Ricketts Family Launches Marquee Sports & Entertainment
New Agency Will Represent the Chicago Cubs, Park at Wrigley, Hotel Zachary, American Airlines Conference Center and Wrigley Rooftops
CHICAGO, May 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Ricketts family continues to develop and acquire businesses and entertainment assets outside of Wrigley Field, new sales, event and partnership opportunities are quickly emerging.
To seize on this expansion and growth, the Ricketts are introducing a new sports and entertainment agency Marquee Sports & Entertainment that will consolidate all Ricketts family-controlled partnership, premier, group, meeting and event sales opportunities at the Chicago Cubs, Park at Wrigley, Hotel Zachary, Wrigley Rooftops and American Airlines Conference Center under one roof.
This structure will allow clients to have a single point of contact creating a streamlined process to deliver sales, service and activation across multiple assets.
Whether entertaining 10 clients or reaching 3 million fans, Marquee Sports & Entertainment will deliver innovative, scalable and tailored solutions across sports, music and entertainment.
A separate entity from the Cubs, Marquee Sports & Entertainment will focus initially on selling across all Ricketts family assets. The agency also will offer consulting to sports and entertainment clients seeking to increase revenue opportunities.
To lead the agency, the Ricketts family turned within to leverage proven sales leadership and expertise.
Cubs Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships Allen Hermeling and Cubs Senior Director of Ticket Sales Andy Blackburn were recently named co-managing directors of the agency and will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day sales operations.
"We're excited to take our game to the next level," said Hermeling. "We can help our partners authentically engage with their customers and intersect their brands with music, sports and entertainment, which is at the heart of where consumers experience their passions."
Along with Wrigley Field, the multiple hospitality elements Marquee Sports & Entertainment offers rivals the best in sport.
"We can deliver exciting experiences tailored for any occasion inside and outside Wrigley Field," said Blackburn. "Whether catching a game in our new suites, staying at Hotel Zachary or hosting meetings and private events in the American Airlines Conference Center, we can deliver memorable experiences for our clients while meeting their core business objectives."
The two possess strong sales experience in a variety of industries, including sports, media and network advertising.
While Blackburn and Hermeling will hold the same title, the two will have different responsibilities. Hermeling will lead partnership sales, activation, and consulting from new business development through execution for a variety of clients, including the Cubs, while Blackburn will lead sales of premier and group spaces and events.
The two will report to Cubs Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Colin Faulkner, who also will serve as senior vice president at Marquee Sports & Entertainment.
The current partnerships and sales teams at the Cubs also have become employees of the new entity. Marquee Sports & Entertainment will operate out of Chicago.
Marquee Sports & Entertainment's name derives from the iconic and world-famous Wrigley Field Marquee that has adorned the main entrance of Wrigley Field since 1934.
For more information, please contact 773-269-5400 or email [email protected].
About Marquee Sports & Entertainment
Marquee Sports & Entertainment is the exclusive source for partnerships, consulting, sales, meetings and events and experiential opportunities across some of the most powerful properties in sports and entertainment.
SOURCE Marquee Sports & Entertainment
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