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We are… The WORLD’S LARGEST GLOBAL SPORTS BUSINESS COMMUNITY. With over 23,600 registered members, our
exclusive network consists of the leading decision makers from all sectors of the international sports business industry.
Members of the iSportconnect Community represent the most influential names from International and National
Federations, Governing Bodies, Sponsorship Brands, Agencies, Sports Broadcasters, Independent Consultants
and much more.
Our comprehensive and diverse iSportconnect Ecosystem provides our community with a host of digital platforms to
maximise engagement and generate commerce. The iSportconnect Digital Ecosystem is complemented by iSportconnect’s
invitation only events, which bring together the leading decision makers to share ideas,
experiences and do business.
iSportconnect is the one stop shop for:
• Business networking
• In depth coverage of the latest sports business news
• Market data and analysis
• Sport event listings
• Executive employment and market place
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We offer…
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Global Engagement Over 23,600 Members as of December 2014
Europe
South America
North America
Africa
Asia
Other
iSportconnect Partners receive “end to end”
solutions to deliver their key objectives.
iSportconnect Partnerships provide, but are not
limited to:
• Brand Communication
• Lead Generation
• Thought Leadership
• Business Development
• Consultancy Services
• 360 Degree Events Management
• Investment Opportunities
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Community
iSportconnect Digital Ecosystem 2014 Annual Statistics:
• Over 23,600 registered members
• 92,100 visits per month (Avg.)
• 242,800 page views per month (Avg.)
iSportconnect Digital Ecosystem 2014 Daily Averages:
• Over 7,000 unique visitors
• Average time spent per user per visit on our Ecosystem: 6:30 (Min)
• Number of people that receive our Daily Newsletter: Over 20,000
• Daily Newsletter open rate: 41%
• Weekly Newsletter open rate: 58%
• Sponsor recall: 34%
We provide bespoke partnership campaigns to ensure your core messages are
received by the target audience that you need to reach. Distribution criteria can
be set and measured by Region, Seniority, Sport, Business Sector and
more to maximize your return on investment.
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Community by industry sector
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Audience at a glance… Gerhard Heiberg - Chair of the Marketing Commission, IOC
Sir Craig Reedie - Vice President, IOC
Sir Philip Craven MBE - President, International Paralympic Committee
Carlos Nuzman - President Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Ian Ayre - MD, Liverpool FC
Claire Williams - Team Principal, Williams F1
Sergey Bubka - President Ukraine NOC and IOC Member
Ser Miang Ng - Vice-President, Singapore National Olympic Council
Richard Carrión - Chairman of Finance Commission, IOC
Tsunekazu Takeda - President, Tokyo 2020
Marco Villiger - Head of Legal, FIFA
Nick Sakiewicz - CEO & Operating Partner, Philadelphia Union
Brian Cookson - President, International Cycling Union
Liz Nicholl OBE - CEO UK Sport
Craig Fravel - President and CEO, Breeders' Club
Stephen Pitt - CEO, Golf Australia
Mark Lamping - President, Jacksonville Jaguars
William Ward - CEO, Clipper Ventures
Claire Jeromson - Head of Sponsorship, LV
Juan Camilo Quintero - CEO, Medellin 2018 Youth Olympic Games
Nenad Lalovic - President, FILA
Jeff Monday - President, PGA Tour Canada
Nick Blofeld - CEO, Bath Rugby
Mohammed Ben Sulayem - Vice President, FIA, President, ATC UAE
Ivan Khodabakhsh - CEO, Ladies European Tour
Tony Scholes - CEO, Stoke City FC
Dmitry Chernyshenko - President, Sochi 2014
Bill Squadron - President, Bloomberg Sports
Tommy Wiking - President, International Federation of American Football
Kelly Fairweather - CEO, International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Tim Ellerton - Global Sponsorship, Heineken
Patrick Hickey - President, European Olympic Committees
Stephen Healy - President, Tennis Australia
Dr René Fasel - President, International Ice Hockey Federation
Stewart Regan - CEO, Scottish Football Association
Razlan Razali - CEO, Sepang International Circuit
Barry Hearn - Chairman, Matchroom Sport
Colin Grannell - Executive Vice President, Visa Europe
David Grevemberg - CEO, The Commonwealth Games Federation
Richard Lewis - CEO, AELTC
Giles Morgan - Head of Sponsorship, HSBC, Head of Sponsorship
Marc Reeves - International Commercial Director, NFL
Thomas Lund - COO, BWF
Robin Fildes OAM - President & Chairman, Athletics Australia
Bruno Grandi - President, FIG
