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Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Behind every partnership, is a story

Trenches builds the deals behind the stories: naming rights, sponsorship sales, and entitlement partnerships that connect brands to fans across sports, music, and entertainment.

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Where We Work

Properties and events across the country. Hover a pin or a card; click for details.

Featured Services

How we take brands from the boardroom to the venue

TSpotlightWho We Are

Your Naming Rights and Sponsorship Sales Solution

Connecting Brands to Fans

Years in the trenches of sports and entertainment give our clients the best route to the deal: winning marketing strategies that connect brands to targeted audiences, from Fortune 500 partnerships to first-of-their-kind entitlements.

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NRFlagshipEntitlement

Naming Rights & Entitlement Partnerships

The Right Name on the Most Visible Asset

Title, presenting, and naming-rights deals are about fit and transference. We find the sponsor that belongs on the front of the building.

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SRevenue

Sponsorship Sales

Solution-Oriented Sponsorship Sales

A creative, solution-first approach that connects brands to properties and builds partnerships designed to last past the signing.

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CStrategy

Property & Brand Consulting

Winning Strategy, Both Sides of the Table

We work the brand side and the property side, developing sponsorship and revenue-generating strategies that actually close.

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AFulfillment

Activation & Brand Fulfillment

From Signed Deal to Game Day

Operations and brand fulfillment that turn a contract into in-venue activations, content series, and community programs fans remember.

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Featured Properties

Properties and platforms in the Trenches portfolio

Bulls, Bands and Barrels arena event with barrel racer mid-run Western Sports & Live Music

Property

BBB: Bulls, Bands & Barrels

Ariat Texas Rattlers professional bull riding Professional Bull Riding

Property

Texas Rattlers

Live Co festival crowd beneath the Live Co logo Live Events

Property

Live Co

One Championship martial arts event Global Martial Arts

Property

One Championship

Metro Lagoons waterfront destination Destination Venues

Property

Metro Lagoons

Peabody Awards ceremony Media & Entertainment

Property

Peabody Awards

Players' Lounge experience Sports & Culture

Property

Players’ Lounge

Falcone property Entertainment

Property

Falcone

Live Events & Activations

Where the work meets the crowd

DCommunity Festival

Event Property

Decatur Watchfest

MLive Music

Event Property

Marathon Live

BMusic & Culture

Event Property

Breakbeat

UFan Experiences

Event Property

Ultimate Fan Zone

IFoundation & Events

Event Platform

Inspire

Audience Communities & Teams

Teams, campuses, and communities we connect brands to

Success Story Spotlights

Real partnerships, brokered in the trenches

EVFirst-EverPro Volleyball

Emory Healthcare × Atlanta Vibe

The First Jersey Patch in Pro Volleyball

A multi-year deal making Emory Healthcare the first-ever jersey patch sponsor for a professional sports team, plus official team health care provider.

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WBass Pro Tour

Wrangler × Major League Fishing

Official Sponsor of the Bass Pro Tour

Wrangler launched the ATG Wrangler Angler collection and planted its flag in the fast-growing recreational fishing market.

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BStadium Tour

Bioré × Taylor Swift Reputation Tour

Reaching Fans at the Stadium Gates

Large-format video at stadium entrances across the 2018 US leg put Bioré in front of thousands of fans between behind-the-scenes tour content.

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HGlobetrotters

Heelys × Harlem Globetrotters

"How I Roll": Court to Classroom

In-game activations, a shoe collaboration, and a self-esteem curriculum that reached roughly 700,000 teachers across 20,000 schools.

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SSPARK

Inspire Brands Foundation × Trenches

SPARK: Unite. Ignite. Inspire.

An original event uniting industry leaders behind tomorrow's workforce, announcing a $1M commitment benefiting 30+ youth-readiness nonprofits.

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RPBR

Chevron × Ariat Texas Rattlers

The Chevron Showdown

A season-long charitable ride program: $800 per qualified ride to Permian Basin nonprofits, with event ticket profits backing collegiate rodeo.

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Partnerships & Brand Integrations

Pairings we've brokered between brands and properties

Markets We Work

Stadiums, venues, tours, and events across the fan landscape

News & Announcements

Latest from the trenches

NewSPARK II

Nov 22, 2024

Inspire Brands Foundation Hosts Second SPARK Event

Rallying nonprofit and business leaders to empower the future of young people.

Bull Riding

Jun 20, 2024

Rattlers & Odessa College Wranglers Ride in First-of-its-Kind Event

A professional bull riding event unlike any before it, held in Odessa, Texas.

Pro Volleyball

Mar 6, 2024

Emory Healthcare Named Official Provider of Atlanta Vibe

A multi-year healthcare partnership for the Pro Volleyball Federation team.

Workforce

Nov 9, 2023

$1 Million Donation to Support the Workforce of Tomorrow

Announced at the inaugural SPARK event for career-readiness initiatives.

Bass Pro Tour

May 24, 2022

Wrangler Announces Official Sponsorship of the Bass Pro Tour

The apparel icon becomes official sponsor of Major League Fishing's premier tour.

Why Trenches

Good work, with good people, and the numbers to show for it

$2M+ In Grants Generated

Through the SPARK event platform we created for the Inspire Brands Foundation.

F500 Fortune 500 Partnerships

Deals brokered for brands like Wrangler, Chevron, and Bioré across sports and entertainment.

1st First-Ever Entitlements

Including pro volleyball's first jersey patch sponsorship, for Emory Healthcare and the Atlanta Vibe.

18 Properties Represented

From pro teams and touring events to campuses and community platforms.

700K Teachers Reached

The "How I Roll" curriculum carried a partnership into 20,000 schools nationwide.

Let's Talk

We want to do good work with good people.

If you're a brand looking for the right property, or a property looking for the right name on the building, we'd like to hear what you're working on.