Purchasing Department - University of Connecticut

3. Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (men’s and women’s ice hockey) – capacity appr. 2,000
4. J.O. Christian Field (baseball) – capacity appr. 2,000
5. George J. Sherman Sports Complex (field hockey, track & field) – capacity appr. 2,000
6. Wolff-Zackin Natatorium (swimming and diving) – capacity appr. 800
7. Burrill Family Field (softball) – capacity appr. 300
The University controls all signage associated with the respective venues.
Off campus venues:
XL Center, Hartford (men’s and women’s basketball)
The University plays approximately half of its men’s and women’s home games at the XL Center in
downtown Hartford. The arena capacity is 16,294. Within the arena, the University controls all floorlevel
signage in the building (which receives television exposure), including scorer’s table rotational
signage. The XL Center controls signage at the concourse level and higher.
Rentschler Field, East Hartford (football)
The University plays all its home football games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The stadium
capacity is 40,000. The University controls all signage within the stadium gates, including the
concourses and the stadium bowl and main scoreboard. Rentschler Field controls all signage outside
the stadium gates, including the parking lots.
Category Exclusivity
Vendors may have the opportunity to enjoy category exclusivity through a sponsorship commitment.
The breadth of a sponsor’s financial commitment and the associated sponsorship elements will
determine whether that sponsor is an exclusive partner within its category of business (in this case,
office supplies).
Sponsorship may also be non-exclusive, if financial commitment does not warrant category
exclusivity.
IMG College
The University is contracted with IMG Communications, Inc. (IMG College) to provide marketing and
sponsorship support for the Division of Athletics. IMG College has the contractual rights to sell,
manage and fulfill all corporate sponsorship agreements. Should the vendor’s rights through this RFP
include an athletics sponsorship, IMG College will manage the sponsorship.
In addition to the marketing elements, IMG has the right to provide corporate sponsors with use of
University marks in connection with a sponsorship agreement and associated promotional activities.
Financial Proposal
Please indicate your desired annual financial commitment to become a UConn Division of Athletics
corporate sponsor. In addition, please indicate which sponsorship elements are desired. The
University acknowledges that specific sponsorship elements and associated financial commitment may
ultimately have to be negotiated.
Added-Value Elements (Non-Financial)
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