SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced Wednesday a sponsorship agreement with Praters Athletic Flooring. Praters, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., will serve as the official supplier of sports flooring services to the Southern Conference and will bring a consistently high level of service combined with cutting-edge graphic and branding capabilities.
“Many basketball courts today are works of art that enhance the fan experience and bring excitement to the game,” said SoCon Commissioner John Iamarino. “Praters has led the way in the innovation and design of these courts. The Southern Conference is pleased to partner with a company like Praters, and we look forward to this new and unique opportunity.”
Praters joins a growing list of corporate sponsors that have partnered with the league for the 2016 Southern Conference Basketball Championships presented by General Shale. The SoCon has also recently entered into partnerships with Holston Gases, Bank of America, Innovative Office Solutions and Slipp-Nott.
The SoCon basketball tournaments, which will be contested at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, N.C., through at least the 2021 season, will take place this year March 3-7. The men’s title game will air live on ESPN2, while every other contest will air live on ESPN3.
Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster or the U.S. Cellular Center box office (828-259-5736). VIP packages can also be purchased through the U.S. Cellular Center box office, while business packages can be ordered through Kris Kraft at 828-2000-1502. More information can be found at SoConSports.com under the Championships tab.
ABOUT PRATERS FLOORING
Praters is the largest supplier of finished basketball courts in the world, providing service to more NCAA Division I schools and conferences and producing more portable basketball floors than anyone. Since 1990, Praters has led the sports floor industry in innovation and technology. From pioneering water-based coatings and the use of dyes and stains to instituting computer aided basketball court design and decals that are safe for athletic play, Praters has raised the expectations of sports floor consumers and changed the face of basketball.
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
The Southern Conference, which is in its 95th season of intercollegiate competition in 2015-16, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and helping build lifelong leaders and role models. The conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), to tackling the issues of freshman eligibility (1922), to developing women’s championships (1984) to becoming the first conference to install the 3-point goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. The conference currently consists of 10 members in six states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 20 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.
ABOUT SOCON SPORTS PROPERTIES
SoCon Sports Properties (SSP), created in 2013, is the official multimedia rights holder for the Southern Conference. SSP provides the excitement and attraction of college athletics as a unique advertising and marketing opportunity to communicate your company’s message while influencing your business. SoCon Sports Properties (SSP) offers corporate customers a multitude of marketing and multimedia sponsorship opportunities that include television, venue signage at all of our Championship events, event impact and gameday marketing, as well as corporate marketing, promotions, hospitality, print and brand exposure on SoConSports.com. SSP can build a customized marketing package for your business or corporation that capitalizes on our loyal fans throughout each season, during Championship events, as well as throughout the entire Southern Conference member institutions' footprint.
Please contact SoCon Sports Properties for more information on collaborating with the Southern Conference and its multiple media and marketing platforms and Championship events.
Contact Information: Rick Thompson, SoCon Sports Properties
702 North Pine Street Spartanburg, SC 29303
678-448-2115
rthompson@socon.org
-www.SoConSports.com-