2015 Sponsorship Opportunities

Tournament Overview Dates Qualifying Draw: July 19 – 20, 2015

Main Draw: July 21 – 26, 2015

Site Gold River Racquet Club – Gold River, CA

Players Announced in end of-June

Format Singles Main Draw: 32 Players

Doubles Main Draw: 16 Teams

Prize Money $50,000

History Tournament debut 2012

Pro Circuit established in 1979

Audience Stadium has an 800 seat capacity for feature matches. We will see over 5,000 fans

at this event over the course of the week.

Live streaming attracts over 22,000 viewers from 10 countries

Tickets General admission is free for day matches and $10.00 for evening sessions. Private

box for Sponsors with food and drink for each of the evening matches, Semi-finals

and Finals.

Tournament History In its 4th year the FSP Gold River Women’s Challenger has been a huge success with players, fans and sponsors. The 2015

event will be even better. The tournament is going to be July 19 - 26, 2015 and will be part of the US Open Wild Card series.

The winner of this series is given a main draw wild card to the US Open (worth over $35,000). This will attract a higher caliber

of player from around the world.

Women athletes from over 64 nations compete in Pro Circuit events. Top WTA stars

like Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Anastasia Myskina, and Christina

McHale have all played Pro Circuit events. We will have players in this event that

will be in the top 100 in the world and fresh from The Championships at Wimbledon.

Is Your Business Ready to Court Success?

Tournament Site This event is being held at one of the premier tennis clubs in California, Gold River Racquet Club. Gold River Racquet Club

has been in the Sacramento area since 1985 and is part of Spare Time Clubs (a local tennis, health and fitness organization.)

Gold River Racquet Club has a rich tennis history and has had the good fortune to have the likes of Connors, Agassi, Borg,

Roddick, Davenport, Navratilova, McEnroe and so many other great players, grace it courts.

Facilities include 25 (US Open blue) tennis courts, 8 indoor tennis courts, 2 outdoor swimming pools and a fully equipped

30,000 square foot fitness center.

Demographics Tennis Fan Base Internationally

2007 British Journal of Sports

Medicine

Over 75 million participants worldwide. Many more follow the Grand Slams, Davis Cup

and Fed Cup events, overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and

professional tours, governed and managed by the Association of Tennis Professionals

(ATP) and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).

Tennis Fan Base in the United

States

Tennis Attitude and Awareness

Study by Taylor Research and

Consulting and US Tennis

Participation Study by the USTA

and Tennis Industry Association

Interest in tennis is strong – 22% of the US population – 48 million people – define

themselves as tennis fans and 45% (99 million) watch tennis on television.

More people are playing tennis – Today an estimate 25 million Americans play tennis up

from 21 million in 1995.

Tennis is becoming more culturally diverse – Black, Asian and Hispanic players either

match or exceed their representation in the US population in the new player category.

Asian and Hispanic players are picking up the game 1.5 times the distribution of the

general populous.

The United States Tennis

Association (USTA) Audience

The largest tennis organization in the world with 17 geographical sections, more than

770,000 individual members and 8,000 organizational member, thousands of volunteers

and a professional staff dedicated to growing the game.

USTA Northern California USTA Northern California is the 4th largest of the geographic sections with over 51,000

individuals members.

Gold River Racquet Club

Located in affluent area of Gold River, CA with a median household income being

$118,000. 20% of the Gold River population are Club members.

Charitable Contributions The net proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to benefit the Sacramento Regional Tennis Foundation:

Sacramento Regional Tennis Foundation Sacramento Regional Tennis Foundation was formed to foster and

advance the sport of tennis among youth in the Sacramento region

as part of a national effort to eradicate childhood obesity in the

United States and ensure young people get a healthy start in life.

The Sacramento Regional Tennis Foundation was formed in

January 2011 and has the mission is to introduce the great sport of

tennis to every student and give every child in the region at least

one opportunity to try playing tennis and to create tennis pathways

that encourage children to pursue the “game for a lifetime.” The

programs we have in place for this are the Youth Tennis League,

10 and Under Tennis Tournaments, Junior Traveling Team Tennis,

and the Schools Program.

