Penn Athletics passes the ticket sales baton to The Aspire Group for Penn Relays and Basketball in 2016

Penn Athletics has announced a renewal with The Aspire Group, the global leader in athletic revenue enhancement, as its exclusive third-party ticket sales resource for the Penn Relays after The Aspire Group’s tremendous success last year. The agreement builds upon last year’s contract to also include remote ticket sales support for Penn Men’s Basketball. On January 11, two dedicated sales representatives out of The Aspire Group’s National Sales Center (NSC) started proactively reaching out to both existing and potential supporters of Penn Athletics to bring them out for the remainder of the men’s basketball season as well as the upcoming Penn Relays in April.

“We are delighted to expand our working relationship with the Aspire Group,” said Roger Reina, Penn’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. “In addition to the excitement surrounding Penn Relays in an Olympic year leading to the Games in Rio, adding Aspire to build on the enthusiasm surrounding the return of Head Coach Steve Donahue to Penn men’s basketball makes them the right fit at the right time.”

“We are excited to continue our partnership with Penn Athletics in providing a world-class fan experience for the Penn Relays.  Building off our success with last year’s event as well as it being an Olympic year, we are thrilled to be taking this event at historic Franklin Field to the next level in 2016,” stated Darren Arnold, Senior Director of Aspire’s National Sales Center. “Beyond the Penn Relays, we’re very eager for the opportunity to partner with Penn Athletics to sell men’s basketball ticket packages.  With the great tradition of Quakers basketball, and the passionate sports fans of Philadelphia, we know the partnership is sure to be a slam-dunk.”

The Aspire Group brings its industry-leading “Next Practices” in ticket marketing, sales and service to begin campaigning for this season’s Men’s Basketball and spearhead Penn’s flagship Penn Relays with the focus in renewing 2015 ticket accounts and creating even stronger relationships with fans for 2016.

 

About Penn Athletics

A member of the Ivy League since its inception in the 1950s, the University of Pennsylvania sponsors 33 varsity intercollegiate programs—17 men’s sports, 16 women’s sports—and boasts nearly 1,000 intercollegiate athletes among its student body. Penn is home to two of the most iconic sporting venues in the country, Franklin Field (football) and The Palestra (basketball).

For more information, visit www.pennathletics.com

About Penn Relays

First run in 1895, The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field event in the United States. Contested every year during the last weekend of April, the Relays bring in over 20,000 competitors from around the globe to compete in front of over 110,000 fans during the three days of the carnival. Over 250 individuals who have competed in The Penn Relays have gone on to win Olympic Gold medals during their careers.

For more information, visit www.thepennrelays.com

About The Aspire Group

The Aspire Group is a global sports and entertainment marketing firm that specializes in enhancing all revenue streams while building lifelong fans for our clients through superb fan engagement and service. The Aspire Group currently works with client partners in North America, Europe and Australia providing ongoing strategic business consulting and research; outsourced services; and implementation support in all facets of sport business and investment optimization. Aspire has become the global leader in outsourced revenue enhancement with more than 40 collegiate properties in the USA and more than 100 additional sports and entertainment properties who have trusted Aspire to drive revenue, attendance and enterprise value. In 2015, The Aspire Group was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Top 10 Best Places To Work For In Sports” and nominated by Sports Business Journal for a “Best In Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services” award for the second time.

For more information, please visit www.theaspiregroupinc.com.