Securing sponsorship deals in sport is more important than ever, but it also presents numerous challenges during difficult financial times. Readers of this revised fourth edition of Developing Successful Sport Sponsorship Plans will learn how to overcome the challenges of securing quality sponsorship agreements. Internationally acclaimed author David K Stotlar guides readers in a step-by-step, sequential process of how to build a quality sponsorship proposal that ensures success. Most of the following chapters also include worksheets that will assist readers in constructing a sponsorship proposal: Understanding Sport Sponsorship; Prospecting for Sponsors; Identifying Sponsor Needs; Olympic Sponsorship Opportunities; Individual Athlete Sponsorships; Financial Implications; Developing Successful Sport Sponsorship Proposals; Securing Sponsorship Agreements. The intent of the book is simple: to provide a workbook that assists readers in creating a sponsorship proposal through well-defined, industry-proven protocol and following that up by securing and managing sponsorship agreements.
Dr. David K. Stotlar teaches on the University of Northern Colorado faculty in the areas of sport marketing, sponsorship, and event management. He has had more than 60 articles published in professional journals and has written several textbooks and book chapters on sport management and marketing. He has made numerous presentations at international and national professional conferences. Dr. Stotlars contribution to the profession includes an appointment as Coordinator of the Sport Management Program Review Council (NASPE/NASSM) from 19992001. He previously served as Chair of the Council on Facilities and Equipment of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and as a Board Member and later as President of the North American Society for Sport Management. Dr. Stotlar was a member of the initial group of professionals inducted as NASSM Research Fellows. He is also a founding member of the Sport Marketing Association.