9th annual international gay polo tournament sponsorship...

9th Annual International Gay Polo Tournament

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

APRIL 5 - 8, 2018 2017 LGBTQ Sporting Event of the Year by Connect Sports

Connect Sports Marketplace | Olympic SportsLink, an annual sports tourism conference, is a highly respected event that brings together NGBs, sports planners and rights holders, suppliers and experts in sports events for three days of general sessions, best practice breakouts, roundtables, workshops, pre-set appointments and networking.

For the first time this year, the conference’s Sports Tourism Excellence Awards included the “LGBTQ Sporting Event of the Year” category, making GPL the inaugural winner, a testament to the event’s impact on not just the local polo community, but the national LGBTQ and sporting communities at large.

WHAT ISC O N N E C T S P O R T S ?

ADDITIONAL WINNERS

Sports Event Organizer of the YearBeth Porreca, USA Football

Hotel Professional of the YearMike Hill, Hilton Worldwide

Best Amateur Sporting Event of the YearAAU Girl’s Junior National Volleyball

Championships

Best New Sporting Event (first-year)NCAA National Collegiate Beach

Volleyball Championships

Sports Organizer of the Year (for-profit)HITS, Inc.

Sports Supplier of the YearESPN Wide World of Sports

FRONT COVER: GPL PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, CHIP MCKENNEY

2017 LGBTQ Sporting Event of the Year by Connect Sports

CONTACT: CHIP MCKENNEY 323.712.3514 [email protected]

DISCOVER GAY POLOFounded in 2006 by Chip McKenney

Only LGBT polo tournament in the

world

North America’s premier luxury LGBT

sporting and social event

USPA Sanctioned Tournament

Nearly 5000 in attendance in 2017

(est. 35% out-of-state;

65% in-state)

Host of world-famous

tailgate competition

Four polo teams

Four FABULOUS days!

GPL Polo Club is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Your donation is tax-deductible

within the guidelines of U.S. law.

STACIE SIMPKINS FOUNDERS CUP WINNERS: SEMINOLE CASINO

WINNER OF THE 2017 TAILGATE COMPETITION: “GOD SAVE THE QUEENS”

BUILDING A GLOBAL NETWORK OF L G B T P O L O P L A Y E R S

Algeria

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

China

England

France

New Zealand

South Africa

United States

VIP TENT SPONSORED BY CHERRY KNOLL FARM

THURSDAY, APRIL 5Exclusive private VIP party

FRIDAY, APRIL 6GPL Preliminary Polo Matches

GPL Polotini Party (open event)

Location: Wanderers Club, Wellington, FL

SATURDAY, APRIL 7GPL Finals and Consolation Matches

Location: International Polo Club, Wellington, FL

SUNDAY, APRIL 8GPL Brunch

Location: International Polo Club Mallet Grille (open event)

4 DAYS OF LUXURY

GPL Polo Club is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.

VIP DINNER HOSTED BYMASON PHELPS AND RON NEAL

LGBT Community Snapshot

POLO Community Snapshot

T H E A S S E M B LY

47 is the Average Age

70% Male 30% Female

68.3% are Married

90% have College Degrees

Travel Expenses per Annum: $12,755

Average Household Income: above $500,000

Average Net Worth is close to $5 million

40% have Primary Residence Valued in excess of $1 million

93.6% hold a Professional/Managerial position and 40.5% hold a Chairman/President position

Source: United States Polo Association

Gay men are twice as likely to work in

management positions and have a household

income in excess of $250,000

80% state they are more likely to

support companies that sponsor LGBT

events and fundraisers

66% are College Graduates

68% own their own homes

85% own a passport and 54% used their

passport to travel in the last year

90% more likely to own an iPhone

91% use social media

Sources: 2014 CMI Gay Consumer Index

GPL Polo Club is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.

