THOMAS GAINS MAJOR SPONSORSHIP Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Petria Thomas, currently regarded as Australia?s top female swimmer, has secured a major sponsorship deal after a long period without any significant support. Barloworld Coatings, manufacturers . . . Read more
BOSS'S MAKETING DIRECTIONS STUDY PROVIDES SPONSORSHIP INSIGHTS Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The release the 2004 version of the Australian Financial Review's BOSS Marketing Directions study last month threw up some interesting observations about sponsorship, with the report showing that sponsorship, on average, accounts for 4.6% of marketing spend at the 150 Australian companies with more than 50 employees that took part in the survey. Undertaken by Fairfax . . . Read more
RAZORBACKS LOOKING FOR NEW NAME HAVING EXTENDED AN INTEGRAL DEAL Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 In another sponsorship development in basketball this week, the West Sydney Razorbacks NBL team has re-signed its major sponsor, utility Integral Energy, for a further two years. Robbie Cadee. . . Read more
ROOSTERS RENEW DEAL AT FAN FRIENDLY HOME GROUND Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust (SCGT) has signed a new long-term agreement with the Sydney Roosters NRL club which will see the club play home games at Aussie Stadium until 2011. The announcement is . . . Read more
NEW ELITE SKATEBOARD EVENT IN THE PLANNING Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Skate Australia (SA) has this week revealed to pando that they are in the early stages of planning a new skateboard event for elite local and international skateboarding talent. Glenn Walker, national . . . Read more
TATTERSALL'S NEW NGV DEAL COMES DOWN TO HISTORY Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 In an arrangement that again highlights the closeness of sponsorship and philanthropic donations, lottery giant Tattersall?s has provided what is described as 'a substantial financial donation' to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), to support an important art exhibition that looks closely at Australia?s emigrant history. The deal has . . . Read more