Dr Ahmad Al Sharif - Secretary General, Dubai Sports Council
Kang Young-Joong - President, Badminton World Federation
Derek Warwick - President, The British Racing Drivers’ Club
Roberto Siviero - General Manager, Stadium & Venues, 2014 World Cup
Hugh Weber - President, NFL New Jersey Devils
Kathy Carter - President, Soccer United Marketing
Knut Frostad - CEO, Volvo Ocean Race
Neil Doncaster - CEO, Scottish Premier League
Marius Vizer - President, SportAccord
Dr Ching-Kuo Wu - President, AIBA
Nigel Wood - CEO, RFL
Giancarlo Bernini - Head Of Sponsorship, Sony Mobile
Alistair Kirkwood - MD, NFL UK
Tim Hinchey - President, Colorado Rapids
Mark Turner - Owner, OC Thirdpole
Laurent Delanney - CEO, ATP Europe
Ed Warner - Chairman, UK Athletics
Mario Pescante - IOC Vice President
Ian Ritchie - CEO, Rugby Football Union
Max Van Den Doel - Head of Global Sports Marketing Team Sports, Adidas
Umberto Gandini - Director of Sport, AC Milan
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Partner testimonials
“ I attended my first iSportconnect Director’s Club event in November 2013 at
which I was introduced by iSportconnect team to the global head of
sponsorship for Lycamobile, Omar Khan. Four months later, P1 and
Lycamobile agreed a multi-national sponsorship across two of P1’s racing
brands. This is a significant deal for both P1 and Lycamobile and made
possible by the introduction at the iSportconnect Director’s Club.”
James Durbin, Chief Executive at Powerboat P1 Management
“ One of the largest deals we have won as a company in the past 3 years came through iSportconnect partnership. I was initially approached by Clipper Ventures via the iSportconnect email system and then met Jonathan Levy at the Directors Club event for the first time. Meeting in such a convivial and interesting environment certainly helped smooth the way as 1080 media were invited to pitch to provide TV coverage for their famous Round the World Yacht Race. Some months later we were advised we had been selected and signed a deal to cover the race which BBC Worldwide are distributing for us, the international news coverage, and providing all of the video content for their social media campaign around the race. This is just one of the many reasons we are delighted to continue to support iSportconnect and the Directors Club events.” Clifford Webb, Chief Executive at 1080 Media
“iSportconnect, thank you for having us at your Digital & Technology
Masterclass as partner. It was great learning direct from end users and for
networking, some great contacts were made.”
Harold De Vries, B2B Marketing Manager at LG Electronics
Partnership Platforms
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Community
• Business Networking: Advice, suggestions and industry introductions.
• Advanced People Search: By sector, sport, region, job title and company.
• Featured discussions and content provided by the industry's leading players.
News
• Latest sport business news / Daily Newsletter (emailed daily 5 days a week).
• Featured profiles of top executives.
• Expert columns by industry's leading decision makers.
• Special Market Intelligence Reports.
Market Place
• Events
- Business Conferences.
- Sports Calendar.
• Jobs
- Jobs by sector / region / profession.
• Business Opportunities
- Sports Business Opportunities (e.g. Sponsorship, Investment, Bidding,
Tenders, Travel & Hospitality and Consultancy).
- E-Shop: One stop shop for the sports marketplace including books, research
reports and other online / offline services.
DIGITAL
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iSportconnect TV iSportconnect TV brings you the latest news, inspiring
interviews and fascinating reports about the sport
business & sponsorship industries. With fresh content
daily, our channel provides our partners and events with
a direct distribution medium to communicate with the
iSportconnect Community.
iSportconnect TV Key Facts: • Avg. monthly viewership (2014): 8,000 Unique Users.
• Avg. time spent per user: 3:20 Minutes (2014).
iSportconnect Production iSportconnect Production provides seamless solutions
for your event production needs. True believers in the
‘what you want when you want it” approach to media
content creation, iSportconnect can produce your
content and provide online distribution through our
digital ecosystem to the iSportconnect Community.
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Connecting leaders… DIRECTORS’ CLUB
iSportconnect Directors’ Club events are EXCLUSIVE INVITE ONLY
occasions that consist of high level sports business decision makers
that steer and finance the sports industry at local, regional and global
levels. 2015 events are planned to take place in Abu Dhabi, Dubai,
London, Moscow, Amsterdam, Sochi, New York, Paris and more.
