Wolves Partnership Opportunities


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With four championships since 1998, the Chicago Wolves are an effective way to increase your business’ exposure to one of the most loyal and affluent fan bases in the Chicagoland area.


EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING

 

armybooth.jpgCONCOURSE BOOTHS
Generate qualified leads while demonstrating or sampling your brand to fans during pre-game activities and multiple intermissions.









ENTRANCE/EXIT COUPONING/SAMPLING

Participation in entrance/exit couponing/sampling at a Chicago Wolves home game will put featured offers or products unique to your company directly into the hands of all attendees.  Distribution may occur upon entry or exit of Allstate Arena and/or may feature inclusion in direct mail campaigns.



slapshot.jpgINTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES
Bring your brand to life as fans participate in an interactive challenge. Sampling, information, distribution and lead generation may accompany this engaging element.

 

 

 

 

 

 



IN-ARENA SIGNAGE



benchceleb.jpgDASHERBOARDS
Chicago Wolves dasherboards provide an excellent opportunity to put your company front and center.  Your brand will frame the playing surface and receive exposure through television broadcasts and fans in attendance.




 

 

 


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IN-ICE LOGOS
Become a part of the action with our players and mascot. In-ice logos are one of the most visible features of the  Allstate Arena, can be seen by all fans in the stadium and are a key focal point in our TV coverage.


 

 

 




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The Chicago Wolves Zambonis are on the ice before the game, during both intermissions and following the game. Your brand will be visible on the largest moving signage entitlement the Wolves have to offer.


 

 

 




bench.jpgBENCH/PENALTY BOX SIGNAGE
Strategically affiliate your brand with the emotion of the game. With signage behind the bench or penalty box, your logo will receive unique exposure opportunities as well as implied endorsements from the players and coaches.


 

 

 

 

 

L.E.D. VIDEOBOARD
Put your brand in lights. This customizable element will attract the attention of all fans in attendance on the videoboard in the center of the arena. Associate your brand messaging during key moments in the games, ensuring immediate impact in the minds of consumers.


PROGRAM AD
Be a part of the official gameday publication of the Chicago Wolves. This complimentary, four-color program will be distributed to the first 7,500 fans each Saturday home game during the season.



ON-ICE

 

budbuckets.jpgON-ICE/IN-ARENA PROMOTION
An interactive and entertaining customized in-arena promotion provides an excellent opportunity to put your company’s message in the minds of the fans. Our creative and highly visible promotions generate high fan involvement, developing a positive association between the fans and your brand.

ICE CREW
Before the start of each game and during each intermission, the Chicago Wolves Ice Crew will skate out to clean and maintain the ice. In addition to in-arena exposure, this co-branded element will be available for promotional opportunities and/or public appearances.

 

BLIMP
During an intermission or break in the action, the highly engaging blimp hovers over the fans at the Allstate Arena during every Chicago Wolves home game. This unique vantage point may be used to strategically drop items into the hands of highly receptive fans.



TEAM BRANDING



jersey.jpgGAME JERSEYS
Integrate your brand into the fabric of the team. Wherever the Wolves go, their jerseys go with them. Whether they are doing an appearance at a local library, a postgame interview, or being featured on a tickets sales brochure or newspaper ad, your company will be featured as well. When the Chicago Wolves hit the ice for all 80 regular-season games, they will prominently display your company’s logo.



 

 

 

 

 



 

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One of only two pieces of inventory to travel with the team, your company’s logo will appear on both sides of the player’s helmet. The logo will appear for every regular-season home and away game.



 

 


 

 


COMMUNITY RELATIONS

 

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Read To Succeed is a seven-month reading initiative that reaches nearly 100 Chicagoland libraries and encourages children to read recreationally. Throughout the season, the Chicago Wolves will provide player appearances and various prizes to participating libraries and individuals who achieve their reading goals. During these visits, your brand is able to connect with both children and parents.


 

 


 


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YOUTH HOCKEY
Access the approximately 15,000 youth hockey participants in the Chicagoland area by partnering with the Chicago Wolves. During an intermission at Wolves home games, youth teams can live out a dream, playing a five-minute game to the delight of the home crowd.


 

 

 



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The Chicago Wolves have teamed up with the City of Chicago's Department of Animal Care and Control to help find loving families for dogs at various Wolves regular-season home games. Your company will have the valuable opportunity to connect with dog-lovers throughout Chicagoland and to distribute samples or promotional offers to all participants.





 

 

 

 

 

 


SKATES MATES KIDS CLUB
The Chicago Wolves mascot, Skates, has a team of his own, the “Skates Mates Kids Club”. Since its inception in 1994, the Kids Club has continued to grow exponentially. Members may receive sponsor offers and exclusive Wolves prizes.



VENDOR PROGRAMS

 

jewel.jpgJEWEL-OSCO RETAIL PROGRAM
This seven-month retail-based program with all Chicagoland Jewel-Osco locations will guarantee that your partnership culminates at the point where the consumer is most apt to make purchases. The huge case commitment, Jewel Spotlight and Metro ads, in-store POS and extensive Wolves media promotion combines to make these programs an incredible platform for brands to gain recognition, differentiate themselves from other products, and deliver measurable ROI.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



TELEVISION AND INTERNET EXPOSURE



TV COMMERCIALS
The Chicago Wolves provide complete full-game coverage for the entire 80-game regular season as well as the postseason on Comcast.  This broadcast partnership reaches more than 1.7 million Chicagoland households. 

IN-GAME FEATURES
In-game features provide your company with an excellent opportunity to place your product in the minds of fans.  Creating an entertaining and informative hockey feature also generates a positive relationship between your company and Chicago Wolves hockey.

WOLVES WEB SITE
The Chicago Wolves official Web site offers various avenues to provide your business with an extended amount of exposure. Fans may access chicagowolves.com from nhl.com, vancouvercanucks.com (the Chicago Wolves NHL Affiliate), or theahl.com.  Chicagowolves.com receives an average of 5-6 million hits and over 40,000 unique visitors per month.

 

CORPORATE HOSPITALITY


A terrific way to entertain exisiting clients, develop business or reward employees, Lower-Level Boxes and Party Decks are available to accomodate 10 or more people.

 

 

 

V.I.P. EXPERIENCES


Experience a thrill that is truly one of a kind. As a partner, you can have the opportunity to host a postgame skate on the Allstate Arena ice with Chicago Wolves players and our mascot, Skates.

 

 

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Contact

For more information on partnership opportunities with the Chicago Wolves, contact:

Jon Sata
Vice President, Partnerships

Phone: (847) 832-1940
Email: jsata@chicagowolves.com