Sponsorship Packages

New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara has always been much more than a tennis tournament; it is a leading example of leveraging a large-scale international sporting event to generate $26 million in regional economic impact and to impact the community in a postive, healthy and active way, especially among youth. The 2011 tournament featured World No. 1 and now four-time defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, and three Grand Slam champions in Li Na, Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetzova. The women's-only WTA event is part of the Olympus US Open Series andw ill be held August 17-25, 2012 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. The New Haven Open is televised on ESPN2 and also broadcast in 100 countries around the world.

For more information regarding Sponsorship Oppoortunities, contact Scott Kurlansky at 203-776-7331 ext.5833 or skurlansky@newhavenopen.com

Platinum Sponsorship

Corporate Identification

Backwall signage in prime TV exposure. The Tournament will feature a minimum of eight (8) hours of domestic television coverage on ESPN2
Product exclusivity in Official Product Category
Sponsor logo/message displayed on video scoreboards in Stadium Court
Sponsor logo on electronic scoreboard in Tournament Plaza

Advertising & Promotion

Sponsor name or logo inclusion in a portion of $750,000 print campaign as well as promotional material where appropriate
Right to entitle one (1) session "Sponsor Day or Night" at the New Haven Open
Right to develop promotions designed to meet sponsor's marketing goals
One (1) 10'x10' corporate display booth on-site for promotion or sampling of products and/or services
Perfect Match Program-opportunity for sponsor to host a group of kids from a local, not-for-profit youth program for a session of tennis

Tickets

Box seats and parking passes for all sessions
Tournament credentials
Sponsor employee ticket discount

Hospitality

Invitations for shared corporate hospitality on 4 prime sessions
Invitations for private Sponsor Tennis Clinic

Cost

Starts at $80,000

Gold Sponsorship

Corporate Identification

Sidewall signage in TV view. The Tournament will feature a minimum of eight (8) hours of domestic television coverage on ESPN2
Product exclusivity in Official Product Category
Sponsor logo/message displayed on video scoreboards in Stadium Court
Sponsor logo on electronic scoreboard in Tournament Plaza

Advertising & Promotion

Sponsor name or logo inclusion in a portion of $750,000 print advertising campaign as well as promotional material where appropriate
Right to develop promotions designed to meet sponsor's marketing goals
One (1) 10'x10' weeklong corporate display booth on-site for promotion or sampling of products and/or services
Perfect Match Program-opportunity for sponsor to host a group of kids from a local, not-for-profit youth program for a session of tennis

Tickets

Box seats & parking passes for all sessions
Tournament credentials
Sponsor employee ticket discount

Hospitality

Invitations for shared corporate hospitality for four (4) prime sessions
Invitations for private Sponsor Tennis Clinic

Cost

Option A-$35,000-One (1) Sidewall sign on Stadium Court in television view, One (1) Sidewll sign in Grandstand Cout
Option B- $50,000-Two (2) Sidewall signs on Stadium Court in television view, Two (2) Sidewall signs in Grandstand Court

Silver Sponsorship

Corporate Identification

One (1) North Middle Tier and one (1) South Middle Tier sign in Stadium Court
Sponsor logo and/or message on video scoreboards in Stadium Court
Sponsor logo on electronic scoreboard in Tournament Plaza

Promotion & Advertising

One (1) 10'x10' weeklong corporate display booth on-site for promotion or sampling of products and/or services

Tickets

Box seats and parking passes for all sessions
Tournament credentials
Sponsor employee ticket discount

Hospitality

Opportunity to substitute shared or private hospitality for equivalent value of four (4) weeklong box seats based on availability
Invitations for shared corporate hospitality on four (4) prime sessions
Invitations for private Sponsor Tennis Clinic

Cost

$18,500

Bronze Sponsorship

Corporate Identification

One (1) Middle Tier sign in Stadium Court
Sponsor logo and/or message on video scoreboards in Stadium Court
Sponsor logo displayed in sponsor rotation on electric scoreboard in Tournament Plaza

Advertising & Promotion

One (1) 10'x10' weeklong corporate display booth on-site for promotion or sampling of products and/or services

Tickets

Box seats & parking passes for all sessions
Sponsor employee ticket discount

Hospitality

Opportunity to substitute shared or private hospitality for equivalent value of (6) weeklong box seats based on availability
Invitations for shared corporate hospitality on four (4) prime sessions
Invitations for private Sponsor Tennis Clinic

Cost