Cosmos Sports

 

We have represented numerous sports organization who offer a great product, but have lacked (a) the resources and/or (b) the industry contracts to effectively convey their corporate partnership program. Our approach begins from evaluation and design of inventory, and corporate decks and websites, to the direct sales of the sponsorship for the team, league, or sports organization.

 

	Georgian Downs and Flamboro Downs are among two of the largest race tracks in Ontario and have charged Cosmos Sports with the day to day procurement of corporate partners for both facilities. The two tracks are among the largest sports and entertainment venues in their respective cities of Hamilton and Barrie and draw in excess of 7 million patrons a year to the races and OLG operated Slots. The tracks have expert knowledge on their industry but are relying on Cosmos Sports years of experience and track record at forming long term relationships that are beneficial for both the tracks and their clients.
	Cosmos Sports was charged with the day-to-day business operations for the 2010 Toronto Nationals Professional Lacrosse Team. The Major League Lacrosse champions relied on Cosmos Sports to handle their complete business model including Corporate Partnerships, ($100,000 in less than 5 months).
	During 2009 and 2010, Cosmos worked with Ryerson Athletics in an effort to secure sponsorship partners for their athletic program. Ryerson embarked on an aggressive campaign to grow their brand and their profile of athletics, which includes a move to Maple Leaf Gardens in 2011.
	Over the past several years, Cosmos Sports have managed sponsorship sales for the annual feature publication of the Canadian Standardbred Industry. To date, Cosmos has directly sold over $300,000 in new corporate business.
	Our company president Cary Kaplan, was the top executive in the American Hockey League in, from 1999-2002 achieved approximately $1 Million in team sponsorship/year as the teams VP of Sales and Marketing (and then president). Companies including Pepsi, Molson, Tim Hortons, McDonalds, TD CanadaTrust, Mr. Sub, Canadian Tire and Staples were among national corporate sponsors.