FUTURE MAPPED AT US CONFERENCE Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The recent IEG annual sponsorship conference, Forget Sponsorship...As You Know It, in the US saw a number of speakers challenging industry practitioners to raise the bar on performance and measurement of objectives. Despite this warning, . . . Read more
AMP COMMITS SIX FIGURE SUM TO NEW PARTNERSHIP VENTURE Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Financial services group AMP has committed $1 million to a new national initiative being run in partnership with Social Ventures Australia. Through its community . . . Read more
TELSTRA RACING RUMOURS ON THE MONEY Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Reports this week that telco giant Telstra is negotiating a major deal with the local racing industry are on the money according to industry insiders, with a couple of significant sponsorship and media rights arrangements soon to be announced. Sources from the . . . Read more
NSW INSTITUTE OF SPORT AND SECURITIES INSTITUTE TEAM UP Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) has formed a partnership with specialist body the Securities Institute to help the off-field career of NSWIS athletes in the financial services industry. The partnership was . . . Read more
FORMULA ONE GOES HUNTING FOR A MOBILE PARTNER Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 In further evidence of the emerging importance of new media rights in sport, one of the world's largest sporting entities, Formula 1, has recently invited bids for mobile rights for the first time. Formula 1's owner, . . . Read more
KNIGHTS BEGIN SPONSORSHIP RUN WITH CONSTRUCTION DEAL Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 Although there is still no jersey sponsor on board, the Newcastle Knights NRL club has signed a major sponsorship deal with development and construction company Glen Alpine Group. Nathan Thurston, sponsorship . . . Read more
