Cycling Australia appoints new commercial chief Friday, 15 Jul 2016 07:19pm Cycling Australia has appointed former Australian Sports Commission executive Kelvin McAlpine as its new commercial head. Read more
Wollongong festival assembles strong sponsor line-up Friday, 15 Jul 2016 07:18pm South Coast music festival, Yours and Owls, has struck partnerships deals with more than a dozen sponsors, including support from the banking and education sectors. Read more
PepsiCo exec to run A-League; Stars to miss out on Dick Smith cash; and more Thursday, 14 Jul 2016 09:13pm > FFA poaches PepsiCo executive for A-League chief role > Melbourne Stars among Dick Smith creditors likely to miss out on payment > National Portrait Gallery signs digital partner > Peak renews Basketball Australia apparel deal > CommGames appoints two executives > Major retailer takes on fun run naming rights Read more
ARU boosts Force commercial team to arrest deficit Thursday, 14 Jul 2016 09:10pm The Australian Rugby Union will assign a senior commercial staffer to the Western Force in an attempt to arrest RugbyWA's declining finances. Read more
Optus ramps up music partnerships with Splendour deal Thursday, 14 Jul 2016 09:09pm Optus will replace rival telco Telstra as an official sponsor of the Splendour in the Grass music festival as it shifts its renewed sponsorship focus towards the music and entertainment space. Read more
Fairfax Events sponsorship boss departs Wednesday, 13 Jul 2016 09:27pm Catherine Bowe, the sponsorship director at Fairfax Events, has stepped down from the role after close to a decade at Australia's second-largest events group. Read more
Bendigo Bank takes on Little League title rights Wednesday, 13 Jul 2016 08:30pm Baseball Australia has secured Bendigo Bank as presenting partner to its nation-wide grassroots participation program, Little League Australia. Read more
Sporting chiefs lead the pack in social influence Wednesday, 13 Jul 2016 06:36pm Sporting executives wield outsized influence on social media, according to KPMG, with chief executives from AFL, NRL and football being recognised in the consulting giant's Twitter power list. Read more
South Australian institution secures naming rights coup Tuesday, 12 Jul 2016 08:58pm Four of South Australia's largest credit unions will continue to share naming rights to Adelaide's Christmas Pageant as part of a renewed alliance with the major seasonal celebration. Read more
Telstra to depart decade-long Surf Life-Saving deal Tuesday, 12 Jul 2016 08:57pm Telstra is set to call time on one of its most enduring sponsorships, with Surf Life-Saving Australia, as it continues to consolidate its sponsorship and loyalty programs. Read more
