This document outlines the schedule and expectations for group projects in a Sports PR lecture at the University of Cincinnati. It lists the topics and presentation dates for individual current event presentations. It then provides the schedule and expectations for group projects, including topics like FC Cincinnati's eSports team and a sports book opening at a casino. The document concludes with discussion questions about sponsoring sporting events, including why companies engage in sponsorship, how to leverage it, and metrics to measure success.
3. Current Event Schedule
Choose a topic based on the subject
provided
Cite two sources in your research
Create a presentation with at least three
PP slides to share in class on your
assigned date
4. Schedule
March 10: Jordan Garman
Topic: Revenue Model of March Madness (men’s basketball
tournament)
March 10: Nathan Hericks
Topic: Ideas for growing attendance at women’s college
basketball games
March 10: Maddi Larre
Topic: Was Women’s World Cup a success in France?
March 24: Alex Horton
Topic: How the NBA uses innovation to grow revenue,
relevance
March 24: Albert Kalala
Topic: How World Cup 2026 will change the game of soccer
in North America
5. Schedule
March 31: Dan O’Callaghan
Topic: Marketing the New Orleans Saints, strategies and
tactics
March 31: Oland Remington
Topic: Sports betting in America and the changing landscape
March 31: Dillon Scammon
Topic: How does the NHL Winter Classic choose its host cities
April 7: Brendan Wilson
Topic: How sports agents market their clients
April 7: Christopher Wolary
Topic: How will the Summer Game 2020 be different
6. Expectations of Group Projects
-Working knowledge of topic for presentation by all
group members
-Power Point presentation with visuals and at least
three sources
-Create a media event to announce the findings of
your research on your topic to make it timely news
-Write a media alert, news release and 140
character tweet to support the event to be
presented in class
7. Group Projects Schedule
April 7: Bryant, Davidson, Davis, Hericks
Topic: FC Cincinnati launches eSports team of amateurs
April 7: Elkin, Gaede, Garman, Horton
Topic: Sports Book opens at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati
April 7: Kalala, O’Callaghan, Oland, Scammon
Topic: Cincinnati is named a Host City for World Cup 2026
April 15: Larre, Wilson, Wolary
Topic: UC Men’s Basketball advances to Final Four
9. Sponsorship of Sporting Events
Why should a company engage in sports sponsorship?
How should the company leverage a sports sponsorship
to drive business objectives?
What are most important factors in deciding on a
sponsorship?
What are ways to activate a sponsorship to engage
target audience?
What metrics should company measure in a
sponsorship to understand success/opportunities?
10. Growing Revenue of the Western & Southern Open
by $1 million
Sponsorship ($15 million, including $ million title
sponsor)
Ticket Sales (95% capacity)
Food & Beverage vendors (give tournament % of gross
sales)
Premium parking (300 spots @ $1,000 per spot for the
week)
How can we grow revenue by $1 million in 2020?