Become a VAVi Sponsor!
Sponsorships are an important part of VAVi’s
success. On this page we’ve made it easy for you, as a potential sponsor, to
learn what VAVi is all about and to learn the different sponsorship
opportunities we provide. And yes, it’s true, we now have custom sponsorship
packages available to you, which you can get created by contacting us
directly at
marketingdirector@govavi.com!
Contents
About VAVi Sport & Social Club
VAVi Sport
& Social Club,
www.govavi.com, runs adult sports leagues, social events and volunteer
events all over San Diego. We target 21-40 year old professionals in San
Diego. VAVi currently has over 23,000 members and grows at a rate of 150-200
new members per week. VAVi is the largest sport and social club on the West
Coast and dominates the market for adult sports leagues and bringing
professionals together.
VAVi Sports currently consists of over 30
types of sports, classes and adventure fitness. Most are COED with a few
exceptions. The sports are Basketball (men's only), Dodgeball, Flag Football,
Golf (beginner & social), Kickball, Lacrossse (men's only), Soccer, Softball
(social & competitive), Beginner Surfing, Tennis (singles & doubles, beginner &
social), Volleyball (indoor & outdoor, beginner, social & competitive) and many
more. To see our full list of sports please click on “choose a sport” drop down
menu.
We run these leagues and classes throughout the year in San Diego; at any given
week of the year, an average of 38 of our leagues or classes will run during
that week! To enhance the social atmosphere at these leagues and classes, we
also run post-game happy hours for our members to enjoy after they've played,
danced, or worked out!
VAVi has grown
enormously in the past 6 years since inception in July of 2002 and received
great publicity including the following:
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Named San Diego’s 30th fastest
growing business by the San Diego Business Journal for 2007
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Name San Diegos Outstanding Emerging Business
from San Diego Chamber of Commerce
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Named the #1 Sport & Social Club in San Diego
by 944 Magazine in the 2006 Platinum Awards (January 2006)
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Highlighted in Competitor Magazine as a
place to "meet people who play the sports you love."(April 2005)
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Highlighted in
NEWSWEEK
as one of the fastest growing sport & social clubs in the country (Nov 2004)
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Continuously mentioned on the major radio
stations around San Diego, including Channel 933 and 91X because the morning
show employees of these stations play in our leagues and love them
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Covered by local TV news stations as a great
club to join, including the WB, Fox 6, CBS, KUSI and KFMB.
Target Audience
The participants of VAVi Sport & Social are
young, social, athletic, men and women ages 21-40 living primarily in nearby
beach communities.
Email Newsletter
VAVi sends
out a weekly email to over 23,000 people (April 2008) located in the San
Diego area. We have sponsors who advertise on the email with company
graphics linked to their website, and the top paragraph of VAVi’s newsletter
can be used as a marketing tool for advertisers. Through our various
marketing strategies, we gain on average 150-200 new members every week.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The table below shows the
sponsorship opportunities that are available with VAVi. Contact us at
marketingdirector@govavi.com if you would like a customized package
created specifically for your company’s goals and needs.
** Along with the sponsorships listed above, VAVi will create custom sponsorship packages
and even invent new opportunities based upon your company’s specific needs and goals**
I. League Sponsor
This is one of the most direct ways to get your name out in San Diego. If you
decide to do this $1000 sponsorship, you will receive the following:
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We will include your logo (up to 8.5 x 11
inches) on the back of every tee shirt in a VAVi league. Each league has an
average of about 120 people (April 2008), and these members wear the new
VAVi vintage shirts everywhere (gyms, clubs, bars, etc.), so you can be sure
you will gain a ton of valuable exposure!
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On the website when people are signing up for the league,
the web page will read, "Coed Softball League (e.g.) Sponsored by Your
Company Here"
(The earlier you commit to the sponsorship, the longer your company name is
up on the website!)
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You will also receive on site marketing rights
to promote your specific product or business
II. Email Newsletter Top Paragraph Sponsor
This opportunity allows a
business to be featured in our email newsletter and receive direct face time
with over 23,000 San Diego young professionals. This includes the company's
logo in the top paragraph of the email newsletter as well as a couple
sentences about the company and/or its current promotion to VAVi members. If
someone clicks on the company logo, then they will automatically be directed
to the company's website or promotion offer. We can run this campaign for
one week or for a month, depending on your company’s needs.
III. Our Sponsors Page Advertisement
This sponsorship opportunity
allows a company to be featured on our website as one of VAVi’s exclusive
sponsors. We have created our own web page to promote the companies that
sponsor VAVi. We offer our thanks on the web page to our sponsors and we ask
our members to take a look at our sponsors’ business if they are in the
market for their particular products. We include the company’s logo and a
paragraph promoting the business that the sponsor provides.
IV. Advertisement Graphic on Every Page of Our Entire Website
This is the opportunity that
gives your company the most exposure. Our website is designed in order to
display 100x100 pxl images on EVERY page, so that when members or surfers
are browsing our site, they will be repeatedly exposed to your logo and your
message. This is doubly beneficial because the great majority of our members
are young professionals that are willing to spend money! We are currently
averaging 20,000 unique visitors a month! (April 2008)
V. Member Benefits Sponsor
Offering our members
discounts and deals at local hot spots is a great way to build a trusting
and friendly community. On our member benefits page, you get to choose what
benefit you want to exclusively offer VAVi members, and we will display the
offer, a profile of your company, and a logo prominently on the member
benefits page. Tons of our members have used the page for discounts on the
likes of car repairs, protein products, restaurants, and even physical
therapy! As you can see, with this opportunity, the only limitation is your
imagination!
VI. Party Sponsor
As of late spring 2006, VAVi’s social side is
now being run by its affiliate, Stay Classy Productions. Stay Classy is a
professional company that puts on amazing parties for VAVi members. As a
sponsor of one of these parties, you can be sure that you will be associated
with some of the best social events of the year in San Diego. Direct
benefits including having your company being the presenting sponsor (i.e.
“VAVi's New Years Eve Party Presented by Your Company Here!”) and logo
placement on all printed and web material. Party sponsors will also receive
free email newsletter advertisements!
VII. Exclusive Category Sponsor
Exclusive category sponsorships are the best
way to ensure your company is getting maximum exposure with our clientele.
Essentially, this type of sponsorship means that your company will be the
ONLY company in your industry that will be our sponsor. One strong example
of a sponsor that we currently have as an exclusive category sponsor is
Anheuser-Busch, as our only beer category sponsor. This means that we only
promote, advertise for, and support Anheuser-Busch products in the beer
category.
Sponsorship Packages & Becoming a Sponsor
If you
believe in the VAVi business model to help advertise your company, we will
put together and create a custom sponsorship package that will meet the
needs of your promotional campaign. VAVi has many unique ways of targeting
young, talented, and successful professionals with disposable income! [Note:
The strategies mentioned above are just some of the ways VAVi can help
promote your company. We are willing and able to come up with other ideas
and ways that would specifically be for you and your company. So if you
didn't like what you saw above, don't let that stop you from working on a
custom package with
Keith!] If you are at all interested in becoming a VAVi sponsor of any
extent, do not hesitate to contact Keith Cunningham at 858-273-3485 or by
email at
marketingdirector@govavi.com.
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