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FREEDOMS PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
C O M I N G T O D R E X E L U N I V E R S I T Y J U L Y 2 0 2 0
PHILADELPHIAFREEDOMS.COM
2020 PLAYER LINEUP TO BE ANNOUNCED
A Whole New Game –Coming to the heart of the City!
Drexel University, July 2020
• Superstar players & coaches like the Bryan Brothers – the winningest doubles team in history! – Taylor Townsend, Sloane Stephens, Judy Murray & more
• Billie Jean King’s gift to the sport – a unique gender-equal format – men and women playing together on a team --fast-paced play, creative fan engagement, and savvy social media
• Live music and unique entertainment (Woodstock Night, British Invasion Night, Fashion Event, Ball Dogs & more!)
• Experiences you’ll never forget!
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Drexel UniversitySummer 2020
• Announcing our brand-new site in the heart of Philly – the beautiful, state-of-the-art Daskalakis Center – the “DAC” – on the campus of Drexel University
• Centrally located @Market &33rd/ Convenient parking/steps from 30th Street Station and all mass transit/easy access from the Schuylkill Expressway
• Summer in the City -- pre-match dining and fun in the vibrant neighborhood of University City
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Billie Jean King & the Philadelphia Freedoms…
• Not just any tennis match –the most famous one in history –The Battle of the Sexes
• Billie Jean King won this match…which gave her an idea – use tennis as a platform for social change
• So Billie Jean King co-founded World TeamTennis
• WTT is a fast-paced, super-charged tennis competition – with men and women playing together equally
• The Freedoms became Billie Jean’s team and Elton John wrote a hit song for her and the team –“Philadelphia Freedom”
• So it began…
• Recipient of America’s highest civilian honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom
• “One of the Most Important Americans of the 20th Century” –Life Magazine
• Co-Founder of World TeamTennis, Founder of the Women’s Sports Foundation, Women’s Tennis Association & the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative
• Namesake of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, site of the US Open
• International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee (39 Grand Slam titles)
• Inspiration for the hit motion picture The Battle of the Sexes with Academy Award winning actress, Emma Stone, playing the role of Billie Jean King
It all began with a tennis match…
BREAKING NEWS - #1 on Newsweek list of “Women Who Changed the World in the Last Century” – January 2020
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#ServingFreedom Promotion…
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PROMOTION HIGHLIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS:
430,376Patrons in the databases of Wells Fargo Center e-blasts
30,000 +
Unique page views on PhiladelphiaFreedoms.com
2.1 millionImpressions from our MNI Digital Marketing Campaign
75,000+Unique visitors on the league site, WTT.com
170,000+Impressions from Retargeting Campaign
2.1 millionPECO customers receive statement inserts in June &July
1,000,000+Impressions:▪ ESPN, ESPN2, Fox News, CNN,
HGTV, Bravo, E!▪ Additional Promotion Highlights:▪ Approximately 40 billboard
locations throughout the area▪ SEPTA Regional Rail▪ SEPTA bus backs, Suburban
Station digital▪ Selected radio promos and ticket
giveaways
500,000+Followers of @BillieJeanKing see her Freedoms posts
1,408,036Impressions and 55,000 engagements from our 2019 social media season tally
450,000+Viewers on CBS NetworkCBS Sports Network – 15 total matches during the seasonESPN+ - 18 total matchesNBC Sports PhiladelphiaWTT.tv – 59 live-streamed matchesCBS 3 & CW Philly – Official Sponsor
Plus…High-visibility billboards on I-76, I-95, and the Schuylkill Expressway
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#Serving Freedom Assets
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EXPERIENCESA Conversation with Billie Jean King
BRANDINGCBS Sports Network, ESPN+
COMMUNITY
20 Pop-Ups in 2020!
A Conversation w/Billie Jean King, Venus Williams, Valerie Camillo & Friends
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#Serving Freedom Assets
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EXPERIENCES
“A Conversation with Billie Jean King”
• A unique and memorable program with an iconic leader and social visionary
• Billie Jean King to participate in a “conversation” with other special guests
• Topics can include business and leadership, diversity and inclusion, and “The Battle of the Sexes”
• VIP Tennis Experience with a Superstar Pro – on the Freedoms’ home court
BRANDING
•Prominent positioning in signage, event graphics, advertising materials & all references; social media campaign
•Advertising schedule – TV, radio, billboards, posters, online
• In-game – FanCam, Lucky Row, Text-to-win, On-court presentations
•Best seats in the house – VIP tables, Courtside Club access, special amenities
• TV – CBS Sports Network, ESPN+, WTT.com, CBS 3
COMMUNITY
•20 Pop-Ups in 2020!
•Taking tennis to the streets of Philly – iconic locations & neighborhoods – for the youth of our City, in partnership with Legacy Youth Tennis & Education
•Charity Benefit – The Freedoms have raised over $1.5 million for local causes in the last six years
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#Serving Freedom Sample Partnerships*
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Platinum
Category exclusive
✓ Prominent listing on all advertising and marketing materials
✓ Prominent inclusion in social media and press releases
✓ Dedicated social media campaign
✓ Courtside signage and LED messaging
✓ Arena branding – Media Center, Autograph Sessions, Starting Lineups
✓ Lucky Row, Fan Cam, Jamination, Text-to-Win in-game promotions
✓ Cross-platform content promotions; online contests
✓ Courtside tables with VIP amenities and additional match tickets
✓ Private on-site hospitality access with a Billie Jean King appearance
✓ Invitations to “A Conversation with Billie Jean King” w/VIP photos & seating
✓ Tennis hit with Freedoms players
✓ Special on-site branding opportunities
✓ Pro-Am Invitations
Gold
Category exclusive
✓ Listing on selected advertising and marketing materials
✓ Inclusion in social media and press releases
✓ Dedicated social media campaign
✓ Courtside signage and LED messaging
✓ Cross-platform content promotions
✓ Courtside table with VIP amenities and additional match tickets
✓ On-site hospitality access with a Billie Jean King appearance
✓ Invitations to “A Conversation with Billie Jean King”
✓ Special on-site branding opportunities
✓ Pro-Am invitations
✓ On-site promotions & displays
SilverCategory exclusive
✓ Listing in press releases and e-blasts
✓ Arena signage and LED messaging
✓ Corporate promotion opportunity
✓ Courtside seats with VIP amenities and ten (10) additional match tickets
✓ Opportunity for on-site hospitality
✓ Freedoms team appearance at event
✓ Pro-am invitations
*All partnerships are customized
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“If you have ever seen a Freedoms match, you have seen my philosophy of life in action – men and women competing together on a team and both genders making equal contributions to the result.”
—Billie Jean King
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Please contact for a customizedcorporate partnership:Barbara [email protected] 667 8132
2020 Home Schedule
July 16 Washington KastlesJuly 17 Las Vegas RollersJuly 22 Orlando StormJuly 23 Chicago SmashJuly 24 Orlando StormJuly 29 Springfield LasersJuly 30 Chicago Smash