Hamburg, 12 June 2012 – At the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit, the leading representatives from the fields of sport and media once again came together to discuss the latest industry issues. One of the key questions addressed this year was what the current hype about social media means for sport, and which new business models are developing from this. Besides other topics of the future, such as smart TV, social gaming and digital sponsoring, the 300 participants primarily also concentrated on networking. Seize this opportunity to review the conference highlights, and take a look at the highlights video available in our media library now!

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Hamburg, 12 June 2012 – Main Stage, special interest forums, discussions, 1:1 chats, get-together, networking – a review in countless pictures can also be found in the media library.

“THE meet for the sports media industry.”
Dr. Henning Stiegenroth (Head of Sports Marketing, Deutsche Telekom)

“For me, it is important to meet the people in person – to become acquainted with them, and to understand them.”
Brian Sullivan (CEO, Sky Germany)

“There are a great many speakers here whose presentations I am very much looking forward to. It is a great honour to be one of them.”
Alistair Kirkwood (Managing Director, NFL UK)

“You meet all those of relevance to the industry who make the decisions here. Being here is an absolute must.”
Dr. Clemens Prokop (President, German Athletics Association)

“For me, the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit is an unmissable event in the sports conference calendar.”
Michael Amsinck (Managing Director, SportA)

Hamburg, 24 May 2012 –  Telekom versus Sky – it was the battle between Europe’s largest telecommunications company and Germany’s leading pay TV provider that caused the DFL’s rights revenue to soar astronomically. At the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit, the two adversaries will meet again for the first time in public: in two separate events, Brian Sullivan and Dr. Henning Stiegenroth will report back on the DFL media rights allocation and share insights into their future strategies.

16:00 – Presentation on the Main Stage: 
 
2.5 years in charge: My experiences with Sky Deutschland and a look into the future
Brian Sullivan, CEO, Sky Deutschland

16:30 – 1:1 chat on the Main Stage:
 
After the rights allocation is before the tender: What the DFL decision means for Deutsche Telekom
Dr. Henning Stiegenroth, Head of Sports Marketing, Deutsche Telekom

Hamburg, 21 May 2012 – The networking platform is an excellent tool to already begin networking intensively in the run-up to the industry meet. A list of all participants was made available last week – and it is updated daily! Gain an overview of all those to have registered for the event, become acquainted with potential business partners in advance, and coordinate appointments.

Click here to access the networking platform!

Hamburg, 21 May 2012 – Almost all tickets have now been allocated; just a few still remain for the industry meet that is a driving force in Germany. A total of 300 leading personalities from sport, industry and the media are expected at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf on 24 May where they will exchange on the latest issues within the sports and media industries in a unique conference set-up.

Those who have not yet secured a ticket now have just one final opportunity to do so.

Hamburg, 16 May 2012 – Look forward to an introduction to the top sport and media decision-makers at the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit! From the heads of leading sports sponsors’ marketing and sponsorship departments to the managing directors and individuals responsible for media at major clubs, associations and leagues: all wish to attend Europe’s leading industry meet. 

Conference participants have the opportunity to network intensively in the run-up to the event. The networking platform facilitating this process is available on the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit website from today. Gain an overview of all those to have registered for the event, become acquainted with potential business partners in advance, and coordinate appointments. 

Representatives of the following high-profile sports media industry players are expected at the event: 

Sponsors*:
Admiral Sportwetten, Deutsche Telekom, Krombacher, Targobank, Unicredit Group, Vattenfall 

Clubs*:
1. FC Kaiserslautern, Adler Mannheim, Alba Berlin, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Liverpool, Fraport Skyliners, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, HSG Wetzlar, SG Flensburg-Handewitt, VFB Stuttgart, VFL Gummersbach, Werder Bremen 

Associations/leagues*:
The Bavarian Football Association (BFV), Beko Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), DEG ice hockey club, German Volleyball League (DVL), German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB), German Football Association (DFB), German Athletics Federation (DLV), German Football League (DFL), Toyota Handball Bundesliga (HBL) 

