TomTucker Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 The MMCC are contracted to organise and run the practicing and racing on the course - that is all. They have no say whatsoever on the "entertainment" on and off the course - that is down to the DTL etc etc. and what a great job they are doing, see below attached circulated in plenty of notice for next year on 11th Oct 2006. For those that cant be bothered to download the pdf: CONTENTS * ISLE OF MAN TT CENTENARY 2007 * THE ISLE OF MAN * THE RACING * EXPOSURE * SPECTATORS * TITLE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE * PARTNER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE * SUPPLIER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE Copyright Isle of Man Government © • CONTACT DETAILS ISLE OF MAN TT CENTENARY 1907 -2007 The Tourist Trophy (TT), holds aspecial place in the history of motorsport. The first TT was held in1907 and 2007 is the Centenary ofracing on the island The TT is unique. The races are still held on over 37 miles of public roadswith 220 bends and average speedsof almost 130mph providing aspectacle that is never forgotten 100 years old, the TT continues tocapture the imagination in a way no other race can, with thousands offans travelling to the island every June for their annual “fix”. Today, theTT is in rude health and 2007 sees the launch of the next 100 years TT SPECTATORS DEMOGRAPHICS: * 77.5% MALE * 32% AGE 18 – 34 * 50% AGE 35 – 50 * 65% ABC1 * STAYING ON ISLAND AN AVERAGE OF 4 NIGHTS * 15,000 BIKES BROUGHT TO THE ISLAND * 50,000 VISITORS EXPECTED IN 2007 TITLE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE TITLE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE PACKAGE INCLUDES: * OVERALL NAMING RIGHTS TO THE TT * CATEGORY EXCLUSIVITY * COMPOSITE LOGO USED IN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS * RIGHTS TO USE TT LOGO IN MARKETING o NAMING RIGHTS TO: + ALL SIX PRACTICE SESSIONS + SENIOR TT + SUPERSPORT TT + CENTENARY LAP OF HONOUR o HIGH PROFILE TRACKSIDE ADVERTISING: + SCOREBOARD & GRANDSTAND AREA + COURSE PERIMETER BRANDING * SPONSORSHIP OF 1000+ TT MARSHALS * HIGH PROFILE TT RADIO BROADCAST SPONSORSHIP * HIGH PROFILE PRESENCE ON OFFICIAL TT WEBSITE & PROGRAMME o 20 HOSPITALITY PLACES AT 2 RACES + TT GIFT INCLUDING MERCHANDISE & PROGRAMME + TT DVD + COVERED GRANDSTAND SEATING * GUEST PADDOCK TOURS * PRE EVENT PR PROMOTION * FULL ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT PACKAGE PRICE: £250,000 / YEAR MIN TERM: 3 YEARS 4 x SUPPLIER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES 4 X PACKAGES AVAILABLE INCLUDING: • CATEGORY EXCLUSIVITY • COMPOSITE LOGO USED IN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS • RIGHTS TO USE TT LOGO IN MARKETING • TRACKSIDE ADVERTISING • PRESENCE ON OFFICIAL TT WEBSITE & PROGRAMME • 5 HOSPITALITY PLACES – TT GIFT INC MERCHANDISE & PROGRAMME – TT DVD – COVERED GRANDSTAND SEATING • GUEST PADDOCK TOURS PACKAGE PRICE: £20,000 Isle_of_Man_TT_2007_Sponsorship_Opportunities.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teapot Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I really hope there's something else lined up - was expecting the big bang - something really special - biggest party ever, and stuff Many of the guys I know that come over from Germany every year were already dissapointed with the last TT - racing was great, but they all mentioned that everything else was exactly the same, i.e. the same entertainment, the same acts, only the prices had gone up - no imagination or progress. Considering that they are spending a small fortune on coming over here for the two weeks (and will probably spend an even bigger fortune next year), I really hope there's something else planned, otherwise we won't need to think about scrapping the TT - it will kill itself... ...or red bull air races over douglas head... Well, yes please! Mateschitz's little drink empire has an absolute massive marketing budget (£272 million according to this article), so why not approach them, and see if they have any suitable events? Air Race would definitely be ace, but I'm sure there could be even more ways to revive tourism in general, and attract more paying visitors - action, adventure, outdoors and stuff... The DTL has already been criticised this week by the people who ran the Rutland Hotel in Douglas (soon closing) - for lack of interest and direction in promoting tourism and investing in the future. Someone else just did the same - clickey Have said for some time now that the DTL are over-staffed and unimaginative! Why does it need such a big staff (and have you been in their offices at St Andrews old church - fantastic views over the bay!). When the IOM had thousands of tourists the industry was run from Victoria Street with a staff of about 6, now we've got no tourists and the staff is huge! Time to streamline/downsize whatever the management speak is. Get someone with some imaginative