Format: A “hand picked” expert panel of speakers and an audience of
approximately 50 key decision makers from the region will take part in
an in depth discussion of the key issues of the industry. This will be
followed by a question & answer session and networking opportunities
between all invited guests in a relaxed environment. Every Directors’
Club edition is invitation only, takes place behind closed door and does
not allow members of the press within the venue.
Benefits: Each Directors Club offers an unrivalled opportunity to meet
with some of the most influential people in the international sports &
sponsorship industries. These events are a testament to the “think
global, act local” approach to doing business.
Invitation: Directors’ Club events are invitation only events open
exclusively to CEO, chairmen and director level executives from the
international sports industry.
Photos: Abu-Dhabi Directors Club Yas Marina Circuit
10 November 2014
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Al Tarq Al Ameri - Chief Executive Officer, Yas Marina Circuit/ADMM – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Alex Stone - Head of Social Media, FIFA
Azat Muradov - Secretary General, Turkmenistan National Olympic Committee
Barry Hearn - Chairman – Matchroom Sport
Bill Mannarelli - Stadium Project Director, FC Barcelona
Bill Sweeney - Chief Executive Officer, British Olympic Association
Blake Solly - Chief Executive, Rugby Super League
Brett Gosper - Chief Executive, World Rugby
Charles Allen - Head of Marketing, Arsenal FC
Daniel Marion - Head of ICT, UEFA
Dave Castell - Global Head of Marketing & Brand, Microsoft
David Graham - Chief Executive Officer, Oman Sail
David Bernstein - Chairman, The Football Association
Dominik Mitsch - Head of Marketing, Red Bull Racing
Dr Ahmad Al Sharif - Secretary General, Dubai Sports Council
Dr Christian Deuringer – Head of Global Brand, Allianz SE
Ed Warner - Chairman, UK Athletics
Ferran Sorriano - Chief Executive Officer, Manchester City & City Football Club
Frederic Longuepee - Deputy Director General, Paris-Saint-Germain
Gary Cook - Chief Global Officer, Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ian Ayre - Chief Executive Officer, Liverpool FC
Ian Ritchie - Chief Executive Officer, Rugby Football Union
Mohammed Ben Sulayem - Vice President, FIA
Nic Coward - General Secretary, The English Premier League
Nick Tarratt - Director, PGA European Tour
Pascal Grizot - President, Ryder Cup 2018 Organising Committee
Philip Beard - Chief Commercial Officer, Queens Park Rangers FC
Simon Bazalgette - Chief Executive Officer, The Jockey Club
Sir Craig Reedie - Vice President, International Olympic Committee
Sir Martin Sorrell - Chief Executive Officer, WPP
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston - Chairman & Founder, Clipper Race
Tim Ellerton - Global Sponsorship, Heineken
Past guests...
DIRECTORS’ CLUB
“I think it was the right sort of format and what you are looking for here is interaction between the panellists, you want a little bit of disagreement and we did get a bit of it. If you think about Questions Time on the BBC, it’s about people with different opinions disagreeing with each other in an intelligent fashion and we got that today. “ Ed Warner Chairman UK Athletics
“The question time format worked well
for me. I enjoyed the fact that people
were being a lot more open, including
us on the panel, and I feel actually
that’s the most benefit for people
attending.”
Tim Ellerton Global Sponsorship Heineken
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Directors’ Club Dubai Case Study
Tower Rotana Hotel Dubai: 12th of November 2014.
Objective: Provide a professional, private and relaxed atmosphere for the Middle East’s key sports administration decision makers
to meet and discuss business.
Result: Following the success of the first edition of the Directors’ Club Dubai earlier in the year, this edition brought together over 60
of the region’s leading decision makers to discuss and develop business in the Middle East. Two of the main topics were “How to
drive business in the Middle East through sport” and “Building sustainable sports events in the region”.
The event proved to be another success story full of innovative discussions, debates and networking. Our partners, community and
speakers all requested to have future editions of the event to be held in Dubai and we are please to announce that we plan to hold
two Directors’ Club in the Middle East during 2015.
Attendance: Golf in Dubai, Dubai Duty Free, Liverpool FC, Dubai Sports Council, Dubai Sports City, UAE Rugby Federation, Pepsi,
Oman Sail, Dubai Racing Club, Monster Energy, Falcon and Associates, Daman, International Cricket Council and many more.