Media*:
AFP Agence France-Press, Axel Springer, DAPD, Digital Insider, Deutsche Welle, DPA, Eurosport Media, Kicker, Laola1.tv, Live-Production-TV, Medienbulletin, RTL, SID, Sky Deutschland, Sport Bild, Sport1, Sportcal, Sportdigital, SportsPro 

Agencies/service providers*:
Apareo, Arvato Entertainment Europe, IMG Media, Infront Sports & Media, Interactive Media, Ledavi, Sport + Markt, SportA, Sportfive, The Sportsman, Ufa Sports 

*Excerpt 

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Hamburg, 14 May 2012 – The question of the future of sport TV is frequently raised. Mobile devices mean media consumers are already able to access information and videos at all times and from any location. A growing number of viewers use an additional screen in parallel to their television, such as a tablet or PC, to exchange with others and obtain further information. But how can media companies use these to their advantage and also generate additional revenue? 

Dr. Henning Stiegenroth (Head of Sports Marketing, Deutsche Telekom), who is also responsible for development of the LIGA total! pay TV channel, will share exclusive insights into the future of sport TV during his presentation. Conference participants can look forward to an intriguing discussion, as particularly LIGA total! has ventured into new fields in recent years with the introduction of “personal conferences” and interactive fan voting, and has shown itself to be extremely open to experiments.

Other speakers in the “Sport & TV” forum:

• Prof. Dr. Klaus Goldhammer, Executive Director, Goldmedia (Keynote)

• Heiko Genzlinger, Managing Director, Yahoo Germany

• Thomas Deissenberger, Managing Director, Constantin Sport Marketing

• Andreas Briese, Strategic Partner Development Manager, Youtube/Google

Hamburg, 14 May 2012 – In recent years, the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit has become the place for sports rights holders to meet. Clubs, leagues and associations exchange on all kinds of media issues here. A glance at the list of some of those to have already registered for this year’s event is proof enough: besides football Bundesliga clubs Borussia Dortmund, FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV, Werder Bremen, Hannover 96 and VFL Wolfsburg, high-ranking representatives from countless international clubs such as FC Liverpool will attend the event at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf. The German handball and basketball leagues (SG Flensburg-Handewitt, Füchse Berlin, Alba Berlin, Fraport Skyliners, etc.) will also be represented, as will the German ice hockey league (Adler Mannheim, DEG Metro Stars, etc.).

Hamburg, 14 May 2012 – In just over one week’s time, the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit will open its doors at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf. Only 25 tickets are still available for purchase. Those who have not yet secured a ticket and not wishing to miss out on the industry meet of the year should not delay and register now.

“All the key industry players are represented here.”
Parm Sandhu, former CEO, Unity Media

“Telekom simply belongs here.”
Andreas Nassauer, Head of Group Media, Deutsche Telekom 

“The Sports Media Summit brings leading figures from the sports media industry together.”
Dagmar Freitag, Chair of the Sports Commission, German Bundestag

Hamburg, 8 May 2012 –  The industry has voted! Online voting for the “2012 Sports Media Innovation Award” has now closed and the top three projects have been selected. SPONSORs readers and all other industry players had until April 29, 2012 to cast their vote for their three favourite projects from among the five most innovative entries. Presented in alphabetical order, these are:

Borussia Dortmund: Social Gaming “BVB Fantasy Manager”
Havas Sports & Entertainment: Social media data at a glance with “The Flightdeck”
Sportdigital: Per-per-view: live sport via Facebook
 
 Those wishing to know which project received the most votes will have to be patient though: the winner of the “2012 Sports Media Innovation Award” will be announced on May 24, 2012 within the scope of the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit and honoured on the Main Stage. 

Hamburg, 8 May 2012 –   The merging of Internet and television continues, as particularly so-called Hybrid/Smart TV shows. The value chain is enhanced by sports rights holders, media and advertisers as a consequence. Sebastian Cording (Partner, CMS Hasche Sigle) is convinced of Smart TV’s role in boosting advertising revenue. The lawyer will outline how new revenue models specifically in the field of sport can look and which legal issues clubs must be aware of in the “Sport & Law” forum. 

