SPONSORSHIP &HOSPITALITY AT HOPPERS

Preston Grasshoppers Football Rugby Club 2016-2017

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If you are planning your corporate hospitality spend for the year, why not support our team for the whole season and make a significant contribution to our club with this excellent value-for-money package.

As a Friend of Hoppers you will receive the following:

• 100 VIP Match Sponsorship Hospitality spaces through the

season.

- You retain flexibility in the way you take your spaces. You can

opt to become a VIP Main Match Sponsor for a match with your

own Hospitality Lounge, the Leigh Gallery and up to 50 guests.

(see package details)

- You can spread the rest of the places out through the season.

- Alternatively, you can spread all 100 places through the season,

eg 5 games with 2 tables of 10.

You’ll be in great company at Preston Grasshoppers and we welcome yours.

• £500 credited to your bar spend.

• Acknowledgement on the

sponsors board on the entrance

to the club.

• Full colour half-page advert in the

Match Day programme for the entire

season.

• Perimeter advertising board for the

calendar year around our brand

new 3G pitch.

• Invitations to sponsors events by the

Hoppers Business Network throughout

the year.

• Preferential conferencing rates at

Preston Grasshoppers.

• Two exclusive newsletter features per

season to our subscribers’ database.

• Corporate membership of PGRFC.

• Click through link to your company

website from club website.

We are an ambitious National League club currently playing in the fourth tier of English rugby, the semi-professional National League 2 North. All sports clubs aim to play at the highest level and we are no different. National League 1 is the next step up and we believe it is an achievable ambition.

We are looking to recruit 20 businesses to back our ambition. The package we offer is the Friends of Hoppers package and can be tailor made to suit your needs.

Friends of HoppersCost per season £4,000+VAT

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VIP Main Match Sponsorship (£1,500 + VAT)

As the main match sponsor, you will be able to entertain your guests in the comfort of the executive Leigh Gallery, which has an excellent view of all the action on the first team pitch combined with great food served by great people.

(December fixtures £1550+VAT includes full Christmas Meal with all the trimmings.)

As our VIP sponsor you will get an excellent package which includes:

• Sponsors recognition at reception.

• Branding and editorial in matchday programme and website.

• 40 guests (additional guests are charged at £21 +VAT per person).

• Three course meal with table service.

• Two bottles of wine per table.

• Exclusive pay bar (Accounts can be pre-booked).

• Pre-match briefing by first team coach.

• Match Day programme and PGRFC merchandise.

• Post match snack.

• PA announcements throughout the day.

• Free car parking.

• Balcony viewing.

The Leigh Gallery

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TESTIMONIALS

“Can I say Saturday was outstanding, all the staff at your place were brilliant.

And the food was gorgeous, thank you.”

David Rhodes, JTR Therapies

“Please can you pass a huge thanks to all the staff involved in Saturday’s event. Once again the day went really well, I think the weather helped.

Can you pass particular thanks to Allan, the food was fantastic and there were lots of comments from the guests at the restaurant quality standard.”

Sarah Edwards, Bailey Financial Services

“Thank you to all your staff at Hoppers for a wonderful afternoon at the match on Saturday everyone was so welcoming. The food and service was also fantastic, we couldn’t really have asked for a better afternoon.

The comments we received back from our guests were very complimentary and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Please pass on our grateful thanks to everyone involved in making our day so special and we’ll certainly be back again next year!!”

Gillian Seville, KPMG LLP

Our club is used 7 days a week by community groups, local and national companies for conferencing and is an events venue for weddings and parties throughout the year. We are a real hub and are at the heart of local businesses in the Preston area.

Associate Match Sponsorship (£1125+VAT)

For a larger party of 30 or more guests, enjoy the match from your own Hospitality Suite, The Wiseman Room, the walls adorned with the England representative shirts of our highly successful mini junior section.

You will receive the following:

• Branding and editorial in match day programme and

website.

• 30 guests (additional guests are charged at £21

+VAT per person).

• Three course meal with table service.

• Two bottles of wine per table.

• Match Day programme.

• Post match snack.

• PA announcements throughout the day.

• Free car parking.