ANDRES LAPLACETTE (ARG)5-GOAL PLAYER

WINNERS OF MOST ORIGINAL TAILGATE AWARD“GERT CRAWFORD” AND BILL DOYLE REENACTING GREY GARDENS DOCUMENTARY

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

The International Gay Polo Tournament has been featured in LGBT and mainstream media outlets, including:

Compete Magazine

EquestrianLife.com

The Equinery

Hurlingham Polo Magazine

Palm Beach Daily News

Palm Beach Post

Palm Beach Illustrated

Passport Magazine

POLO: Players Edition

Polo International Magazine

Polo SA Magazine

Polo Times

PoloZone.com

reFresh Magazine

Sidelines Magazine

Sun Sentinel

Washington Post

Wellington Magazine

Sun Sentinel

Local and regional Television/Radio

And many more!

2017 WINNERS OF THE SENATOR CUP: CEDAR CREST STABLESANDRES LAPLACETTE, SEVERENCE MACLAUGHLIN,

MARK BENNETT AND STACIE SIMPKINS

2017 BEST TEAM SPIRIT: ΓAY FRATERNITY

WINNER OF THE 2017 TAILGATE COMPETITION: “GOD SAVE THE QUEENS”

SPONSOR OPPORTUNIT IES

Exclusive RightsCategory Exclusivity

Title rights to Event (e.g. “9th Annual [Sponsor Name] International Gay Polo Tournament”), includes all printed and digital materials (Press releases, website, posters, advertisements, email blasts, etc.)


April 5 - 8, 2018

T I T L E SPONSOR 3 5 , 0 0 0 Sponsor Benefits

Opportunity to address audience during Awards Ceremony Principal logo inclusion on entry signage Recognition during Tournament via Public Address System Sponsor logo on all Team Jerseys Sponsor logo and company profile on the GPL website with links to the sponsor website

Sponsor name on all Winners’ Trophies Dedicated Press Release announcing Title Sponsorship Pre-match photo opportunity with Event Chairs and Polo Teams Two (2) Full-Page Four-Color advertisements in Event Program (camera ready copy to be provided by sponsor)

Opportunity for additional banner placement where appropriate Invitation to Exclusive Private VIP Party

VIP seating for twelve (12) guests in VIP Tent at center field - Saturday only

Eight (8) Polotini VIP tickets

Six (6) GPL Brunch VIP tickets Forty (40) General Admission Tickets (available upon request) Dedicated Event Host to ensure you and your guests are cared for during the event


MAN DRY FIT POLO

One chukker at a time

CEDAR CREST STABLES

Changing The Game

CEDAR CREST STABLES

MAN DRY FIT POLO

Changing The Game




RSM TEAM: (FROM LEFT) CHARLIE MULDOON (USA), DANIEL BANE (CAN), CHIP MCKENNEY (USA) AND JEAN-MARC HERROUIN (USA)


Exclusive RightsCategory Exclusivity

Presenting rights to Event (e.g. “9th Annual [Title Sponsor Name] International Gay Polo Tournament Presented by (Presenting Sponsor Name)”, includes all printed and digital materials (Press releases, website, posters, advertisements, email blasts, etc.)

Sponsor Benefits

Opportunity to address audience during Polotini Party Logo inclusion on entry signage Recognition during Tournament via Public Address System Sponsor logo on all Team Jerseys Sponsor logo and company profile on the GPL website with links to the sponsor website

Dedicated Press Release announcing Presenting Sponsorship

Pre-match photo opportunity with Event Chairs and Polo Teams One (1) Full-Page Four-Color advertisement in Event Program (camera ready copy to be provided by sponsor)

Opportunity for additional banner placement where appropriate

Invitation to Exclusive Private VIP Party

VIP seating for twelve (12) guests in VIP Tent at center field - Saturday only Six (6) Polotini VIP tickets

Six (6) GPL Brunch VIP tickets

Thirty (30) General Admission Tickets (available upon request)

Dedicated Event Host to ensure you and your guests are cared for during the event