The growing trend among clubs to not sell match trademark rights to match developers, but rather to act as publishers themselves – cutting out the middlemen – and market matches also promises additional revenue. Schalke 04 is a pioneer in this field in Germany. Alexander Jobst (photo), Board Member for Marketing at the ‘Royal Blues’, will reveal his club’s approach in his presentation entitled “Playing for success: eGaming strategies of a football Bundesliga club”. 

Other speakers in the “Sport & Law” forum:

• Guido Baumhauer (Director of Distribution, Deutsche Welle)
• Dr. Pietro Graf Fringuelli (Partner, CMS Hasche Sigle)
• Jan Wendt (Managing Director, Media Management Hamburg)
• Dr. Oliver Wimmeroth (Founder & CEO, Venista Venture)

Full details of all speakers at the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit can be found here.

Hamburg, 8 May 2012 – As the leading European conference in the field of sport and media, the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit strives to also set the industry standards for media presence. Thus prestigious full service provider ZIGGY mediahouse will once again assume responsibility for production of a highlights video at the 2012 Sports Media Summit.

 The world of sport is familiar terrain for the Munich-based company: in motor sports, ZIGGY mediahouse produces race updates, background reports and documentation for the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) and Le Mans race series, for example. Winter sports also feature in the company portfolio (World Ski Championship and Alpine Ski World Cup), as do water sports (MedCup Circuit and Kiel Week) and golf (Ladies German Open, among others), not to forget the world-famous “Red Bull Air Race”.

  Within the scope of the long-standing cooperation with the SPONSORs events, the media agency shall assume responsibility for all conference TV content including the highlights video, creating a professional media presence for the event. 

Hamburg, 8 May 2012 – Pictures speak louder than words – view the trailer for the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit now, and gain an impression of one of the leading specialist conferences for the sports media industry: 

Hamburg, 27 April 2012 – The jury has selected the five most innovative projects from among the countless entries for the “Sports Media Innovation Award”. You now have until just April 29, 2012 to vote for your three favourites. The organiser will announce which three projects proved most popular with voters next week. Those wishing to know which will take the number one spot on the podium will have to be patient though: the winner of the “2012 Sports Media Innovation Award” will be announced on May 24, 2012 within the scope of the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit and honoured on the Main Stage.

 The five nominated projects: 

1st Apareo: Club's own social networks 
2nd Borussia Dortmund: Social Gaming BVB Fantasy Manager
3rd Deltatre: DIVA – sports show for the future 
4th Havas: Social media data at a glance with the Flightdeck 
5th Sportdigital: Pay-per-view: live sport via Facebook

To the voting page

Hamburg, 27 April 2012 – The football Bundesliga is well positioned both in terms of the turnover from the allocation of media rights and the viewer statistics. However the positive figures of other leagues and sporting disciplines pale by comparison with America’s professional football league, the NFL. The event organiser is therefore extremely pleased to have won Alistair Kirkwood, a recognised expert on the best marketed league in the world, as a speaker. The Managing Director of the NFL in England is familiar with the ins and outs of the NFL and will outline what other leagues can learn from it. 

Latest since the recent contract signing, the National Football League appears to be in an entirely different league: just a few months ago, it renewed its contracts with the three largest TV channels (CBS, Fox and NBC) in advance for a total of nine years until 2023. The new contract that starts in 2014 will earn the NFL a total of around 20 billion euros. Alistair Kirkwood will be sure to capture participants’ attention when he takes to the Main Stage in the ISS Dome. His presentation is entitled “Leadership in Media: How NFL RedZone changes the game”. 

“The conference is jam-packed with interesting presentations and excellent for meeting a large number of decision-makers in one place.”
Stefan Kürten, Director Sports & Business Division, EBU 

“An exciting programme, excellent participants, most certainly a highlight – an absolute must for all those active in our industry!” 
Oliver Kaiser, Managing Director, Ledavi

 “A great many decision-makers attend, there are good presentations, and we wish to position ourselves in this environment.”
Thomas Krohne, Managing Director, the sportsman media group

Hamburg, 25 April 2012 –  New media are a compelling new field for clubs and sponsors and, should the correct approach be adopted, can lead to significant additional turnover. The digital catalogue of requirements for club managers is increasingly diverse – from social media to club TV and design of a club website to new phenomena such as social gaming. The organiser is consequently all the more delighted to have won renowned industry experts from clubs and sponsors as speakers for the “New Media” forum.

