Sponsorship Contract

Students, an MS Word copy of this contract is available for download here.  Below is a copy of what that contract entails.

STUDENTS:
Below is the sponsorship contract you are to use for sponsorships.
The following guidelines apply for full credit:
1)	Meet with the sponsor, agree on the deliverables.
2)	Return later with a two (2) copies of the typed contract, including all deliverables, both signed by yourself, and acquire the sponsor’s signature on both. The Sponsor keeps one copy of the agreement, and you keep one copy of it.
3)	Change only the items highlighted in yellow below.
4)	Add your text to the yellow highlighted areas. Then remove all pre-existing yellow text, as well as any remaining yellow highlighting.
5)	Make three (3) copies of your copy.  Give the original to Professor Wilson, one copy to your marketing group leader, and one copy to your finance coordinator (budget person).  You are to retain one copy for yourself.

MEDAILLE COLLEGE SPORT MANAGEMENT
(INSERT NAME OF EVENT)
EVENT SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

Principal Contact at Sponsoring Organization:

Name:
Company
Address :
City:		State and Zip
Telephone:		Email:

Terms of Agreement:

This sponsorship contract (hereinafter, “Agreement”) is effective as of today and shall remain effective until the (INSERT NAME OF EVENT) (hereinafter, “Event”) ends on (INSERT DATE HERE as April xx, 2010).

This Agreement defines the terms under which Medaille College Sport Management (hereinafter, “SPM”) and (INSERT NAME OF SPONSOR) (hereinafter, “Sponsor”) enter into a sponsorship agreement for the SPM Event.

Sponsorship Details:

Thank you for your sponsorship of SPM’s Event. Below is a listing of the deliverables of the sponsorship.

SPM agrees to provide the following benefits to the Sponsor.

BENEFIT DESCRIPTION	VALUE
(INSERT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF BENEFIT – example, Signage at the event)	(INSERT VALUE)
(ADD ROWS IF NECESSARY, DELETE ALL YELLOW HIGHLIGHTING FROM DOCUMENT)
A FULFILLMENT PACKAGE detailing the deliverables of the sponsorship and the success of the event.	–
TOTAL VALUE:

Sponsor agrees to provide the following benefits to SPM:

BENEFIT DESCRIPTION	VALUE	TYPE
(INSERT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF BENEFIT – example, Signage at the event)	(INSERT VALUE)	(it’s either CASH or IN-KIND here)
TOTAL VALUE:		–

Method of Payment:

Cash

Check

In-Kind

Limited License:

Sponsor grants SPM a limited license to use Sponsor’s logo in promotional material and on the Event website.

Miscellaneous:

This Agreement shall become effective on the date signed below and will remain in effect until all responsibilities set out are fulfilled. The parties acknowledge that they will use their best good faith efforts to negotiate and resolve subsequent issues that may arise from this Agreement as a result of unforeseen occurrences and that may alter the conditions of this Agreement.

Cancellation Policy:

This Agreement is effective as of the date signed below and shall remain effective until the Event ends or until terminated by either party.

All requests for refunds must be in writing, received, and confirmed by SPM 7 days prior to the event.

Contracts cancelled up to 7 days of the event will be issued a refund based on a prorated basis. If sponsoring promotional items, once the contract is signed and the item is in production, there shall be no refunds.

SPM may terminate this agreement at any time by notifying the sponsor in writing or by email. Upon such termination, SPM shall return to the Sponsor that portion of the Sponsorship fee pro-rated for the time remaining in the contract.

Signature – Sponsor Representative

Date

Counter Signature – SPM Representative

Date

Medaille College Sport Management, 18 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo, NY 14214

Tel: +1 (716) 880-2110 Fax +1 (716) 884-0291 attn: Lonni Wilson

Questions? Contact Lonni Wilson at +1(716) 880-2110 or via email.