2009 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Tour looking for Sponsor / Pro Ski Coach Water Ski Forum

WadeWilliams · #1 Fri, Oct 31, 2008 12:55 AM

Next year, the pro tour is looking for a title sponsor! The sponsor will have an awesome opportunity not only to promote their brand, but they'll also be doing a great service to our sport. Water skiing might not be as popular as ball room dancing, but it sure is cooler! If you have any leads on a potential title sponsor for net year's Pro Water Ski Tour, please drop us a line through the contact link!

BuoyChaser · #2 Fri, Oct 31, 2008 2:12 AM

what's a common interest we all share in watersports, that would benefit from exposure of an event like slalom and jump events?!?

let's list some companies that we're on the fence about, but would buy from?!?

has to be a WIN, WIN for them, right?!?

COFFEE
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HOME IMPROVEMENT
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TVS
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GAMING SYSTEMS
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in my opinion there has to be some sort of "Lobbyist" that goes around recruiting big companies to want to take the audience of "SLALOM ENTHUSIASTS" and win them over to buy their product or service.

JP · #3 Sat, Nov 1, 2008 9:22 PM

I know that the pro tour is a Master craft thing but how crazy is it to get a company like Correct Craft or Malibu to step up?

WadeWilliams · #4 Sat, Nov 1, 2008 11:16 PM

1) Those companies won't put in the amount of money needed to become a title sponsor... 6 figures would be optimal.
2) MC owns it so they want their boats pulling it I'm sure. Don't think they're going to let any other towboats in on the deal. If they wanted to sponsor the event and get their name out there, I'm sure they'd let them... but MC dealers and MC corporate are putting $$$$$$ into the event already. Adding more towboat sponsors would kind of under mind that ideal, unfortunately...
3) no one in the industry has the dollars to become a title sponsor, and out-of-industry sponsors have the most to gain from the title sponsor position anyways...