Lars P. Reckwitz (photo), Head of Content and Media Strategy at Hamburger SV, shares insights into how the Bundesliga club utilises the digital media network. The 43-year-old held leading roles at Sportfive for 12 years before joining Hamburger SV in 2011. Under his leadership, HSV’s website was conferred the People’s Choice Award for the best sports website in 2011.

HSV’s northern rival, SV Werder Bremen, has meanwhile set up an entirely new e-business structure, which covers everything from CRM to ticketing and cashless payments to club web TV. SV Werder Bremen’s Media Director, Tino Polster, will report back on the opportunities the online marketing restructuring offers the club.
 
 What’s more, leading representatives from other sporting disciplines besides football will also take to the stage during the “New Media” forum. SPONSORs has successfully acquired Frank Bohmann, Managing Director of the Toyota Handball Bundesliga, for the event for example. The 47-year-old shall consider how sport can take advantage of the new digital channels.
 
Further speakers in the “New Media” forum: 

• Marko Beens, former Managing Director, German Volleyball League
• Oliver Ciesla, Managing Director, The Sportsman Media Group
• Rainer Geier, Managing Director, LAOLA1.tv
• Thomas Schweda, Head of Sponsoring & SME Division, Unicredit Group

Click here for an overview of all speakers.

Hamburg, 25 April 2012 – Participants not only have an exciting programme to look forward to at the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit: emphasis is also placed on networking. The organisers have intentionally scheduled lengthier breaks between sessions to ensure participants have sufficient time for informal discussions.

Upon conclusion of the Main Stage programme, there will also be the opportunity to retire to the ISS Dome’s spacious lounge area to exchange with the media industry’s top decision-makers. We therefore highly recommend event participants depart on Friday morning rather than on Thursday evening to allow full advantage to be taken of the interactive conference day with fascinating case studies and the very best networking opportunities.

Hamburg, 25 April 2012 – For the second year in a row, Media Broadcast, Europe’s largest full-service provider for the broadcast and media industries, is to use the conference to showcase its expertise to a wider specialist audience. 

The international company plans, installs and operates multimedia transmission platforms for television and radio companies based on modern transmitter, cable and satellite networks. Media Broadcast has already successfully implemented its extensive range of services at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Media Broadcast looks forward to meeting event participants in person at its stand in the exhibition area and to further expanding its sports media network.

Hamburg, 20 April 2012 – SPONSORs has once again organised the Innovation Award for the Sports Media Industry and you are now able to participate in the online voting. The jury has selected the five most innovative projects from the wealth of applications received from renowned media applicants, companies and organisations. Until 29th April 2012, you have the opportunity to vote for your three favourites:

1st Apareo: Club's own social networks

2nd Borussia Dortmund: Social Gaming BVB Fantasy Manager

3rd Deltatre: DIVA – sports show for the future

4th Havas: Social media data at a glance with the Flightdeck

5th Sportdigital: Pay-per-view: live sport via Facebook 

The quality of projects submitted and the significance of the prize on offer are apparent from the top-class applicants like Sky, DFB and Sportbild, who were unable to make it through the pre-selection.

The winner of the Innovation Award for the Sports Media Industry 2012 will be announced and honoured on 24th May 2012 within the course of the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit.

ABSTIMMUNG

 Hamburg, 20 April 2012 – In five weeks, the doors of the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf will open for the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit. So many holders of sports rights, marketers and sponsors have already secured their participation, that from the 100 tickets which were originally to general sale, no more than 50 are currently available.

To further increase the exclusivity of the Sports Media Summit, the free ticket allocation has been strictly limited this year. At the same time, in order to increase the quality of participants still further, selected representatives of the sports rights holders and sponsors from all over Europe have been invited to the Sports Media Summit after consultation with the premium partners.

If you don't want to miss out on the industry get-together of the year, then don't delay, register today!

