Sponsorship and hospitality revenue rose 41% in 2018 for the Parramatta Eels, and helped improve the struggling club’s bottom line, which was still nearly $4 million in the red.
The Australian Trade Marks Office has blocked a trade mark application by an international company seeking to register the trade mark “Pierre de Coubertin”.
New major partnerships and strategic goals have pushed sponsorship to the core of marketing plans for Alinta Energy, Bankwest and Lendi, according to senior marketers from the companies.
HCF has signed a three-year major partnership with Netball Australia, extending its involvement in the sport from its pre-existing principal partnership with Suncorp Super Netball team, Giants Netball.