Since our inception we have successfully introduced the game to

more than 9,000 student athletes. From beginning players to

college champions… the Sacramento Regional Tennis Foundation supports tennis players. Tennis is one of the only non-contact, competitive sports

available to athletes. It is safe and fun!

Learning to play the game teaches a unique combination of strategy, technique, sportsmanship, skill and athleticism. Once learned, it can be enjoyed

for a life-time. Concerned about the high cost of learning to play tennis? The Sacramento Regional Tennis Foundation provides participants with

funding and low cost alternatives to learning the game.

For more information, please visit them online at:www.sacramentoregionaltennisfoundation.org

Schedule of Events

Sunday, July 19

Qualifying Rounds Begin – Day 1 32 Pros battle for a spot in the main draw

Monday, July 20

Qualifying Rounds – Day 2 Sponsor/Player Dinner at 6:00 pm at the

Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center

Great food, entertainment will make this a

night to remember

Tuesday, July 21

Main Draw Matches – Day 1

Wednesday, July 22

Main Draw Matches – Day 2 Night matches start at 6:30 pm

St. John’s Ladies Pro Am Day 9:00 am

Thursday, July 23

Main Draw Matches – Day 3 Kid’s Fun Day Gold River Racquet Club staff will provide

a fun and energized experience.

Friday, July 24

Quarterfinals Night matches start at 6:30 pm

Saturday, July 25

Main Draw Matches – Semifinals Matches start at 4:00 pm

Breast Cancer Awareness Day Featuring

Dr. Ernie Bodai

Sunday, July 26

Championship Sunday Wheelchair Tennis Day

Up down round-robin 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Matches start at 5:00 pm

Sponsorships Your Bottom Line Gets Top Billing with Us

Become a sponsor at the FSP Gold River Women’s Challenger and

increase your company’s visibility and brand awareness by reaching this

loyal tennis audience. We customize our sponsorship packages to fit your

needs and objectives to ensure your success as a sponsor. We strive to

meet and exceed your expectations while providing you with positive

enjoyable experiences you will be sure to remember both professionally

and personally.

Excellent exposure for your business over 8 days before 5,000 high-end

consumers.

Multiple impressions in the media, tournament booklet, website, social

media and around the facility with banners and exhibits to strengthen your

brand awareness.

The Sponsor and Player Reception will offer an exclusive and unique

opportunity to network with other sponsors, players and media.

Sponsor VIP seating enables you to entertain special customers or treat

your employees to a night on the town.

Sponsorships Opportunity for display booth for products and services

Demonstrate your commitment to the community through a non-profit, community-focused event

reaching new audiences every year.

Commercials shown through our Live Web Streams.

o 22,000 viewers

o From 10 countries

o Average viewing time per viewer 31 minutes

o 683,857 viewer stream minutes

Twenty-eight matches broadcast over 6 days Over 1,248 commercial spots available

Sponsorship Levels

Presenting

$15,000

Platinum

$10,000

Gold

$5,000

Silver

$2,500

Friends +

$1,000

Friends

$500

Ads on Live Streaming Telecast 28 14 7

Ladies Day Pro Am 4 2 1 1

Exhibition Booth Space

Tickets for Night Sessions in VIP Box 12 6 6 2

3 x 8 Sponsor Banner 4 Stadium Court

2

Stadium Court 2

Stadium Court 2

Side Courts

1

Side Courts

Tournament Gift Bag

General Admission Tickets 20 20 10 6 2 2

Player Sponsor Reception Tickets 12 6 6 2 2 2

Logo on Official Tournament Website

Logo on Official Daily Program

Company Name of Sponsor Board

Further Information For questions or more information,

contact

Michael Burchett

Tournament Director

(916) 638-7001

(916) 201-6719 cell

michaelb@sparetimeinc.com

Noel Smith

Sponsor Relations

(916) 718-5688 cell

noel@noelsmithevents.com

Unique Fact: Sponsorship Brand Loyalty among tennis fans (United

States Tennis Association, USTA) is higher than other major sports

affiliates including the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL, second only to

NASCAR.