Ireland’s premier sponsorship event, The Irish Sponsorship Summit, is returning to Croke Park on February 16th with a strong line up of international experts and a knowledge packed agenda for the day.
Building on the success of the 2016 Irish Sponsorship Summit, the 2017 Summit will be biggest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract over 300 of the industry’s most influential minds from across Ireland, Europe and the United States to learn, share insights and spark discussion that will shape the future of sponsorship in Ireland and further afield.
Sport for Business is pleased once more to be a partner of the Irish Sponsorship Summit.
Find out more about the Irish Sponsorship Summit 2017
The Irish Sponsorship Summit is a senior marketing event with 75% of all attendees holding senior marketing and sponsorship positions and 50% boasting over 10 year’s industry experience.
International key note speakers will be supported by chaired panel discussions debating the hottest topics and trends with insight and learnings from the 2016 Olympics, EURO16, The NBA, The Premier League, Universal Music and much more.
This year will see a new involvement and partnership with the European Sponsorship Association who will run an interactive workshop sharing learnings from best in class European sponsorships.
Headlining Speakers:
• Global Sponsorship Trends presented by Lesa Ukman– Founder Les Ukman Partnerships & Former Founder & President of IEG, Chicago
• Music Partnerships presented by Marc Robinson – President, Globe – Universal Music’s UK Creative & Commercial division, London
• Building Relationships Through Data presented by Phil Stephan – Director, Global Consulting at Two Circles, London
• The Power of Partnership presented by John Clarke – SVP, Fenway Sports Management, Boston
Over the coming weeks further event details including speaker announcements and breakout sessions will be released to the public.
Limited early bird tickets are on sale now costing €399 each or two for €699.
Sport for Business members attending our Sporting Year Ahead event on January 20th in the CHQ Vaults in Dublin will qualify for an exclusive €50 additional discount.
Join us for a morning of learning, networking and insight on the sporting year ahead and the sponsorship trends that will impact upon us on January 20th. Reserve your place now.
“2016 was game changing for sponsorship in Europe with the industry stepping up to the challenges and opportunities afforded by global events such as Rio 2016 and EURO16 and supported by a vibrant music and arts scene,” said Founder of the Sponsorship Summit Bruce Mansour.
“The outlook for 2017 is positive. All the research and indicators suggest that the Irish sponsorship industry will continue to grow in size and sophistication and continue to lead from a European perspective.”
“If staying ahead of the curve is important to you and your business, then this is the must attend sponsorship event of the year.”