Quote: DENVER – Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment (VWSE) and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) today announced a multi-year, exclusive marketing and sponsorship rights partnership. As part of the agreement, VWSE’s Collegiate Services division will manage and market the multimedia rights associated with the WAC, as well as serve as the conference’s corporate sponsorship representative.

VWSE and the WAC will collaborate to enhance the WAC Championships experience and create a year-round activation opportunity for sponsors, member institutions, and a growing fan base through VWSE’s expertise in sponsorship sales, promotions, event production and marketing activation. Digital and live broadcast productions also will be part of the new media rights package.

“It was very important to partner with an innovative, aggressive company that also had a great understanding of the conference landscape and the assets of the WAC,” Commissioner Jeff Hurd said. “After a few conversations it was obvious that Van Wagner checked all of the necessary boxes, and we look forward to a long and mutually-beneficial relationship.”

By representing the WAC’s multi-media rights, VWSE adds yet another conference to their portfolio of collegiate athletic conferences across the country, already including the West Coast Conference, Colonial Athletic Association, America East Conference and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

“The opportunity to partner with the WAC, Commissioner Jeff Hurd and his outstanding team is a true privilege,” said Mike Palisi, Executive Vice President of VWSE. “We look forward to working together to build a corporate partners program that builds on the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Las Vegas, extends the reach of the Conference and drives true value for sponsors.”

(09-21-2017 04:43 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  Wonder how long the media rights holder will last before it is bought out.

Quote: DENVER – Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment (VWSE) and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) today announced a multi-year, exclusive marketing and sponsorship rights partnership. As part of the agreement, VWSE’s Collegiate Services division will manage and market the multimedia rights associated with the WAC, as well as serve as the conference’s corporate sponsorship representative.

VWSE and the WAC will collaborate to enhance the WAC Championships experience and create a year-round activation opportunity for sponsors, member institutions, and a growing fan base through VWSE’s expertise in sponsorship sales, promotions, event production and marketing activation. Digital and live broadcast productions also will be part of the new media rights package.

“It was very important to partner with an innovative, aggressive company that also had a great understanding of the conference landscape and the assets of the WAC,” Commissioner Jeff Hurd said. “After a few conversations it was obvious that Van Wagner checked all of the necessary boxes, and we look forward to a long and mutually-beneficial relationship.”

By representing the WAC’s multi-media rights, VWSE adds yet another conference to their portfolio of collegiate athletic conferences across the country, already including the West Coast Conference, Colonial Athletic Association, America East Conference and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

“The opportunity to partner with the WAC, Commissioner Jeff Hurd and his outstanding team is a true privilege,” said Mike Palisi, Executive Vice President of VWSE. “We look forward to working together to build a corporate partners program that builds on the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Las Vegas, extends the reach of the Conference and drives true value for sponsors.”

http://wacsports.com/news/2017/9/20/general-wac-selects-van-wagner-sports-entertainment-to-marketing-and-sponsorship.aspx

Maybe they will actually fix the WAC DN.