Hohokam Stadium Welcomes SportsCastor Marketing
8/6/2009 6:05:00 PM
The City of Mesa, Mesa Hohokams, and Chicago
Cubs welcome SportsCastorMarketing, Inc. as the new Spring Training Corporate Sales Team.
SportsCastor will be responsible for all sponsorship development, advertisingand sales activities
relating to Chicago Cubs Spring Training at HohokamStadium.
“We are pleased to have SportsCastor
on board,” said J.D. Dockstader, AssistantDirector of the City’s Parks, Recreation and Commercial
Facilities Department.“Joe and his team have a proven track record of success at other area stadiums.
We are confident they will bring a high level of professionalism and additionalvalue to the clients
and fans at Hohokam Stadium.”
SportsCastor Marketing currently manages the Angels and
Athletics SpringTraining sponsorship marketing efforts at Tempe Diablo Stadium and PhoenixMunicipal
Stadium respectively.
Sponsorship and advertising opportunities for the 2010 Spring Training
season atHohokam Stadium, including signage, promotions, program ads and group salesfor private catered areas, are currently available. Contact: Joe Castor, President,SportsCastor Marketing, Inc. at 480-460-4414 or via e-mail atsportscastor@cox.net, or at www.sportscastor.com.
For more information contact Dyan Seaburg, PRCF Sales and MarketingManager at 480-644-2171.
About Hohokam Stadium
Hohokam Stadium is the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs and continually leads the Cactus League in attendance records. In 2009, the Chicago Cubs at Hohokam Stadium broke an all-time Major League Baseball attendance record of 203,105 fans. The last record was set in 2005 by the Cubs with an MLB attendance of 193,993 fans.
Hohokam Stadium seats more than
12,500 and includes one practice field and a new 25,000-square-foot clubhouse.
About the Mesa Hohokams
The Mesa Hohokams is a volunteer organization who assists Hohokam Stadium
management and the Chicago Cubs with Spring Training activities. The
Hohokams handle game-day parking, program sales and ushering. The
Hohokam Foundation gives back to the community an average of $125,000 a
year to benefit youth activities.
Select Artists Makes It 7 – In – A – Row
8/6/2009 11:59:52 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2009
Select Artists Makes It 7 – In – A – Row
For the seventh consecutive year, Major League Baseball called - on Select Artists Associates to produce the on - field entertainment for the 80th annual All Star Game Festivities in St. Louis.
On Monday, July 13, 2009, American Idol 7th season winner David Cook lead - off the live ESPN coverage of the State Farm Home Run Derby, at sold – out Busch Stadium with two songs from his self-titled album. The first song, “Heroes” was covered live on the MLB Network, and the second song, “Declaration” was covered live on ESPN.
This year’s Home Run Derby enjoyed a 6.0 cable rating on ESPN, which translates to 5,855,000 households and 8.25 million viewers. The HR Derby also received a 2.0 rating on ESPN Deportes, the highest rating for MLB since it began being rated in May, 2008.
SAA’s patented field - friendly, roll - on stage & audio system, and experienced production team has become an MLB staple for the past seven All-Star Games (St. Louis, New York, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Houston, Chicago).
Select Artists Associates is a national sports & entertainment production company, headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ., with an East Coast office in Tampa, FL.
Photos attached:
1. David Cook with SAA President, Charles Johnston
2. David Cook Pre-Home Run Derby Performance on SAA Field Friendly Roll-On Stage
Attendance News
6/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
The overall attendance reached 1.57 million baseball fans, a nearly 20% increase over 2008. That is a new Cactus League record and one we could not have achieved without loyal fan support!