 6 promotions in the last 10 years has seen The Cod Army reach SkyBet League One with the club s profile growing with our now famous Wembley Play-Off win in May Get your brand noticed and enjoy the association with the Football League s most progressive club as one of our key partners for the 2014/2015 season. Rear shirt sponsorship See your logo on the back of the 1st team playing shirt, a prime branding opportunity especially with national TV and Media coverage. This high profile package includes a number of benefits of being a key partner of the club including additional branding around the stadium, in all club publications and via web and social media platforms. You will also enjoy match day sponsorship and hospitality throughout the season. Shorts sponsorship See your logo on the rear of the 1st team playing shorts, a prime branding opportunity especially with national TV and Media coverage. This high profile package includes a number of benefits of being a key partner of the club including additional branding around the stadium, in all club publications and via web and social media platforms. You will also enjoy match day sponsorship and hospitality throughout the season. Prices for the kit sponsorship opportunities available on request. Other Opportunities There are many other forms of club sponsorship inventory available on request. We are seeking sponsorship for our youth and development teams, naming rights for facilities at the stadium and the new community sports and training complex planned at Poolfoot Farm. Prices available on request. 03 // FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL

5 // PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS Official Partners Official Partner status is a business partnership and sponsorship agreement for the supply of products or services to the club for the 2014/2015 season and beyond. Prices available on request. Seasonal Sponsors There are a number of ways your business can become a seasonal sponsor at Fleetwood Town for the season. We can also design packages to be tailor made to your business needs. (Packages shown are examples only). Platinum Package match sponsorship, hospitality bundle, stadium advertising, programme advertisement, big screen & stadium TV advert, logo accreditation on partners display on match days and in match programme, signed FTFC memorabilia, group ticket offers, Invitation to exclusive events throughout the season. Platinum Package from 5,000 + VAT. Premier Package ball sponsorship, hospitality bundle, stadium advertising, player sponsorship, programme page sponsorship, logo accreditation on partners display on match days and in match programme, signed FTFC memorabilia. Premier Package from 3,000 + VAT. Future Potential If you have a product or service and would like to form an association with Fleetwood Town FC, please get in touch. We can discuss the opportunities available and sponsorship opportunities to support a potential partnership with your business. FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL // 04

6 // COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP Fleetwood Town Community Trust is an independent and registered charity working in partnership with Fleetwood Town FC. The team deliver s community support to over 100,000 people across the Fylde Coast. There are a number of ways you can support this organisation and your association will provide your brand with unrivalled coverage to the local community and tick all the boxes for corporate and social responsibility. Activities and programmes for children aged 3-18 year olds include multi-sports holiday camps, community coaching, girls football development, disability coaching, pre-school coaching and most recently the Futsal Scholarship for year olds. Working with all local schools across the borough and beyond they successfully deliver schools programmes, curriculum time coaching, After school clubs and more diverse things Bikeability as well as regular visits to schools with our mascot, Captain Cod, the players and the management team. They also offer other diverse activities working in the local community with projects such as Walking Football for Over 60s, What s Your Goal, Junior Club Links and support the National Citizen Service. Various packages are available to support these activities with funds generated having a positive impact on your local community such as: Official community partner. 2nd-tier community/activity partners. Community vehicle partners. Prices available on request. 05 // FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL

7 // PLAYER SPONSORSHIP PLAYER SPONSORSHIP You can sponsor your Fleetwood Town favourites for the 2014/2015 season with this package that provides some fantastic benefits and allows you to meet your chosen player throughout the season. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES... On sign up of your player a club tweet will announce your sponsorship of your chosen player to over 15,000 followers via Twitter account. Chance to meet your chosen player pre-season and have photo taken. Canvas player photo which will be signed. Match day hospitality for 2 guests at a match designated by the club*. Your name will appear in the match programme on the player sponsors page and on the official website player profiles. Visit to the training ground on a designated day during the season to meet the players and have lunch at the training ground. Signed shirt presented at the end of season. Player sponsorship costs 250 per player. *Subject to availability (grade C fixture). FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL // 06