ideas in to run the show. The problem is that the DTL just expects that people will come anyway because it's the TT, so they (DTL) don't actually have to do anything. Well times have changed and people expect more now. Next year could be fantastic and we should be celebrating the centenary, it should be spectacular but it will take more than running the races to make it so. Tic Toc DTL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 The problem is that the DTL just expects that people will come anyway because it's the TT, so they (DTL) don't actually have to do anything. Well times have changed and people expect more now. You hit the nail on the head. It's been all to easy to get away with it over the years because people have just come anyway. I'm pretty sure the same will happen in 2007. More people will be over because it is the centenary, and the DTL and Cretney will be patting themselves on the back because figures were 'up on last year.' It would be nice to have had a revolutionary year, something that is a bit fuckin special. They knew it was coming up, it's been a fixed date for a 100 years!! This should have been 3-5 years in the planning with budgeting spread over the last 5-10 years to cover some big crowd pleasers. I doubt the bi-centenary will happen, so this should be all out special event. 8 months left and with all the will in the world it's too late to organise much properley in that time. Ast teapot said: Tick Tock, Tick Tock....... (Stu Peters - Can't you get the DTL on and grill them a bit??!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Login Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I wonder if anybody in the Channel Islands is feeling mischevious as if they had a bit of spare cash maybe they might like to sponsor and take the naming rights. May be we will find it known as the Jersey TT. TITLE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE TITLE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE PACKAGE INCLUDES: * OVERALL NAMING RIGHTS TO THE TT o NAMING RIGHTS TO: + ALL SIX PRACTICE SESSIONS + SENIOR TT + SUPERSPORT TT + CENTENARY LAP OF HONOUR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 The MMCC are contracted to organise and run the practicing and racing on the course - that is all. They have no say whatsoever on the "entertainment" on and off the course - that is down to the DTL etc etc. and what a great job they are doing, see below attached circulated in plenty of notice for next year on 11th Oct 2006. TITLE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGEPACKAGE PRICE: £250,000 / YEAR 4 x SUPPLIER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE PRICE: £20,000 Providing sponsors for the Races isn't part of "organising and running" the event. That's all left to the DTL.... In essence the TT is "owned" by the DTL and they contract the MMCC to organise and run the races. The DTL do all the sponsorship and TV contracts etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTucker Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 and what a great job they are doing, see below attached circulated in plenty of notice for next year Providing sponsors for the Races isn't part of "organising and running" the event. That's all left to the DTL.... In essence the TT is "owned" by the DTL and they contract the MMCC to organise and run the races. The DTL do all the sponsorship and TV contracts etc. what i meant there was that the DTL arnt doing a great job, MMCC are the only organisation capable of running the worlds greatest sporting event and they do fantastic job in what are sometimes incredibly difficult circumstances. they are a credit to the isle of man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hear hear, and very little credit given by anyone. You would think they were making individual fortunes the way some people talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 It would be nice to have had a revolutionary year, something that is a bit fuckin special. They knew it was coming up, it's been a fixed date for a 100 years!! This should have been 3-5 years in the planning with budgeting spread over the last 5-10 years to cover some big crowd pleasers. I have to agree with the sentiments. It seems that, so far, they're going for much the same as usual with a few added 'attractions' for those who would have intended coming here anyway. Over the last ten years or so it would, for example, have been possible to bring the Clypse circuit up to date and use it for specialist races - lightweight machines, sidecars, even three-wheelers for example - to give a bit of variety to the event. The Summerland site could have been used to take the funfair away from the street entertainment so that families who aren't interested in the performances could have an alternative rather than being part of that crowd. With government support, the decorative lights on the Promenade could have had a much-needed upgrade. A laser-light show above the bay between Douglas and Onchan Head could have been arranged and so on and so on...