Corporate Speakers and Corporate Appearances
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Direct Sportslink is a leading provider of sports celebrity talent for corporate events in North America. Click to the right to chat live with a Direct Sportslink representative and begin securing a sports speaker or sports celebrity appearance for your next corporate event. A few of the more common requests for sports talent from corporations include, VIP hospitality events, leveraging an existing sports sponsorship with a player appearance, or an industry specific event such as a trade show or a corporate conference.
Corporate Hospitality Ideas:
The following is a partial list of sports hospitality ideas that companies, agencies, associations, meeting planners, and sponsors have used to leave their guests with a unique experience at various high profile sporting events.
- Final Four – Tip-Off your event by securing a Final Four legend such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Rick Pitino for a keynote speaking appearance.
- Super Bowl – Kick-Off your event by having Joe Montana or Franco Harris sign private items for your VIP customers in a suite or exclusive area.
- The Masters – Entertain your top customers in a private tent at The Masters with golf tips by legends such as; Tom Kite, Fred Couples, or J.C. Snead.
- MLB All-Star Game – Give your customers the rare opportunity to take batting practice against Hall of Fame pitchers they grew up watching such as; Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan, or Dennis Eckersley.
- Stanley Cup – Imagine taking your guests on a private tour of the locker room before the Stanley Cup Finals, hosted by a hockey great such as Mark Messier or Brett Hull.
Below is a list of a few sports talent endorsements on behalf of corporations:
- Charles Barkley - T-Mobile
- Scotty Bowman - GlaxoSmithKline
- Chris Paul - Right Guard
- Jim Boeheim - Atlas Fence, Inc.
- Brett Butler - Family Forest Owners of the United States
- Dorothy Hamill - Clairol
- Geno Auriemma - Connecticut Bank & Trust Co.
- Keith Jackson - InUrEar
- Hank Aaron - Arby’s
- Johnny Bench - Fifth Third Bank
- Bobby Bowden - AllState Insurance
- Mike Ditka - Circuit City
- John Elway - Circuit City
- Tony Hawk - Activision
- Dan Marino - Nutrisystem
- Mike Golic - Nutrisystem
- Cris Carter - Nutrisystem
- Don Shula - Nutrisystem
- Mary Lou Retton - Wheaties
- Clyde Drexler - Denny's Restaurants
- Dominique Wilkins - Brooks
- Jake Steinfeld - Body by Jake
- Kenny Mayne - Progressive Insurance
- Jeff Gordon - TAG Heuer
- Eli Manning - Citizen Watch
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Wrangler
- Greg Biffle - National Guard
- Michael Jordan - Hanes, McDonald's, Gatorade
- Chris Moneymaker - Poker Stars
- Picabo Street - ChapStick
- Freddy Adu - Sierra Mist
- Brandi Chastain - Volvo
- Bruce Jenner - Medco
- Mark Spitz - Medco
- Peggy Fleming - Medco
- Jennie Finch - Mizuno
- Summer Sanders - Johnson & Johnson
- Jim Nantz - Rolex Watches, Circuit City
- Misty May Treanor - Mikasa Sports USA
- Holly McPeak - Speedo
- Kerri Walsh - Gatorade
- John Cena - Subway Sandwiches
- Michael Strahan - Subway Sandwiches
- Candice Michelle - GoDaddy.com