Partners: Falcon and Associates and Dubai Sports Council.
Speakers:
• Salah Tahlak: SVP Communications, DDF & Tournament Director,
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
• David Graham: CEO, Oman Sail, David Spencer, Strategic
Advisor, Golf In Dubai.
• Frank G. Gabriel Jr: Executive Director - Racing, Dubai Racing
Club.
DIRECTORS’ CLUB
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Stay ahead of the game...
Our invitation only Masterclass events provide a relaxed
environment for middle and senior level executives to learn from
the experts, share knowledge, discuss issues and do business.
Masterclass events are sector specific and identify important
emerging trends and developments within specialised subjects.
Past Masterclass events have covered:
• Digital Media and Technology
• Media and Broadcasting
• Sports Finance
• Sports Law
• Sponsorship Brands
• Stadia and Venues
MASTERCLASS
Sir Martin Sorrell: CEO WPP Group
Photos: Brands Masterclass: Manchester
22 October 2014
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Stadium Masterclass Case Study
Emirates Stadium London: 7th of October 2014.
Objective: Provide the invitation only audience of 50 iSportconnect Members with expert information, advice, workshops and
networking opportunities on the future trends of the sports hospitality industry.
Result: Delivered in partnership with iSportconnect partner Populous, the audience was fully engaged and gained new knowledge
on the future of the sports hospitality industry. After the event, the audience shared their appreciation with iSportconnect on how
useful the event was for them and that they would be passing on some of the ideas to their colleagues.
Alistair Spiers, Director of Hospitality at Paris St. Germain stated “Today’s event was fantastic, it was really useful to have
some input from people from different venues, different sports and the interaction with the audience this evening was
fantastic as well, the questions were very intelligent, very difficult to answer on occasions, but that’s all part of it, all part
of sharing the information, it was fantastic.
Attendance: FC Barcelona, Arsenal FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, AS Roma, Wembley Stadium, RFU, England Rugby 2015, French
Rugby Federation (FFR), London Irish Rugby Club, World Olympic Association, UK Athletics, Durham County Cricket Club,
Euroleague, Basketball, The O2, Sky, Allianz Park and many more.
Speakers:
• Alistair Spiers: Director of Hospitality at Paris St. Germain.
• Bill Mannarelli: Project Manager at FC Barcelona.
• Charles Allen: Head of Marketing at Arsenal FC.
• Felicity Black-Roberts: Senior Director at Starwood Hotels.
• Paul De Keerle: Director of Finances and Administration at FFR.
• Steve Brice: Head of Premium Seating at AEG.
MASTERCLASS
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360 Degree Events Management: All of our events are exclusive and bespoke gatherings, tailored to
your requirements. Our full range event management services can help you define your objectives, audience
and content for your events. We guarantee that each event is delivered to exceed your expectations and
original in its execution.
SERVICES
iSport Capital is a new investor network that provides investment opportunities for its members within
the sport and leisure sector. Managed by experienced private equity / venture capital fund practitioners,
iSport Capital source, negotiate and structure investment opportunities for our partners.
e-Publishing: Digital magazines are a new platform that combine the interactivity of a website with the
intimate, linear experience of a magazine. We provide the creation, production, publishing and
distribution of our e-zines, while guaranteeing a minimum standard/size/quality of magazine
E-magazines Newsletters Marketing Materials Corporate Presentations Annual Reports
iSport Translation: A translation service specifically tailored to needs of the sports business industry.
The service offers priority access to the iSport Translation’s team of 2500 professional translators around
the world, covering every living language.
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Euroleague Basketball Global Partnership
Duration: January 2013 - On Going
Objective: Support Euroleague Basketball in its B2B business development and marketing of its property internationally.
Result: Since the inception of the partnership, iSportconnect is honoured to have been apart of the growth of the Euroleague
Basketball brand throughout the world. Arguably iSportconnect’s most important contribution to Euroleague Basketball’s commercial
success is the significant broadcast and sponsorship deals that have been made by Euroleague Basketball with iSportconnect
Members, which were initiated through personal introductions made by iSportconnect.
Key Deliverables (2015):
• Directors’ Club Activation: Euroleague Basketball will have the opportunity to provide a senior executive as a expert panel
speaker at two Directors’ Club events during the year. Euroleague Basketball to also have one dedicated question & answer
session take place at two Directors’ Club events in 2015. These rights, in addition to invitations to networking events and personal
introductions to iSportconnect members throughout the year, will continue to support Euroleague Basketball’s commercial
success and development.