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teapot Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 It would be nice to have had a revolutionary year, something that is a bit fuckin special. They knew it was coming up, it's been a fixed date for a 100 years!! This should have been 3-5 years in the planning with budgeting spread over the last 5-10 years to cover some big crowd pleasers. I have to agree with the sentiments. It seems that, so far, they're going for much the same as usual with a few added 'attractions' for those who would have intended coming here anyway. Over the last ten years or so it would, for example, have been possible to bring the Clypse circuit up to date and use it for specialist races - lightweight machines, sidecars, even three-wheelers for example - to give a bit of variety to the event. The Summerland site could have been used to take the funfair away from the street entertainment so that families who aren't interested in the performances could have an alternative rather than being part of that crowd. With government support, the decorative lights on the Promenade could have had a much-needed upgrade. A laser-light show above the bay between Douglas and Onchan Head could have been arranged and so on and so on...... These are great ideas - send them to the Minister of Fun and ask for a reply, or failing that so Sue Harrison she's the leisure chief, there's still time.............!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 A laser-light show above the bay between Douglas and Onchan Head could have been arranged and so on and so on...... .... yeah and they should employ Jean-Michel Jarre for a week to stand on Conister rock and play his laser organ. David Blane could do the biggest Human Hamster Wheel at laxey wheel continuing for a whole week non-stop, and then coming off on Senior Race day and collapsing saying he was near death and had to face his demons etc. Mini Moto TT™ - (2 laps) Dragster Racing on Rails™ - (Jet powered dragsters on Douglas Promenade but on the horsetram rails) Fixed Hot Air Balloons™ - (watch the TT from above - various fixed hot air balloons around the course at say 150feet) I can tell the DTL are gonna snap me up....... EDIT: I can't spell balloons - doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 .... yeah and they should employ Jean-Michel Jarre for a week to stand on Conister rock and play his laser organ. Saw him live in Munich years ago, including the laser harp - 100% amazing show! Short clip of Oxygene 7 live in Egypt here And we should get Christo and Jeanne-Claude to surround the Island with polypropylene fabric, as they did here - would be well good publicity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTucker Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 And we should get Christo and Jeanne-Claude to surround the Island with polypropylene fabric, as they did here - would be well good publicity... and you are running for the house of keys?!? next thing youll sugest a monorail ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cret Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Could be good. Yes though I agree, let's get 'the big guy from France' over with the 'crazy laser show'. Enjoyed his music for long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 After spending a weekend with friends who come over regularly for the TT and MGP, I was impressed to find that their local pub put on a buffet free of charge and had an MGP night showing the latest TT and MGP DVD's. They had a whip round and raised a substantial sun of money for the helicopter fund, and everyone had a great social night talking about the Island and races past and the future. It dawned on me then that the Isle of Man has no idea what it has in the racing. You would think that we would be so keen to build on past glories, but we seem to be hell bent on destroying what little heritage we have by sheer apathy. No matter what, we would all miss it when it's gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stookie Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Is there any special TV coverage planned? Live coverage with loads of on-bike stuff? A fly on the wall competitor's eye view of the event and its unique character? What about celebrities? Has anyone asked Murray Walker to participate in some way, if ever there was one a credible motor sport luminary, genuine bike first, cars later enthusiast and whose father won a TT I believe? Without proper and substantial TV, I don't think you're going to get people paying what they ought to for the publicity they could achieve. Mind you, the TT doesn't have to make money - the taxpayer will pick up the tab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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