
USTA Southwest invites you to become a corporate partner and benefit from the exposure that your company or corporation can receive from the many programs and events held throughout the Southwest. USTA Southwest includes Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso County, TX.
SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
Marketing and Sponsorship:
Opportunities to partner with USTA Southwest may be customized to best fit the marketing needs and objectives of your company or corporation. The following is a list of sponsorship opportunities available through the USTA Southwest Section.
League, Tournament or Event Entitlements:
The opportunity to entitle a USTA Southwest League Tennis, USTA Southwest Jr. Team Tennis, or Section Tournaments is available. Presenting and official sponsorship opportunities are also available for tournaments and USTA Southwest competitive teams. Sponsors will find this to be a great way to promote and build brand recognition within the tennis-playing community throughout the Southwest.
Product/Service Category Exclusivity:
Exclusive providers of a product or service will receive the designation of "Official Sponsor" and be listed on all event related publications & on a page on the USTA Southwest website at www.southwest.usta.com.
Signage/Display Booths:
Banners may be displayed at all USTA Southwest events, league championships and tournaments. Display booths allow the opportunity for partners to sell and or sample products and services at league or tournament events.
Sampling
Partners have the opportunity to sample their products at different league or tournament events.
In-Market Retail Tie Ins
We can assist you in developing a program to highlight your company’s involvement with the Southern Section. These promotions can help drive traffic to your product or retail location.
Southwest Tennis Foundation
The Southwest Tennis Foundation is the charitable arm of USTA Southwest. The Foundation offers grant assistance to junior players, tournaments, including camp, trainings and educational scholarships. Their is also program assistance for worthy organizations that are working to fulfill the USTA mission.
The Foundation holds an annual gala dinner that runs concurrent with the Section’s Annual Meeting & Awards/Hall of Fame Banquet that provides a fun and enjoyable environment for donors and USTA Southwest volunteers. This is a target-rich tennis environment to promote in for sponsors and a great opportunity to meet and present to organizations, clubs, facilities and other USTA partners.
Tax-deductible donations to the Foundation and Foundation Sponsorships can be incorporated into any sponsorship package. The Southwest Tennis Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3.
Advertising Opportunities
The USTA Southwest Section offers several advertising opportunities designed to provide maximum exposure for your company.
• USTA Southwest subscriber E-Newsletter (goes out monthly)
• Ability to add your brand to a monthly USTA web segment
• Sponsor USTA League/Jr. Team Tennis/10 and Under Tennis Programs
Many other opportunities are available! Just inquire.
USTA Southwest Section Web Banner Ads
USTA Southwest Section web site currently receives around 30,000 page impressions per month and features tons of updated stories and content on USTA members, organizations and all things tennis in our areas of Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.
With nearly 14,000 members frequenting our site regularly for tournament updates, schedules and the like, you can guarantee your business will be seen!
At right is an example (Newk's Tennis Camp in New Braunfels, Texas) of an ad you can buy on our site! We can arrange short-term (minimum three-month contracts) and long term commitments for your business. We are flexible and want your business...to help grow tennis.
Ad Rates
For ad rates on the www.southwest.usta.com website and for technical questions on specifics on ad sizes or customized package, please contact USTA Southwest Marketing and Communications Manager Jeff Sikes at sikes@southwest.usta.com or (480) 289-2351 x. 109.