Randy Dreiling
I have promoted events for 10 years and one thing I
have learned about sponsors is at most places the
person that handles sponsorship is likely an intern.
Each year about half the companies I deal with have a
new "sponsorship person".
Every year I get burned by 1-5 sponsors, but unlike
Richard it is mostly product only deals, so I just
have less raffle or prize stuff.
I have been burned for $$ by sponsors in the past and
it is really hard on a promoter to deal with this even
if you have a contract, we as promoters do the best we
can and sometimes we get burned and in turn we are not
able to provide what we hoped...it is not an excuse,
it is just a fact in the world of promoting and
sponsorship. Companies get bought and sold all the
time, new managers and marking people come and go like
TP... When I got burned for $$ it was because the new
manager said "there market focus had changed"...what
ever that means...maybe the same thing happened to
Richard.
Take Care all and please keep supporting races all
over Oregon.
--- Tim Maloney wrote:
> Boycotting a sponsor is not a good idea. Things are
> always more complex
> than they seem. You don't want to stab the person at
> the sponsoring company
> who approved of sponsoring a bike race in the first
> place. Also, it is not
> likely that bike racers, as a group, could make much
> financial impact on
> anyone......even a bike shop. The people who promote
> races are smart enough
> to learn any lesson that can be learn from this
> situation. I suggest just
> leaving any "negative vibes" that need to be sent to
> them.
>
> Tim
>
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Davis"
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 1:06 PM
> > Subject: [OBRA Chat] 2007 races
> >
> >
> >>I think we all need to know who the sponsor is
> that has not paid for their
> >>sponsorship and not use there services, thats what
> a sponsor is paying for
> >>to get us in their store or use there services.
> >> I know I would give the boot.
> >> Dan
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
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Randy Dreiling
Owner Oregon Adventures www.oregon-adventures.com
Executive Director Oakridge/Westfir Area Chamber of Commerce
www.oakridgechamber.com
Mt Bike Oregon www.mtbikeoregon.com
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