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No Stadium. No Problem – Hotels.com & Uefa
For the final stages of the 2020 Uefa Champions League, with matches played behind closed doors after the tournament’s pandemic-enforced shutdown, Hotels.com activated around the idea of watching the match from somewhere special.
Courtyard Super Bowl Sleepover – Marriott & the NFL
For the 2019-20 NFL season, hotel partner Courtyard by Marriot’s season-long activation programme climaxed with the fifth iteration of its ‘Super Bowl Sleepover’ contest.
Influencer Final – Hotels.com & Uefa
Around the 2018-19 Champions League final, Hotels.com created a UK-focused add-on to its activation programme that took a small group of influencers to Madrid.
Chabal – Marriott & the Hong Kong Rugby Union
At the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens, French rugby legend Sébastien Chabal fronted activations for Marriott aimed at promoting the Bonvoy rewards programme in Asia-Pacific.
Reward Yourself – Hotels.com & Tottenham Hotspur
Expedia-owned Hotels.com activated its rights at Spurs during the 2018-19 season with a programme that spanned digital signage, perimeter LEDs, big screens and interior television both at the club’s temporary Wembley home and then its new stadium.
Rewards Experiences – Marriott & Manchester United
Marriott signed as Manchester United’s first official hotel partner primarily to promote awareness of its new Marriott Bonvoy Rewards brand.
Young, gifted and Parisian: why PSG means more than football to global brands
PSG wants the same kind of brand cachet as baseball’s New York Yankees or Italian motor racing team Ferrari.
Where Winners Feel At Home – Marriott & Bayern Munich
The ‘Where Winners Feel at Home’ activation was built around the creation of a fully functioning hotel room – with pitch view – in Bayern’s Allianz Arena.
IHG made ‘aggressive’ move to win US Open hotel category rights
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) acquired Official Sponsor rights to the US Open tennis championship in a five-year deal with the United States Tennis Association.
Wyndham and FedEx raise PGA Tour’s prize money game
Major increases in PGA Tour prize money next year will be part-funded by increased rights fees from the sponsors most associated with the regular-season and post-season finales
Holiday Inn: London Marathon campaign delivers year-round engagement
PROJECT DETAILS
Sponsorship Title: Holiday Inn – Official Hotel Partner of the Virgin Money London Marathon
Duration of sponsorship: 2008 – 2018 (Campaign 2016 – 2018)
Entered by: Prism & IHG
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Accor and Lavazza completes French Open roster
French hotel group Accor last month signed a three-year deal with the French Federation of Tennis (FFT) from 2015 to 2017 to become an Official Supplier of the French Open.
Formula E misses sponsorship revenue target
The FIA-sanctioned Formula E motor racing championship has missed its sponsorship revenue target for the inaugural race series, despite the addition of three sponsors this month, including a top-tier Official Cup Sponsor.
Jeff Diskin, executive vice president, Hilton Worldwide
Sports Marketing Frontiers talks to Jeff Diskin, executive vice president, Hilton Worldwide, on the hotel group’s renewal as the official hotel company of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) through 2…