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12-09-2011, 03:23 PM | #1 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-07-06
Location: huntington, ny
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Team Sponsor Conflicting w/ Comp?
Hi,
Has anyone ever had a problem where your team being sponsored by a company has upset a competition organizer? For example, a radio station or restaurant sponsoring your team, so you hang their banners and such but the organizer offers category exclusivity to the events sponsors, including restaurants and radio stations? Has anyone run into a situation like that? Thanks, Eric
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12-09-2011, 03:27 PM | #2 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-27-10
Location: Louisville, KY
Name/Nickname : Drew
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Im interested to hear what people have to say about this. We are in early talks with a bourbon distiller and I'm not sure the folks in Lynchburg would be happy with us flying their banner should we be lucky enough to get it.
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12-09-2011, 03:33 PM | #3 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 01-16-06
Location: North Alabama
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I can tell you from personal experience that you will not fly any banner or sign with any brown liquor product other than Jack in Lynchburg. A couple/few years ago I had to go ask a team to remove said identifiers from their site. They were very nice about it. They said they knew they would not be able to display it, but just wanted to get a photo. They took it down and went on with the contest. I have been involved with some other contests as described above where there are paying sponsors of the event and they have priority over individual team sponsors. I have seen some teams required to cover up logos on trailers to conceal sponsor logos when they conflicted with event sponsors. I don't think this is unusual. Hope this helps answer the questions.
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12-09-2011, 05:10 PM | #4 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-07-06
Location: huntington, ny
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Do you think that information about the events policy regarding team sponsorships should be included in the competitors application?
Eric
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12-09-2011, 05:58 PM | #5 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 06-15-06
Location: Middletown, DE
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Absolutely. It could spare some embarrasing moments and hard feeling later.
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12-09-2011, 07:27 PM | #6 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-05-07
Location: Georgetown , Ky
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Sams Club events had some wording about sponsor signage ,I dont remember the exact wording.
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12-09-2011, 08:05 PM | #7 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 11-26-11
Location: IL
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It's a shame BBQ contests have become wannabe political marketing showcases. If you have a sponsor that is supporting your team you should be able to fly whatever the hell you want on your pit space. You paid for that 20x30 spot for the day.
To Any Organizers: BBQ Manufactures or affiliates and BBQ as a segment in the food industry will not feel the pinch if your sponsor is the same as the organizers. They can't even track their current return on investmements as a large corporate sponsor. They should not be looking anywhere near the independants or small business sponsors. Now, if Costco showed up with their own team to compete at a Sam's event you may have situation. Other than that, people should be less worried about banners and more concerned how their event is run.
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12-09-2011, 08:35 PM | #8 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-27-10
Location: Louisville, KY
Name/Nickname : Drew
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12-09-2011, 09:16 PM | #9 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 10-30-11
Location: Dallas, TX
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HA! Now, you've definitely got a situation brewing with that one.
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12-09-2011, 10:01 PM | #10 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-28-07
Location: Duvall, WA
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We love our sponsors (Thanks Kosmo and Simply Marvelous!)...we're gonna fly their banners...or we ain't cookin'...
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12-09-2011, 10:32 PM | #11 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: Olathe KS
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Not really different then compitition sponsors. They help pay for all spaces, supplies, or maybe even prize money. If a team.sponsor is a direct competitor of theirs I don't blame an event sponsor for requesting non-competes.
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12-10-2011, 12:56 AM | #12 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-15-07
Location: England
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I fly mine around the world but if I can't for some reason I see to it that I'm logo down on our uniforms.
I'm not sponsored by and I never received a flag but I fly the Brethren! :D Australia
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12-10-2011, 01:04 AM | #13 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-15-07
Location: England
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Spicewine, ProQ and Grandhall. :)
Australia
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12-10-2011, 05:27 PM | #14 | |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-14-05
Location: Vernon, Connecticut
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If I am a sponsor and pay good money to an organizer, the last thing I want is any recognition for my competition at contest I am paying to sponsor. Why would I spend money for something that potentially helps my competition? If that were to happen you have a company that will not sponsor your contest next year. Your comment about large corporate sponsors is also way off base. Suppose Weber sponsors a contest (they sponsor a lot of contests) and the local Grill Store decides to compete. They put up a banner advertising they are a Brinkman distributor and on the banner is the statement, "Brinkman, the less costly alternative to Weber". How would you expect Weber to react when they are paying to sponsor the contest. I garranty Weber would never sponsor that contest again. Remember, good reliable sponsors are difficult to find. You don't want to piss them off. No matter how well an event can be run, without sponsors, there is no event.
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12-10-2011, 07:11 PM | #15 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 11-26-11
Location: IL
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Thats cool man, they still won't feel it or catch it on there bottom line. I never liked rules much.
Wy should Weber care if a team shows up sponsored by Brinkman. Really. How does it effect there sales. Cmon dude! Seriously.
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