As the president of NU-SS I am incredibly excited about the year which we have ahead of us in 2012.
With a view to increase our membership base, events and performances in competition I believe this is will be a huge year for our club.
I am proud to be able to present to you our sponsorship prospectus for this exciting year.
I look forward to working with you.
Joel Pilgrim President NU-SS
Thank you for taking the time to consider sponsorship opportunities with NU-SS for 2012!
With a year full of exciting events we are actively seeking support in conducting our activities and events from businesses.
With so many things going on there are opportunities for to promote your business and leverage its products in a variety of ways.
I would like to invite you to see what we have to offer as a club and ask you to consider supporting us in 2012.
Thanks for your time.
Sam Barker Sponsorship Liaison Officer NU-SS
What is NU-SS? NU-SS is the official snow sports club of the University of Newcastle.
The club operates according to its two key values • To bring students with the common interest of snow activities together to network and socialise. • To provide a platform for students to excel at a competitive level in snow sports events.
Although Newcastle is considered to be particularly far away from any form of snow the club is extremely active, holding many social events as well as two large snow trips.
The following pages provide an insight into what the NU-SS is all about.
NU-SS Activities & Events Every year NU-SS stages a variety of events both on and off the snow. This is a general outline of the style of events which organisations can become involved in through sponsorship. Australian University Championships The Australian University Championships (AUC) are the hallmark event for the club. Each year around 600 students from universities all over Australia come together for a week of competition at either Mount Buller or Thredbo.
Social Trip – New Zealand In 2011 the club held its first social trip to the snowfields in southern New Zealand. After a large amount of success this trip is already in the planning for 2012.
NU-SS Activities & Events Rail Jams One of the more unique events the club runs are rail jams. Essentially a man made snow park for our members to
demonstrate their abilities, these events are always popular and provide for spectacular viewing.
2011 saw us hold two rail jams in unusual locations, King Edward Park and at the universities ‘Bar on the Hill’
Social events Aside from our on snow activities we are also hold a host of social events including our registration party, AUC and New Zealand trip reunions and an end of year winery tour.
What the NU-SS can do for your organisation NU-SS has a clear sponsorship philosophy, to provide maximum value to our sponsors on their investment in a way which is relevant to their organisation.
In order to create maximum flexibility for your organisation the NU-SS has created a simple sponsorship structure.
The following pages outline what the club has to offer and the benefits derived from each opportunity. We are able to create a customised package based on the opportunities which would be of most value to your organisation.
We are also open to other innovative ideas which you may have in leveraging your products, services or brand.
Sponsorship Opportunities Major Team Sponsorship Becoming a major sponsor of the team is the highest form of NU-SS sponsorship. This involves complete integration of your businesses marketing messages with the activities of NU-SS.
Not only will your organisation enjoy the benefits listed below, we are also able to create further unique marketing activities which will aid achieving your organisations objectives.
Some of the benefits included are: •
Large exposure on all club apparel for 2012 including Australian University Championships uniform
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Exposure online via our website & social media outlets
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Naming rights to one NU-SS event in 2012 (Includes all of the associated benefits of event sponsorship)
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Unlimited use of NU-SS media items for commercial purposes
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A number of call-to-action marketing opportunities throughout 2012
Sponsorship Opportunities Event Sponsorship If major sponsorship is not the most suitable option for your
organisation you may want to consider event sponsorship. Event sponsorship offers similar benefits to a major sponsorship on a reduced scale. One event will be branded as per your instruction, with associated exposure flowing on from the event.
Includes: •
Naming rights to a NU-SS event
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Signage at event
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Exposure online associated with the event
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Opportunities for further marketing presence at the event
Sponsorship Opportunities Online Advertising Online advertising is suitable for organisations who would like to support NU-SS on a smaller scale.
For 2012 the club has an entirely redeveloped website which aims to facilitate member interaction and content exposure. We are forecasting in excess of 400 unique visitors to the site each month during the year.
With this targeted growth online we are able to offer your organisation the opportunity to capitalise on web traffic through exposure.
Also not to be overlooked is the growing base NU-SS is developing on social media, a medium which we are also able to offer the use of in delivering messages.
Includes: •
Website exposure & integration with your organisations marketing activities
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Social media exposure
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Call-to-action opportunities
The Next Step
Thank you for taking the time to review what the NU-SS has to offer.
All of the sponsorship opportunities and ideas outlined in this document, are able to be modified to better suit your organisations objectives and goals.
To further discuss becoming a NU-SS sponsor, or if you have any further questions, please contact us.
Joel Pilgrim
Sam Barker
President
Sponsorship Liaison Officer
Mobile: 0402 933 481
Mobile: 0401 958 629
Email: Joel.pilgrim@uon.edu.au
Email: sam.barker@uon.edu.au