CHICAGO WILDFIRE 2014 SEASON PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Fastest Growing Sport in U.S. over the last 4 Years. Young, hip, creative audience. Over 1,800 College Club teams and played on virtually every college campus in the United States. Highly collaborative, social, mobile and tech savvy demographic. Players and fans are extremely passionate about the sport and watch On-Demand Ultimate Packages and Highlight Packages regularly. Deep rooted tradition known as Spirit or Spirit of the Game, which encompasses high levels of sportsmanship, fair play and ethics.
5,131,000 Ultimate participants in the U.S. 64% are Male, 36% are Female. 70% of all Ultimate players are between the ages of 18 to 44. 39% of all Ultimate players have a household income of $75,000 or more and 28% have a household income of $100,000 or more. 37% of all Ultimate players have a college degree or higher. Participation is up 27% over the last 6 years in the U.S. o Sports & Fitness Industry Association Report (2013)
First Ever Professional Ultimate Team in Chicago in 2013 Just Completed Their Inaugural Season With A First Place Finish in the Midwestern Division of the American Ultimate Disc League With 14 2 Record 2014 Season Will Include Seven Home Games Between April 12 th and July 11 th The Regular Season Will be Followed by Two Weeks of Playoffs Culminating With The AUDL Championship Game the Weekend of July 26 th Hosted the 2013 AUDL Championship Weekend Are Led by Two-Time AUDL MVP and Wildfire Captain Jonathan Goose Helton Partners with Ultimate Chicago Sandblast (one of the largest beach Ultimate tournaments in the U.S., with over 1,000 player participants, volunteers & spectators, held at Montrose Beach in the heart of Chicago each July since 2001) Along with the AUDL, partners with Callahan for Kids Foundation a Non-profit Organization based in Chicago that partners with K-12 schools to provide Ultimate clinics that instill the integrity of the Spirit of the Game value-set, provides high levels of desperately needed exercise and teaches principles of proper wellness and nutrition.
Website over 34,000 unique visitors in less than 6 months. Expected to be over 100,000 in the next 12 months. Facebook o Approximately 4,200 likes Twitter approximately 1,200 followers. Expected to reach 3,500 in the next 12 months. YouTube o Game highlight video s averaging in excess of 10,000 views per game. o Launching ChicagoWildfireUltimate and ChicagoWildfireCommunity YouTube Channels in November 2013.
The Chicago Wildfire are the first and only professional Ultimate team in Chicago, and are on the leading edge of growth in sports in the U.S. Ultimate is the fastest growing sport in the nation and offers access to a highly desirable young demographic. We seek strong partnerships in the apparel, sportswear, mobile device, telecommunication, restaurant/bar, beverage, snack, retail and other industries who are seeking affordable and effective ways to target the young demographic the Wildfire and Ultimate attracts. Opportunities Include: Showcasing player usage of your product during our games Personal appearance of Star Players at sponsorship events Branding on Wildfire uniforms and merchandise Creative activation programs through Wildfire social media, web & video streaming assets Game day giveaways and promotions Group tickets for rewards and team building events Much more!
Access to prime demographic (18-35) First partner advantage: o o o Largely untapped industry Differentiate from competitors by being the first to gain access to a large target demographic Align your brand with the top level of Ultimate in Chicago Access unique and innovative ways to expose your brand to a target audience Opportunity to engage with fans while they are having fun and in the best frame of mind. What could be better! ROI focused programs
Branding on Wildfire jerseys & merchandise Showcasing player usage of your product during games Website TITLE Banner Ad (with link) in title slot on every web page 50 Season Tickets per game + 80 Universal Tickets for any game of your choice Prime Stadium Signage - 2 locations 8 PA Announcements per game Sponsor booth in prime location ½ Ticket Back ad for all game tickets Branding on front of all game brochures Recognition on all social media (1 exclusive FB post, 5 Tweets per week) Ad at beginning of all game and highlight videos (video ad provided by sponsor) Interview on ChicagoWildfireUltimate YouTube Channel (5 minute interview) $500 Merchandise Gift Certificate
25 Season Tickets per game + 40 Universal Tickets for any game of your choice Website Double Side Panel with Web Link Listing on Sponsor Page of website with Web Link Prime stadium signage 2 locations 4 PA Announcements Sponsor booth in prime location ½ ticket back ad for all game tickets Branding on page 2 of all game brochures Recognition on all social media (1 exclusive FB post, 2 Tweets per week) Ad at end of all game and highlight videos (video ad provided by sponsor) Interview on ChicagoWildfireUltimate YouTube Channel (3 minute interview) 100 Branded Mini-Disc Giveaway per game
15 Season Tickets per game + 20 Universal Tickets for any game of your choice Website Logo Tile on Home Page with Link on every page Stadium Signage 2 locations 2 PA Announcements per game Recognition on social media (1 FB post per week, 1 Tweet per week) Listing on Sponsor Page of Game Brochure Sponsor Booth Interview on ChicagoWildfireUltimate YouTube Channel (2 minutes)
10 Season Tickets per game + 15 Universal Tickets for any game of your choice Website Logo Tile on home page with web link Listing on Sponsor Page of Website with web link Stadium Signage 2 locations Listing on Sponsor Page of game brochure 2 PA Announcements
4 Season Tickets per game + 10 Universal Tickets for any game of your choice game of your choice Listing on Sponsor Page of Website with web link Stadium Signage 2 locations
For more information or to discuss how a partnership with the Chicago Wildfire can benefit your organization, please contact: Tommy Wells Partnership Director 221 N. LaSalle St. Suite 2910 Chicago, IL 60601 (855) 929-8584 Ext 108 twells@chicago-wildfire.com
Chicago Wildfire Headquarters 221 N. LaSalle St. Suite 2910 Chicago, IL 60601