Hamburg, 20 April 2012 – Hyundai has extended its commitment as Official Partner to the entire year. The sport sponsorship commitment of the automotive manufacturer at the FIFA World Championships and UEFA European Football Championships is well known. The SPONSORs summits provide the South Korean company with the best possible opportunity to come into close contact with the German sports business. Hyundai is providing the shuttle vehicles for the speakers and partners at the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit.

 “SPONSORs has successfully created an exclusive event for the industry that continues to develop each year, focusing on the key issues and bringing the key players together.” 
 Michael Amsinck, Managing Director, SportA

“The Sports Media Summit offers the key decision-makers in the German sports business an ideal platform to exchange and gain a more in-depth insight into relevant issues such as sports sponsoring in the digital age.” 
 Clemens Prokop, President, German Athletics Association (DLV)

 “A big get-together – it’s just like a family reunion. I simply sit back and listen – and allow myself to be inspired. I go home and try to implement what we have discussed so that we can take another step forward.”
 Zeljko Karajica, CEO  ProSiebenSat.1

Hamburg, 16 April 2012 – The SPONSORs Sports Media Summit was not simply established as an information and networking platform for the sports media industry, SPONSORs also cultivates inventive thinking and is this year, for the first time, offering an Innovation Award for the Sports Media Industry.

The jury has selected the five most innovative projects from the wealth of applications received from renowned media applicants, companies and organisations. The quality of projects submitted and the significance of the prize on offer are apparent from the top-class applicants like Sky, DFB and Sportbild, who were unable to make it through the pre-selection.

From 16th to 29th April 2012, you have the opportunity to vote for your three favourites. The winner of the Innovation Award for the Sports Media Industry 2012 will be announced and honoured on 24th May 2012 within the course of the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit.

Hamburg, 11 April 2012 – Ever since Brian Sullivan headed up Sky Deutschland as its CEO, things have been on the up for the pay television broadcaster. Over the past year, Sky has for the first time passed the three million subscriber mark putting its move towards profitable figures within reach. It has also received a financial boost from the News Corporation totalling 300 million euros for product innovation and growth.

Brian Sullivan is a veteran of the pay television industry, having more than 20 years of professional experience in the USA and Europe. After two years at Sky Deutschland, the American now turns to the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit to talk about his experiences with the pay television broadcaster and to provide an insight into the future plans at Sky. Since the invitation to tender for broadcasting rights in the German Football League has passed, this is a lecture that sports media experts cannot afford to miss.

Hamburg, 11 April 2012 – The SPONSORs Sports Media Summit can also be congratulated on this year's strong media partners. Distinguished names in British sports business media, Sportcal and SportsPro Media, as well as Live-Production.tv, a leading information platform in the broadcasting and production industries, emphasise the strong international interest in the Sports Media Summit with their dedication.
 
 The strong media presence at the Summit once again continues on a national level, with support from the sports information service (SID), Medien Bulletin and Result Consulting.

Hamburg, 11 April 2012 – The organisers of the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit are pleased to be able to offer all conference delegates reduced costs for their journeys to and from the Summit. This is possible thanks to the support of our mobility partner Deutsche Lufthansa offering heavily discounted ticket prices – exclusively for the Summit's delegates, visitors, exhibitors and invited guests.

Hamburg, 23 March 2012 – Available from today: the programme for the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit taking place in Düsseldorf’s ISS Dome on 19 May has now been set. Participants can once again expect top national and international speakers and plenty of new food for thought.

Niersbach, Seifert, Sullivan, Le Lay and Raff – the list of notable speakers from previous years is impressive. And this will once again be the case in 2012: among those to have confirmed their attendance is Champions League co-founder and marketer Jürgen Lenz, one of the leading representatives of the sports business industry. He will be joined by major industry players such as Alistair Kirkwood (Managing Director, NFL UK), Brian Sullivan (CEO, Sky Germany), and Clemens Prokop (President, German Athletics Federation). What’s more, 17-year-old Philipp Riederle will share his insights into the media consumption of so-called digital natives.

Full details of all speakers, the Main Stage events, and topics to be covered in the Special Interest forums can be found here.

