Dear Potential Corporate Partner:

I would first like to thank you for visiting the official web site of the University of Hartford Department of Athletics and learning more about our program. This season our slogan for men's and women's basketball is "Soaring to New Heights!" I believe that this slogan is not only true for our basketball teams, but also reflects the feeling of our entire department as a whole. Last season, we not only continued to enjoy successes on the courts, fields, and classrooms, but we also excelled in our marketing/promotional efforts. We are proud to say that we increased our game revenues by 60%, our corporate sponsorship revenues by 50%, and the number of corporate partners by 40%. I would like to extend the invitation to you to join us on this flight as we continue our growth as a University and as an athletics department.

As a corporate partner, our mission is to make every partner our #1 priority.

Our goal is to understand your needs so we may:

1. Custom design a unique partnership to accomplish your business goals and objectives.

Partner visibility through a corporate partnership package may include, but is not limited to the following opportunities:

-Permanent and/or Temporary Signage
-Radio Broadcasts Advertisements
-Internet Sponsorships
-Single Game Title Sponsorships
-Game Program Logo Recognition
-Season or Individual Game Tickets for Your Organization
-Specialized In-Game Promotions
-Product Display Opportunities at Games
-Becoming a Member of the Caring Neighbor Program

Please view our corporate sponsorship menu for a complete listing of opportunities that are available to your organization. REMEMBER, just because it is not in the menu doesn't mean that we cannot custom fit something for your every need.

2. Strengthen your brand identity and establish community awareness for your organization.

Please view our corporate sponsorship presentation to be exposed to why we believe the University of Hartford is one of New England's Rising Stars!

3. Create a positive impact on your bottom line.

4. BE YOUR LONG-TERM PARTNER!

Our marketing department really tries hard to provide our clients with quality customer service and create value for their dollars. It is our priority to ensure that our clients are getting the best service possible and it is clear by the following testimonials that we are succeeding in this area:

"IKON has been a sponsor of University of Hartford Athletics for almost ten years. This relationship has proven to be an excellent business decision for our company. Our sponsorship gives us excellent exposure to a wide audience ranging from on-campus decision makers to local businesses. In addition, we've always taken advantage of season tickets. The games are exciting and present great opportunities to entertain clients. We strongly recommend to other businesses that they consider becoming sponsors."

John McTighe
Strategic Account Executive
IKON Office Solutions

"Through the University of Hartford Sports Marketing Group we have been able to enjoy high visibility of both the UPS brand as well as promotion of UPS job opportunities to students and the Greater Hartford community. There has been great follow-up from the Sports Marketing Group, which has moved us into an ongoing partnership with the University of Hartford."

Bill Fray
District Workforce Planning Manager
UPS

"The Caring Neighbor Program has allowed us to contribute to your overall success and at the same time enjoy an excellent level of competitive college basketball. While Coach Harrison and his staff are obviously working hard to build a winning tradition and improve the product on the floor, this program allows us, as fans, not only to watch the games but provide tickets to others in the community.

As we see it, this is a great value now and sure to get better!"

Art Marquardt
Managing Partner
Leadership First, LLC.

So you are asking yourself, how can my organization become apart of this great TEAM? One again, please review our corporate sponsorship presentation and corporate sponsorship menu to learn more about the terrific opportunities that are currently available at the University of Hartford. If you have any additional questions or concerns please feel free to contact me directly at 860-768-4943 or via email at rieger@hartford.edu.

Thank you for your interest in the University of Hartford Department of Athletics and I look forward to speaking with you in the very near future about the great things that are happening on and off our campus.

Dana Rieger
Assistant AD for Sales & Corporate Relations
University of Hartford

Phone:(860) 768-4943
Email: rieger@hartford.edu