EVENT & SPONSORSHIP MARKETING

Catalog description

This course investigates two interrelated topics: Event Marketing and Sponsorship. The first half of the course focuses attention on event marketing including event planning, generating revenue and strategic partnerships. The second half of the course focuses on sponsorship including measuring sponsorship's effectiveness, selling sponsorships, and understanding the interrelationships betWeen advertising, sponsorships and celebrity endorsers. In addition, "naturally occurring events" such as the Super Bowl and Olympics will provide case study material for discussion.