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Syracuse Crunch

Syracuse Crunch

 
Corporate Partnerships

The Syracuse Crunch believe in providing engaging, high quality professional sports entertainment for Central New York. Our goal is to build a winning tradition throughout the organization and establish a reputation of integrity and professionalism through initiatives sensitive and responsive to the community our team represents.

The Crunch are proud to partner with local and national brands, companies and organizations. A partnership with the Crunch offers numerous advantages by associating your brand with one of the most popular sporting events in Central New York and immersing your brand in an environment filled with passionate consumers.

We work with you to offer impactful programs customized to meet your goals and objectives. Send a message that your brand is strong and you are continuing to invest in it.

Our partnership opportunities provide a platform to connect with a large number of consumers during their leisure time. We also offer exclusive networking opportunities and introductions to other corporate partners as requested.

The Crunch work with more than 120 corporate partners throughout the season and individually customize each relationship to target specific goals.

Below are some of the opportunities available through a corporate partnership:
In-Arena Branding
In-Game Exposure
Gameday Activation
Player Availability
Crunch Media
Community
Hospitality
Tickets

 
In-Arena Branding


IN-ICE LOGOS: In-ice logos feature brand images within the playing surface. With all the hard-hitting, fast paced Syracuse Crunch action, in-ice logos are captured every game in local television highlights and photographs.

DASHERBOARDS: Dasherboard advertisements provide Crunch partners with highly visible signage adjacent to the playing surface. In addition to the arena audience, dasherboards provide amplified exposure through video and photographs.

STEP SIGNAGE: Step signage is visible from all points around the Upstate Medical University Arena and is in the building for all events, including Syracuse Crunch home games, Disney on Ice, WWE, comedy acts and concerts.

 

In-Game Exposure

SCOREBOARD: The brand-new Upstate Medical University Arena scoreboard offers partners the opportunity to display high-definition graphics and video. In addition to one-off messaging, the Crunch have scoreboard features available for presenting sponsorship, including the Kiss Cam and Celebrity Look-A-Likes.

LED DISPLAYS: High-definition digital ribbon lights, press box displays, bookend signage and north end displays offer branding opportunities that provide high exposure during all Syracuse Crunch home games.


Gameday Activation

GAME SPONSORSHIP: The Crunch host a variety of sponsored theme nights each season, such as Upstate Cancer Center's Pink in the Rink and Stanley Steemer Tired Teddy Toss. These specialized nights cater to an array of partners and fans.

GIVEAWAYS & PROMOTIONAL TOSSES: Partner branded items for door giveaways and in-game promotional tosses help increase exposure to Crunch fans.

CONCOURSE TABLING: Crunch partners have the opportunity to connect directly with Crunch fans through tabling nights on the concourse.

INTERMISSIONS: Sponsored intermission contests give Crunch partners the ability to engage fans through fun on-ice activities.

 
Player Availability

VIDEOS & PHOTOGRAPHS: Syracuse Crunch players are available throughout the season to film videos and participate in photoshoots to bolster advertising efforts for Crunch partners.

EVENTS: The Syracuse Crunch host a variety of offsite events with players – autograph signings, painting fundraisers, bubble hockey tournaments, etc. – to drive traffic to partner locations.
 

Crunch Media

WEBSITE: The Crunch offer branding opportunities on the drop down menus and rotating banners on the club's website.

SOCIAL MEDIA: In addition to social media support for specific programs, the Crunch brand social media assets such as gameday posts, player birthdays and video highlights.

RADIO: Crunch partners have the option of airing :30 spots during Crunch radio broadcasts, as well as having the Crunch broadcaster share live reads. All Crunch games are broadcast on ESPN Radio and streamed online.

ADVERTISEMENTS: The Syracuse Crunch place a variety of print, television, billboard and partner location advertising.

Community


DONATIONS: The Crunch fill more than 300 donations each year for area school groups, nonprofits and fundraisers.

APPEARANCES: Crunch players, mascot and promotional team members are active in the community, appearing at schools, hospitals and fundraisers throughout the year.

DRIVES: The Crunch team up with partners to hold different drives throughout the season. 

TICKETS: The Crunch offer a variety of ticket fundraising options for area organizations. The team also partners with businesses to donate tickets to special Military Appreciation and Adopt-A-Kid nights.

 
Hospitality


ARENA SUITE: Luxury suites were available for the first time in the arena's history at the start of the 2018-19 season. Each suite is named after a branch of the U.S. Military and is fully furnished with state-of-the-art amenities. Full-season, half-season and individual game suites are available.

Full-season and half-season suite owners receive the below benefits:
- Guaranteed item for all suite guests on giveaway nights.
- Two (2) parking passes for each season, good for all events.
- Invitations to events, such as the annual holiday party with the full Crunch team.
- One (1) customized authentic Syracuse Crunch jersey each season.
- The opportunity to meet a Crunch player post game.
- First right to purchase tickets to all other events in the Upstate Medical University Arena.

ALL WHO SERVED CLUB: The All Who Served Club is located behind the suites and features a full bar and special menu. Access is exclusive to suite guests and club members.
 
Tickets

SEASON TICKETS: Season tickets offer partners a guaranteed number of tickets in a specific location for every Syracuse Crunch home game.

VOUCHERS: Vouchers can be redeemed for any Crunch regular season game and are often used by Crunch Partners for employee and customer appreciation, as well as charitable donations.
 


Contact us today at 315-473-4444 to learn more about Syracuse Crunch corporate partnership opportunities or fill out the corporate partnership inquiry form and a Crunch representative will contact you directly.