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Feb 21

Club 13: open for business

Now taking bookings at Club 13 and open for business.

Nothing less than a desire to become the leading forum where sport is the catalyst to first class hospitality, entertainment and networking that delivers real returns to its members.

 Club 13, rewarding for all comers.

A business network, born in Salford, with global ambitions. Pioneered from the AJ Bell Stadium. Club 13 is the brainchild of Andrew Rosler, a director of the new holding company for Salford Red Devils Rugby League Club. But be very clear, the grounding is from rugby, though this inspirational gathering is for sports enthusiasts whatever the game.

The Club will host dynamic events and guest speakers throughout the year at the AJ Bell Stadium and other venues across Salford and Greater Manchester. These will be a real treat and are hand-picked to add value and entertain.

So why Club 13?

This relates to the team in rugby league but symbolizes the calendar, with members all benefiting from the monthly forum on the 13th day every month. This only varies if it falls on a weekend.

◊ To provide ‘super’ standard and memorable entertainment and hospitality for the right reasons. Every Member brings two people to dine at each Event within the fee

◊ Excellent value for money and an unrivaled Forum where we proactively encourage and facilitate the exchange of trade and business between Members

◊ Sign-posting of new business opportunities

◊ All Members on an exclusive, dedicated Club 13 Directory

◊ Secure ‘Closed’ Linkedin Group for interaction 365 days a year

◊ Discounts on Salford Red Devils Tickets and Match Day hospitality (10%)

◊ Promotion of selected news stories through leading PR agency

◊ e-newsletters to Members.

Club 13 will have several, specific strategic and corporate social responsibility objectives, including promoting Rugby League in Salford and Manchester and to facilitate funding opportunities for grass roots sports. It will aim to facilitate and expand the reach of the Salford Club and the sport of rugby league by launching Club 13 hubs in London and key rugby league playing nations Australia and New Zealand.  This can only further the aims of economic growth and to provide support for international trade and opportunities for Club 13 members and talented athletes between these destinations. There are further exciting plans a foot and our Members will hear first! We are working towards securing host City status within Greater Manchester for the Rugby League World Cup 2021.

Membership only £750 (plus VAT) for a full 12 months of activities and support.

We look forward to welcoming you to Club 13.

Please reserve me a membership: via Adrian Stores

adrian.stores@@club13.biz or 07831 713003.

Sponsorship and partnering packages also available. Again, Adrian is your man!

Jan 31

Riqueza

Spotlight

For a change, I thought I’d share a profile of one of the sponsors that has supported a sporting organisation, which ACROBAT FCSM represents.  Riqueza has been this Season’s main shirt sponsor at Manchester Rugby Club.

“Riqueza Group believes in building lifelong relationships for wealth, health and happiness. So what does that mean? Let’s use Sport as a Sector for an example as to how Riqueza do their business!

As a member of The London Sporting Club in Mayfair, Riqueza has built a number of relationships with sports personalities past, present and future. Pictured are partners of Riqueza Neil Rustage and Carl Oates with their land, property client, Sam Allardyce. Sam has land and property in Moraira, Spain where Riqueza has an Office. The guys from Riqueza also have pride in their Brand Ambassador, Roy Evans (ex-Liverpool).

Riqueza sponsors and supports a number of non league sporting entities across the UK including Manchester Rugby Club and AFC Fylde of the Vanarama National League. One of the services it offers is to facilitate personal and professional insurances for the clubs across players, directors and supporters.

Riqueza enjoys some great relationships on a personal level across sport encompassing the media, the athletes themselves, agents and organisations. Riqueza’s partner Carl Oates was recently in a prominent photograph with Sky Sports News Presenter, Hayley McQueen, at The League Managers Awards dinner, one of footballs’ most prestigious annual events. Riqueza works closely with Van Rooyen in Warrington, Cheshire to provide high net worth sporting clients with luxury, prestige and elite cars from across the World on a leased and purchased basis.

So just a few anecdotes on what wealth, health and happiness means in collaboration.  In summary, if you’re in the market for luxury property, luxury cars or all encompassing personal and professional insurances to protect yourself, Riqueza would love to help. They can be contacted on: hello@riqueza.co or visit their website www.riqueza.co “

Dec 16

Marvellous

National Shield. Stockport Volleyball Club – the S’PORT take on Manchester Marvels first team in this established Volleyball England Cup. Some times the ‘underdogs’ come out victorious!  Sponsorship opportunities available for 2018? Join this exciting new Team.

Nov 30

Why wouldn’t you?

“I would” might have other connotations in the rugby or boxing fraternity (and that’s from both genders….await outburst!) – but in an expected more ‘pc’ tone, I’m actually referring to things to do with academia (a) employing Lecturers with relevant industry expertise, (b) employing Graduates as a stance in proactive recruitment.

The former comes from my receiving mid-term feedback from my Students at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). There was a constant positive evaluation which filled me with pride. Of course, I prepare ‘hard’ each week and attending students appreciate both my academic rigour, uptodateness (have I made up that word?) and real life practical experience and case studies. Elsewhere, I still see ‘Universities’ which deliver generic, academic marketing content. Or have teaching staff unversed and/or never having actually worked in sports marketing. How do those institutions justify their tuition fees which students commit do readily to – and sometimes long term debts.

That brings me to the second point. Why wouldn’t you seriously look to employing a student. It could be traditional graduate careers or more innovative universities like MMU offer apprenticeship routes in selected sectors.

I have had an astounding success in identifying ‘jobs for the boys/girls’ and bring vacancies into the career advice of universities and colleges which I had the pleasure to represent. Be they project work, research projects, work experience or full-time employment. Whenever I do such there is a chorus of gratitude as these young people are often equipped to ‘hit the ground running’ and sometimes a more affordable and prudent appointment. I work with two international students from MMU and have seen nothing other than added value with no regrets. I also visited a US major sporting brand which has been so impressed with our MMU students that we may become a preferred supplier.

Akin to my marketing profession and commitment to CPD and that never ending thirst for knowledge uptodateness (there I go again!), this Week, I’ve met new personnel that bring additional academic context to prepare our undergraduates for work.

Take a look at what a student can offer and you might just be pleasantly surprised at both their flexibility and capability.

Adrian Stores is a Senior Lecturer on branding and sponsorship in sports at MMU – and CEO at leading agency ACROBAT | FCSM #strategicmarketing #sponsorship #fundraising acrobatfcsm.com @acrobatonline

This post is prepared in a personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of any employing university or client.

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