April 5 - 8, 2018

PRESENTING SPONSOR 25,000


MAN DRY FIT POLO

Changing the game. One chukker at a time

Changing The Game


MAN DRY FIT POLO


Changing The Game



2017 OFFICIAL AUTO SPONSORS:LAND ROVER PALM BEACH &

TESLA



April 5 - 8, 2018

OFFICIALA U T O SPONSOR 2 0 , 0 0 0

Sponsor BenefitsSponsor will be provided with an on-site auto display and sales area Sponsor vehicle will escort notables or teams onto the field for the opening ceremony of Saturday’s featured match Sponsor will receive an announcement during each match on Saturday Dedicated Press Release announcing Auto Sponsorship Sponsor logo and company profile on the GPL website with links to the sponsor website Logo inclusion on all print and digital marketing materials (poster, advertisements, e-blasts, etc.)

One (1) Full-Page Four-Color advertisement in Event Program (camera ready copy to be provided by sponsor)


VIP seating for six (6) guests in VIP Tent at center field - Saturday only

Four (4) Polotini VIP tickets

Four (4) GPL Brunch VIP tickets Twenty-five (25) General Admission Tickets (available upon request) Dedicated Event Host to ensure you and your guests are cared for during the event




SEMINOLE CASINO COCONUT CREEK: TEAM SPONSOR



April 5 - 8, 2018

G O L D SPONSOR 1 5 , 0 0 0

Sponsor BenefitsSponsor logo and company profile on the GPL website with links to the sponsor website Logo inclusion on all print and digital marketing materials (poster, advertisements, e-blasts, etc.) Logo inclusion on entry signage Dedicated Press Release announcing Gold Sponsorship

Recognition during Tournament via Public Address System Pre-match photo opportunity with Event Chairs and Polo Teams One (1) Full-Page Four-Color advertisement in Event Program (camera ready copy to be provided by sponsor)



Four (4) VIP tickets to Polotini Party

Four (4) GPL VIP Brunch tickets Twenty (20) General Admission Tickets (available upon request) Dedicated Event Host to ensure you and your guests are cared for during the event






April 5 - 8, 2018

S I L V E R SPONSOR 1 0 , 0 0 0

Sponsor BenefitsSponsor logo and company profile on the GPL website with links to the sponsor website Logo inclusion on all print and digital marketing materials(poster, advertisements, e-balsts etc.) Logo inclusion on entry signage Dedicated Press Release announcing Gold Sponsorship

Recognition during Tournament via Public Address System Pre-match photo opportunity with Event Chairs and Polo Teams One (1) Full-Page Four-Color advertisement in Event Program (camera ready copy to be provided by sponsor)



Four (4) VIP tickets to Polotini Party

Four (4) GPL VIP Brunch tickets Fifteen (15) General Admission Tickets (available upon request) Dedicated Event Host to ensure you and your guests are cared for during the event





Exclusive RightsOne (1) tented tailgate with six (6) General Admission tickets

Custom polo team shirts

Sponsor BenefitsLogo inclusion on GPL website and email blasts

Logo inclusion on all print marketing materials (team shirts, poster, advertisements etc.)

Recognition during Tournament via Public Address System

One (1) Half-Page Color advertisement in Event Program (camera ready copy to be provided by sponsor)

Two (2) GPL Polotini Party tickets

Two (2) GPL Brunch tickets

Sponsor BenefitsSponsor logo and company profile on the GPL website with links to the sponsor website Logo inclusion on all print and digital marketing materials (poster, advertisements, e-blasts, etc.) Recognition during Tournament via Public Address System One (1) Half-Page color advertisement in Event Program (camera ready copy to be provided by sponsor)

Two (2) GPL Polotini Party tickets

Two (2) GPL Brunch tickets Four (4) General Admission Tickets (available upon request)


April 5 - 8, 2018


April 5 - 8, 2018

T E A M SPONSOR

G R A N D SPONSOR

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CONTACT: CHIP MCKENNEY

323.712.3514 [email protected]



THANK YOU

CONTACT: CHIP MCKENNEY | 323.712.3514 | [email protected]



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