Click here to download the programme.

Hamburg, 23 March 2012 – So as to further enhance the conference’s position as a driving force within the industry, the proportion of clubs, leagues, associations and sponsors in attendance at the event is to be increased. In cooperation with its partners, SPONSORS has hand-picked 100 decision-makers from pertinent fields to invite to the SPONSORS Sports Media Summit. 100 tickets have also been allocated to the partners and speakers, meaning that the decision-maker quota will exceed the 69 per cent achieved in the previous year. Restriction to a total of 300 participants means that just 100 tickets are freely available for sale. 

Given that the 25 early-bird tickets have now been snapped up, just 75 tickets still remain.

Hamburg, 23 March 2012 – The organiser couldn’t be paid a better compliment: all four Premium Partners have extended their involvement in the SPONSORS Sports Media Summit. After the Premium partnership packages were all sold out in 2011 for the first time, the companies’ decision to extend their commitment is a clear indication that the event is based on long-standing partnerships of trust, and enjoys an excellent reputation among the industry’s leading companies.

      

Alone Deutsche Telekom, law firm CMS Hasche Sigle and sports media enterprise Kicker online/Fussball.de boast a 14-year presence at the SPONSORS Sports Media Summit. Last year, SPONSORS welcomed sports marketing agency The Sportsman to this exclusive circle. The Munich-based agency owns sports rights trader The Sportsman, web TV platform Laola1.tv and online marketing agency Gramercy Global Media, and is thus the perfect complement to the three long-standing partners.

Hamburg, 21 March 2012 – The SPONSORs Sports Media Summit is renowned for tracking down topics and information of interest from outside of the industry, and for inviting speakers, who at first glance do not seem relevant to sports business. Philipp Riederle’s presentation will provide the infamous bigger picture: the 17-year-old student, podcaster and young entrepreneur knows all about the media consumption of the so-called digital natives from his own experience. Behaviour that may well seem strange to the many decision-makers aged over 35, but that will have a lasting impact on future sports media business models.

Hamburg, 21 March 2012 – Those still wishing to submit an application for the “Sports Media Innovation Award” had better hurry! Entrepreneurs, clubs, associations, and developers only have until the end of this week to propose an innovative sports media project or concept – regardless of whether it is their own project or that of a third party. The three most innovative projects will be showcased and the winner honoured at this year’s Sports Media Summit on May 24. 

 Please click on the following links for full details of the Innovation Award: 

• The Innovation Award
• The application procedure
• Submit an application

Hamburg, 21 March 2012 – The run on tickets being offered at the discounted early-bird rate continues: just three of the total of 25 reduced-rate tickets for the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit are still available. Although the early-bird discount officially ends on March 23, experience has shown that the tickets have normally been snapped up by then. Only 75 tickets of the original 100 freely available for purchase will subsequently remain.
 
 The event organiser has also hand-picked 100 representatives from clubs, leagues, associations and sponsors to receive an exclusive invite. And 100 tickets have already been distributed to the partners and speakers. Secure one of the last tickets available at the early-bird rate now and save 50 euros!

Hamburg, 14 March 2012 –  The SPONSORs Sports Media Summit will soon be upon us, and a whole host of intriguing, high-profile speakers have already confirmed their attendance for the event taking place in Düsseldorf on May 24. The organiser is delighted to have also won Jürgen Lenz as a speaker.

 Lenz is the man who founded the UEFA Champions League together with the UEFA President and General Secretary of the time (Lennart Johansson and Gerhard Aigner), and business partner Klaus Hempel. Lenz recognised early on that major sporting events are the ideal platform for international brands. Thus the former Adidas Marketing Director developed the marketing concept for the UEFA Champions League with his TEAM partner, Klaus Hempel. This pioneering model for creation of a brand and the optimal added value for a sporting competition is copied time and time again by other sporting disciplines to this very day.

