Sports Sponsorships

Client: Anheuser-Busch Inc., St. Louis
Introduction: November 2002
Number of displays: 1,000
Construction: Aluminum die cut and embossed
P-O-P company: Palmer Promotional Products, St. Clair Shores, Mich.
Comment: A-B rolled out this sign to on- and off-premise locations to promote its Busch beer. The sign was part of a campaign to attract NASCAR fans.

Client: The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta
Size of Run: 500
Production Date: August 2002
Producer: Display Technologies, College Point, N.Y.
Division: Permanent, Soft Drinks
Comments: Despite its 7-foot by 4-foot footprint, this display sets up in five minutes, and its low profile doesn't hinder retailer line-of-sight requirements. The vacuum-formed display can be customized with the retailer's logo.

Client: Maramor Candy Co., Columbus, Ohio
Introduction: January 2002
Number of displays: 50,000
Construction: SBS board
P-O-P company: The Packaging House Inc., Chicago
Comments: Milk Chocolate Crispy NHL Hockey Pucks were introduced to appeal to adults and kids who are hockey enthusiasts. Available nationwide in countertop displays, each puck has an NHL team logo on it.

Client: Anheuser-Busch Inc., St. Louis
Introduction: January 2002
Number of displays: 3,500
Distribution: Off-premise accounts
Construction/Materials: Vacuum-formed red styrene, decals
P-O-P company: Array Marketing Group, Los Angeles, KCS Industries division
Comments: This replica of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s car reinforces Budweiser's continued association with NASCAR.

Client: Bayer Corp., Consumer Care Division, Elkhart, Ind.
Introduction: December 2001
Number of displays: 5,000
Distribution: Supermarkets and drugstores
Construction/Materials: E-flute and B-flute corrugated, five-color printing
P-O-P company: Smurfit-Stone Display Group, Jackson, Wis.
Comments: Bold NASCAR graphics on this shelf display build awareness for Bayer's gift-with-purchase offer of a collectible die-cast race car.

Client: Pepsi-Cola Co., Purchase, N.Y.
Introduction: May 2002
Number of displays: 2,250
Distribution: Supermarkets nationwide
Construction/Materials: Corrugated, process printing, hanging hardware, cord
P-O-P company: Rapid Displays, Chicago and Union City, Calif.
Comments: Packing a lot of licensed star power into a small space, these 24-inch-wide hanging signs promote Pepsi's "Take Home the Tickets" promotion. Prizes include tickets to Britney Spears concerts, Major League Baseball games and NASCAR events.

Client: Link Snacks Inc., Minong, Wis.
Introduction: Spring 2002
Number of displays: 6,500
Distribution: C-stores nationwide
Construction/Materials: Corrugated
Comments: Floorstands for jack Link's snacks promote a sweepstakes contest for a chance to win a ride with NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace.
P-O-P companies: Weyerhaeuser Co., Minneapolis