8 // MATCH SPONSORSHIP MATCH SPONSORSHIP Join us as a match sponsor with 10 guests at Highbury in our state of the art facilities in the Parkside Suite for the 2014/2015 season. This is our premium matchday package for you to give your business exposure to fans and corporate guests and entertain clients in style on the day all this delivers a fantastic matchday experience for your company. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES... A welcome from your host. Visit the dressing room (photo opportunity). Delicious 3-course meal prepared by Twelve Restaurant. 2 bottles of wine on the table. Waitress service. Matchday competitions. Big screen TVs with LIVE games on show. Matchday programmes and team sheets. Enjoy Q&A with our matchday guest. VIP balcony seating. Half-time refreshments and cheeseboard. Promotional opportunities including PA announcements throughout, exposure via our matchday programme inc logo on front cover, full page advert and editorial, screen advert on big screen and on stadium TVs, you can also raise the profile of your business/brand to the Parkside Suite, a corporate audience on matchday. Signed Fleetwood Town shirt presented by matchday guest. Nominate the man of the match and present him with a bottle of champagne on the pitch at the final whistle. Photos of the day by club photographer. 07 // FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL Matches will be graded A*, B and C for the 2014/2015 season. Grade A: 1,250 + VAT*, Grade B: 1,000 + VAT, Grade C: VAT. *Terms and Conditions apply. FTFC reserve the right to premium fixtures.

9 // MATCH BALL SPONSORSHIP MATCH BALL SPONSORSHIP Join us as a match ball sponsor with 10 guests at Highbury in our state of the art facilities in the Parkside Suite for 2014/2015 season. This is an ideal platform for you to promote your business and entertain clients and we are sure once you have experienced a day with us you will come back again. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES... A welcome from your host. Delicious 3-course meal prepared by Twelve Restaurant. Wine on the table. Waitress service. Matchday competitions. Big screen TVs with LIVE games on show. Matchday programmes and team sheets. Enjoy Q&A with our matchday guest. VIP balcony seating. Promotional opportunities including PA announcements throughout, fantastic exposure via our matchday programme inc. logo on back cover, editorial, big screen advert, you can also raise the profile of your business/brand to the Parkside Suite, a corporate audience on matchday. Present officials with match ball prior to kick off. Signed Fleetwood Town ball presented by matchday guest. Photos of the day by club photographer. Matches will be graded A*, B and C for the 2014/2015 season. Grade A: VAT*, Grade B: VAT, Grade C: VAT. *Terms and Conditions apply. FTFC reserve the right to premium fixtures. FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL // 08

10 // MATCHDAY HOSPITALITY MATCHDAY HOSPITALITY Join us as a Match Hospitality guest at Highbury in our state of the art facilities in the Parkside Suite for 2014/2015 season. This is an ideal way to entertain clients, enjoy a VIP day out with friends and family or celebrate a special occasion. We can also tailor make your day with a host of optional extras if required. Over 5000 people enjoyed our VIP matchday experience last season. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES... A welcome from your host. Delicious 3-course meal prepared by Twelve Restaurant. Licensed pay bar facility. Waitress service. Matchday competitions. Big Screen TVs with LIVE games on show. Matchday programmes and team sheets. Enjoy Q&A with our matchday guest. VIP balcony seating. Photos of the day (on request). Matches will be graded A*, B and C for the 2014/2015 season. Grade A: 65 per person inc. VAT.* Grade B: 55 per person inc. VAT. Grade C: 45 per person inc. VAT. *Terms and Conditions apply. FTFC reserve the right to premium fixtures. 09 // FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL

11 // EXECUTIVE BOXES EXECUTIVE BOXES Hire an executive box for 12 guests at Highbury in our state of the art facilities and watch the game in style for the 2014/2015 season. This is an ideal way to entertain clients, enjoy a VIP day out with friends and family or celebrate a special occasion. We can also tailor make your day with a host of optional extras if required. We are sure once you have experienced a day with us you will come back again. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES... A welcome from your host. Exclusive dining for you and your party only. Delicious 3-course meal prepared by Twelve Restaurant. Designated waitress service for your party. Matchday competitions. Big screen TVs with LIVE games on show. Matchday programmes and team sheets. VIP balcony seating. Photos of the day (on request). Matches will be graded A*, B and C for the 2014/2015 season. Grade A: VAT.* Grade B: VAT. Grade C: VAT. *Terms and Conditions apply. FTFC reserve the right to premium fixtures.

