Grand Openings

Direct Sportslink is a leading provider of sports celebrity talent for new store grand openings 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 event. We have live operators standing by to answer any questions you have and to provide you with immediate sports celebrity fee quotes. 

Are you looking to increase awareness for your grand opening, are you looking to drive more traffic to a specific department in your store, or drive more sales throughout your entire store?  Are you working on a limited budget but need to get people to your store?  Direct Sportslink is here to help you accomplish your grand opening goals.  Industry leaders such as; Gaylan’s, Belk’s, Best Buy, and Marshall Field’s have used sports celebrities to promote their grand opening events, increase traffic and drive sales. A minimal investment to secure a popular sports name in your local community can result in huge success for many grand openings!

Direct Sportslink secures sports celebrities for all types of grand openings.  We are the expert in understanding store opening needs and goals in order to secure the best sports celebrity.  We understand the promotional elements, budget restrictions, and the available sports celebrities in each marketplace to match your sports celebrity goals.  We have provided you a few examples below of how sports celebrities have been used in a meet and greet, picture taking, and autograph signing capacity to increase attendance and generate sales for your event. 

• Meet and Greets Retail Store Openings
• Memorabilia Store Appearances
• Public Store Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
• Sponsorship Promotions and Sweepstakes
• Car Dealership Promotions

THE FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL LIST OF SPORTS CELBRITIES AVAILABLE:

Direct Sportslink has a wide variety of sports celebrities available to you for your personal appearance needs based on fee ranges, sports and individual celebrities.  Please click on Find Sports Talent to direct you to many of the world’s greatest athletes, coaches, speakers, motivators, leaders, and winners.  Our list of sports celebrities includes the winningest NCAA Basketball and Football Coaches, NBA, NFL, and MLB coaches, Olympic Gold Medalists, Heisman Trophy Winners, All-Stars, Award Winning Broadcasters, Final Four greats, Super Bowl and World Series MVPs, NBA Champions, Tennis Legends, Stanley Cup Champions, NCAA Basketball and Football Coaches and Hall of Famers in Basketball, Baseball, Football, Hockey and other major sports.