Hamburg, 14 March 2012 – Following the positive response in 2011, SPONSORs is to confer the “Sports Media Innovation Award” for what will be the second time in 2012. Entrepreneurs, clubs, associations, developers, and all those active in the sports media industry with an innovative idea are invited to submit an application for the award by March 23, 2012 – regardless of whether it is their own project or that of a third party. Restrictive criteria are intentionally foregone. Not only a project’s degree of innovation is decisive, but also its potential to provide new impetus.

 The three most innovative projects will be showcased on the Main Stage at this year’s Sports Media Summit on May 24. Those interested in submitting an application for the Innovation Award, can view full details of the application process here. 

Hamburg, 14 March 2012 – As the organiser’s annual partner, the Marriott international hotel chain makes conference hotels available for all SPONSORs events. In cooperation with Marriott, we are therefore offering participants in the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit a set contingent of rooms for a reduced rate at a total of two hotels. Those interested in reserving a room at one of these Marriott hotels should book early to take advantage of the discount!
 

           

 
Of the two hotels, the ISS Dome Düsseldorf is closer to the event venue. Full details of how to book a discounted room can be found here: Marriott conference hotel

Hamburg, 8 March 2012 – Sport has always been a driver of new technologies, yet never before has it been as versatile and varied as it is today. While the industry players are continually facing new challenges, they are at the same time being provided with countless opportunities through the new world of media. It is before this backdrop that SPONSORs is to confer the “Sports Media Innovation Award” for what is now the second time.
 
Entrepreneurs, clubs, associations, developers, and all those active in the sports media industry with an innovative idea are invited to submit an application for the award by March 23, 2012 – regardless of whether it is their own project or that of a third party. Restrictive criteria are intentionally foregone – all proposals are warmly welcome! As a driving force within the industry, SPONSORs wishes to give aspiring industry players the opportunity to showcase their innovations to leading sports media representatives. Not only a project’s degree of innovation is decisive, but also its potential to provide new impetus. 

Submit an application by March 23, 2012 
All industry players have until March 23, 2012 to submit a project for the “Sports Media Innovation Award” using this application form. A brief summary (PDF; max. 2,500 characters) and detailed outline (or PPT; max. 5 MB) of the concept must be provided. Restrictive criteria are intentionally foregone during this phase – all applications are warmly welcome!

Nomination of the five best projects by the start of April
The jury comprising top editors along with SPONSORs’ editor-in-chief will select the five best projects by the start of April 2012. Public voting, which everyone can get involved in, will then begin on this website in mid-April 2012.
 
Announcement and honouring of the award winner at the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit 
The three projects deemed the best in the online voting will be showcased on the Main Stage at the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit on May 24, 2012. The winner of the Innovation Award will then be announced and honoured in a ceremony on the Main Stage. Moreover, the winning project will also be featured in the post-event review of the conference in the SPONSORs magazine.

Hamburg, 8 March 2012 – Take advantage of this opportunity to purchase one of just 7 tickets available for the favourable early-bird rate of 475 euros. Register now and save 50 euros!

Register now!

8 December 2011 –  A key date in next year’s sports business calendar has now been confirmed: the 7th SPONSORs Sports Media Summit will take place in the ISS Dome Düsseldorf on Thursday, May 24, 2012. 300 high-ranking representatives from the fields of sport, business, politics and the media will once again meet to exchange on the latest industry issues.

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Top decision-makers will present and discuss their visions, provide food for thought, and reflect on the current trends Not only does the SPONSORs Sports Media Summit offer an international information platform for leading industry players, lateral thinkers and start-ups, it also provides the perfect opportunity for networking in unique surrounds. The event is attended by a remarkable number of decision-makers: 69% of participants are board members, managing directors or heads of department. Just 25 early-bird tickets available Take advantage of this opportunity to purchase one of just 25 tickets available for the favourable early-bird rate of 475 euros. Register now and save 50 euros!

“The most important players in the German sponsoring and media branches are represented here, hence FIFA should certainly also have a presence.”
Niclas Ericson, TV Director, FIFA

“If such a conference didn't already exist, we would have to introduce one!”
Wolfgang Niersbach, General Secretary, German Football Association (DFB)

“Meanwhile this conference has become an integral part of sports and media industry.”
Christian Seifert, Chairman of the Executive Board, German Football League (DFL)