• Premium Marketing Rights Package: Substantial online advertising inventory across the iSportconnect Ecosystem and
premium onsite marketing opportunities at iSportconnect events throughout the year.
• Editorial Coverage: Continuous editorial coverage throughout the year, which includes feature interviews, corporate profile
promotion and editorial coverage of Euroleague Basketball’s on the court and off the court activities.
• iSportconnect TV Reach: Tailor made content / shows to be distributed to the iSportconnect Community to promote the
Euroleague Basketball organisation and its Final Four competition.
• Recruitment: Euroleague Basketball have the right to post career opportunities on the iSportconnect Market Place webpage to
support the internal growth of the company.
PARTNERSHIP CASE STUDY
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Clipper Race Events Global Partnership
Duration: January 2014 - On Going
Objective: Support Clipper Race to promote its brand and sport within the global sports B2B Community.
Result: Through the iSportconnect partnership the Clipper Race brand, sport and races received substantial exposure to the
iSportconnect Community. This led to a large amount of interest being shared through our digital ecosystem, which generated
business development opportunities and a number of deals being signed by Clipper Race and iSportconnect members. As a result
of the successful first year of the partnership, Clipper Race renewed its partnership with iSportconnect for 2015.
Key Deliverables (2014):
• Premium Marketing Rights Package: This included substantial online advertising inventory across the iSportconnect Ecosystem
and premium onsite marketing opportunities at iSportconnect events.
• Editorial Coverage: Continuous editorial coverage throughout the year, which included featured interviews, corporate profile
promotion and editorial coverage of Clipper Race throughout its inaugural season.
• Personal Invitations and Introductions: Clipper Race received invitations to all iSportconnect events globally and attended
many other industry leading events as iSportconnect’s esteemed guest. Throughout these events iSportconnect personally
introduced Clipper Race to key industry decision makers and promoted the Clipper Race brand and sport.
• iSportconnect TV Reach: iSportconnect created, produced and distributed 4 Clipper Race online special report shows and a two
part (20 minutes each) “BIG Interview” with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the Clipper Race.
PARTNERSHIP CASE STUDY
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Omnigon Exclusive iSportconnect Digital Media Partnership
Duration: March 2014 - On Going
Objective: Support Omnigon to establish its self as a leading digital consulting firm within the European sports commerce industry.
Result: Through the iSportconnect partnership Omnigon increased its brand recognition within the European sports commerce
market, generated and delivered sales leads and established its self as a competitive player within Europe. We are proud to
announce that Omnigon renewed its partnership for 2015 and have added a number of exciting new aspects to the partnership that
will drive their return on investment even further.
Key Deliverables (2014):
• Extensive Editorial Coverage Across All iSportconnect Digital Platforms: This included dedicated space on the
iSportconnect Partners Page, press release distribution to the iSportconnect Community, published featured profile of senior
executive on iSportconnect Homepage, provided expert columns written by Omnigon throughout the iSportconnect Ecosystem,
promotion of news stories and positioned Omnigon as a thought leader in digital consulting for the sports industry through the
creation of expert content on key aspects of the sector related to sport.
• iSportconnect Digital Masterclass Partnership: iSportconnect created, organised and executed a digital master class event
with Omnigon as the main partner. This provided Omnigon with the idea platform to showcase their expertise and network with an
audience of over 50 strategically invited guests that were digital media decision makers from their respective companies.
• Personal Invitations and Introductions: Omnigon received invitations to all iSportconnect events globally and attended many
other industry leading events as iSportconnect’s esteemed guest. Throughout these events iSportconnect personally introduced
Omnigon to key industry decision makers and promoted Omnigon’s services through word of mouth.
• iSportconnect TV Reach: iSportconnect TV provided Omnigon with coverage, which was distribution through the iSportconnect
TV Player.
• Advertising: Substantial online advertising across the iSportconnect Digital Ecosystem and onsite marketing opportunities at
iSportconnect events.
PARTNERSHIP CASE STUDY
world’s largest private network for sports business executives...
Michael Rocha-Keys
Senior Partnerships Manager iSportconnect Global HQ Pennine House
28 Leman Street London, E1 8ER +44 7871606956 [email protected] www.isportconnect.com