12 // STADIUM ADVERTISING STADIUM ADVERTISING Over 100,000 people will watch Fleetwood Town s debut season in SkyBet League 1 at Highbury Stadium. You could advertise your products and services to this audience at competitive rates for the 2014/2015 season. Ground Advertisers also have the added bonus of seeing their brand in weekly TV coverage on Sky Sports, BBC and ITV highlights packages played out throughout the season. Indeed if we were fortunate enough to be selected for LIVE TV fixtures this would be a fantastic investment. ADVERTISING OPTIONS... Crowd-facing advertising (8ft x 2ft) VAT*. Various Locations facing home/away supporters. Non-TV sited perimeter advertising (16ft x 2ft) from 1,000 + VAT*. Various locations in the Highbury Stand facing Parkside Stand with a capacity of 2085 including over 250 corporate guests each game. TV-sited perimeter advertising (16ft x 2.5ft) from 1,250 + VAT*. Various locations in the Parkside Stand, Percy Ronson Stand and Memorial Stand. *Note: Production of boards is not included, great rates available from our preferred supplier. Site Plan available on request. All advertisers will be given a template with sizes and specifications for submission of completed artwork. Any artwork that requires creation from Fleetwood Town will be subject to a nominal charge which will be advised in the template. 11 // FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL

13 // DIGITAL ADVERTISING DIGITAL ADVERTISING Screen & TV Advertising Our state of the art big screen and stadium TVs are a fantastic way to advertise your business at Highbury Stadium. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES second adverts from VAT. 20 second adverts from VAT. 30 second adverts from 1,000 + VAT. Web & Online Advertising Our club website is a fantastic way to advertise your business at Highbury to our online population of followers. We are active on social media with our following growing by the week. Over 212,000 website visitors (12 month period). Over 15,000 followers via Twitter. Over 6,000 LIKEs on Facebook. Monthly newsletter to over 15,000 FTFC members. Packages are available on request to support these opportunities. Website sponsorship. Media sponsorship. Newsletter advertising. Video advertising. Prices available on request. FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL // 12

14 // PUBLICATION ADVERTISING PUBLICATION ADVERTISING Your association with Fleetwood Town benefit from promoting your business via our club publications. Our media team put together COD ARMY match day magazine and our marketing and promotions team are always looking at ways to promote the club in the community and spreading the word about the club. Match programme We have some of the best rates in the Football League for our advertisers as we are keen to both retain and recruit new businesses to benefit from the quality of the publication be part of it! Seasonal rates Sponsored features from 350 plus VAT. Banner advertisement from 550 plus VAT. Full-page advertisement from 1250 plus VAT. Club Promotions Throughout the season we plan to communicate with our members as well as target different areas of the Fylde Coast to promote the club and grow and develop our fan base. Matchday poster sponsorship from VAT per edition. Fixture poster advertising from VAT per edition. advertising from VAT per edition. Newsletter sponsorship from VAT per edition. All advertisers will be given a template with sizes and specifications for submission of completed artwork. Any artwork that requires creation from Fleetwood Town will be subject to a nominal charge which will be advised on the relevant templates. 13 // FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CALL

15 FLEETWOOD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB C O M M E R C I A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S B R O C H U R E / Contact Martin Booker (Head of Commercial) Telephone: Mobile: Website: martin.booker@fleetwoodtownfc.com Search Fleetwood Town Commercial Address: Fleetwood Town Football Club Highbury Stadium Park Avenue Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 6TX Search Fleetwood Town FC youtube.com/fleetwoodcodarmy