Match Ball Sponsorship (£375 + VAT)

The match ball sponsorship is a fantastic way to support the team and help raise your organisation’s profile. You will entertain your

guests within the Dooley Suite.

• Branding and editorial in match day

programme.

• 10 guests (additional guests are charged at

£21 +VAT per person).

• Three course meal with table service.

• Two bottles of wine or two jugs of beer.

• PGRFC signed rugby ball by the first team

presented by 1st XV Captain.

• Post match snack.

• PA announcements throughout the day.

• Free car parking.

Multi-Match Sponsorship and Bespoke Packages

If you have a specific budget in mind and wish to spread your spend across the year, we are more than happy to devise a corporate hospitality package specifically catered to your needs.

Hoppers’ Hospitality (£20.00 per person inc VAT or £24 for Christmas fixtures)

Join us in the Wade Dooley suite and take in the welcoming, friendly and informal atmosphere of our club. You can treat yourself, friends, family or clients to make up a table of eight or ten with an outstanding value for money day.

Your day with us will include:

• Tickets and Match Day programme.

• Three course meal with table service.

• December fixtures have a traditional

Christmas lunch with all the trimmings.

• Free car parking.

• Bar account available on request.

Hoppers’ Player SweepstakeThe Fixtures List 2016/2017

This is an opportunity for 20 club supporters to back the team at each home game throughout the season and get your investment back!

Before each home game, you will be drawn against 20 players in the match squad and this will be acknowledged on the team sheet in the Match Day programme. Any points scored by the player during the game will be credited to his sponsor’s account and whoever wins the most points at the end of the season will win a pre-match hospitality package worth £180.

A league table will be published in each Match Day programme.

For more details about our Match Day Experience, please contact the team on 01772 863546.

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Preston Grasshoppers are a true community club and our reach within Preston and the surrounding area is widespread. We have attracted national investment from the sport’s governing body, the RFU, to install a state of the art 3G Artificial Grass Pitch. This will mean users and footfall at the club will continue to grow and we can guarantee home fixtures will be played throughout the season.

During construction of the new 3G pitch in September & October 2016, first team games will be played on the clubs 2nd team pitch. Alternative arrangements will be made to accommodate spectators.

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Programme Advertising

Our match day programme has a print run of 300 copies per game, equivalent to a circulation of just over 6,000 per session.

Full page colour: £375 +VAT (full season)

Half page colour: £225 +VAT (full season)

Quarter page colour: £125.00 +VAT (full season)

Back page colour: £475 +VAT (full season)

Centre pages colour: £POA (full season)

Product Placement

Bring your advertising materials, pop-up display or vehicles on match day to distribute and advertise your products or services. We can create a bespoke campaign to suit your needs.

ADVERTISINGIf you want to advertise your organisation’s services, we can provide you with a number of opportunities. Again we are happy to accommodate bespoke plans and discuss a campaign specific to you.

Ground Perimeter Board (From £395 +VAT per year)

Each year our ground attracts in excess of 70,000 visitors. This gives businesses the opportunity to raise awareness of their products and services.

Our perimeter boards are available on all four sides of the pitch, the grandstand and elevated positions facing the clubhouse.

Advertisers can either supply their own boards or we can provide themfor you.

Discounts are available for multiple boards.

Digital Advertising

WebsiteThe PGRFC website receives, on average, 13,000 unique hits per month which gives businesses the chance to position their brand to a wide target audience.

We also have an e-newsletter that is distributed to a subscriber database in excess of 3,500 recipients.

A click through advert from our website is just £100 +VAT per annum.

Electronic point of sale Advertise at our new point of sale till systems. Customer facing digital displays showing a 60 second slide show of your products and services. It will be seen by all the clubs visitors from match day through to evening functions. We will create your advertisement for you, just provide the images and company logos.

• £200 +VAT for 12 months

Shirt Sponsorship

Take the opportunity to place your company logo on the 1st team playing kit. As well as match day visitors, your brand will be seen through local press coverage and national rugby press. Images are widely used through advertising and the clubs website and social media applications.

• Back of 1st team shorts £350 +VAT • Front of 1st team training tops £350 +VAT

FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT ADVERTISING WITH PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TEAM ON 01772 863546

• Arm of 1st team shorts £350 +VAT

Please ring for availability.