2014 HOSPITALITY GUIDE ABOUT NEW HAVEN OPEN AT YALE At-a-Glance TOURNAMENT PHILOSOPHY: Much more than a tennis tournament, the New Haven Open at Yale is a leading example of leveraging an international sporting event to generate regional economic activity and to impact the community in a healthy, active, and positive way, especially among youth. The tournament is a not-for-profit 501c3 that supports corporate philanthropy and volunteerism. • Women’s professional tennis event on worldwide WTA and culmination of Emirates Airline US Open Series leading into the US Open. • Enthusiastically owned by the State of Connecticut and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact to the region since 1998, including significant job creation and tax revenues. • 2013 player field featured players from 35 different countries and more than half of the top 25 players in the world, including four of the top 10. • Fourth best attended women’s-only WTA event in the world with 1.2M fans having attended since 1998. • Scheduled the week prior to the US Open and enjoys the halo effect of international news coverage. • Domestic and international TV telecasts on ESPN2, Tennis Channel and networks in 160 countries. • Tournament marketing initiatives valued at over $1M. • Major sponsors include leading corporations and institutions such as Aetna, American Express, Yale New Haven Health System, Yale University and regional bank First Niagara. 2 ABOUT NEW HAVEN OPEN AT YALE Tournament Snapshot 2014 DATES: August 15 – 23, 2014 LOCATION: Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale New Haven, Connecticut PRIZE MONEY: $690,000 PLAYER FIELD: The list of New Haven Open past champions reads like a “Who’s Who” of women’s professional tennis: Steffi Graf, Venus Williams, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Justine Henin, Caroline Wozniacki, and Petra Kvitova. In 2013, players came to New Haven from 16+ countries. DEFENDING SINGLES CHAMPION: Simona Halep (ROU), World #11 DEFENDING DOUBLES CHAMPIONS: Sania Mirza (IND) and Jie Zheng (CHN) ATTENDANCE: 46,000 - of the 39 WTA global women’s only events, New Haven Open at Yale is the fourth best attended in the world.* 2013 Champion and Rising Star Simona Halep TELEVISION Domestic TV – ESPN2 (8 hours), Tennis Channel (TBD) COVERAGE: Global TV – 160 countries on six continents for 1,000+ hours** *WTA attendance figures **WTA TV 2013 3 HOSPITALITY AT THE NEW HAVEN OPEN Private Stadium Suites Private luxury suites overlooking Stadium Court comfortably accommodate 20-30 people and provide your guests with a spectacular view of all the action. Stadium Suites are air conditioned and include custom catering, attendant service, flat-screen TV and a spacious porch, Suites may be reserved for multiple or single sessions. Create a memorable experience for VIP guests in a private luxury suite overlooking Stadium Court! CURRENT AVAILABILITY AS OF 1/8/14 Suite #1 Suite #2 Suite #3 Sunday, August 17 Session 1, Day SOLD $1,125 SOLD Monday, August 18 Session 2, Day SOLD $750 $1,050 Monday, August 18 Session 3, Evening $1,500 $1,500 SOLD Tuesday, August 19 Session 4, Day $1,750 $1,315 $1,800 Tuesday, August 19 Session 5, Evening $2,250 SOLD $4,000 Wednesday, August 20 Session 6, Day $1,875 $1,875 SOLD Wednesday, August 20 Session 7, Evening SOLD $3,375 SOLD Thursday, August 21 Session 8, Day $2,250 $2,250 $3,000 Thursday, August 21 Session 9, Evening SOLD SOLD SOLD Friday, August 22 Session 10, Day SOLD $4,875 SOLD Friday, August 22 Session 11, Evening SOLD SOLD $9,500 Saturday, August 23 Session 12, Day SOLD SOLD $8,000 4 HOSPITALITY AT THE NEW HAVEN OPEN Sponsor Club SPONSOR CLUB ACCESS FOR CORPORATE GROUPS – Consider the exciting new Sponsor Club overlooking stadium court for cultivating business, recognizing executives and employees, or simply entertaining a larger group of 40-50 guests. The Sponsor Club is an air- conditioned, glass-enclosed venue offering custom catering, attendant service, closed-circuit TV and a spectacular view of the action . Available on Opening Day, Sunday, August 17th through Tuesday, August 19th day session. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY – Pricing is per group of 40 people. Please add $500 for each additional 10 guests up to 50 total. Sunday, August 17 Session 1, Day $2,250 Monday, August 18 Session 2, Day $1,500 Monday, August 18 Session 3, Evening $2,625 Tuesday, August 19 Session 4, Day $2,025 SPONSOR CLUB ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS – Fans with weeklong box seats may access the exclusive Sponsor Club for a light buffet and bar featuring beer, wine, and soft drinks. Sponsor Club access is available for purchase for the Tuesday evening matches through the quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon; advance purchase through your representative is required. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY – (As of 1/8/14) Tuesday, August 19 Session 5, Evening $150 Wednesday, August 20 Session 6, Day $150 Wednesday, August 20 Session 7, Evening $150 Thursday, August 21 Session 8, Day $150 5 HOSPITALITY AT THE NEW HAVEN OPEN Weeklong Box Seats Enjoy the flexibility of entertaining multiple guests throughout the week from the best seats in the house. Weeklong box seats provide complimentary parking for every two seats purchased, invitation to the exclusive Boxholder Meet the Players Party, access to the Boxholder Restaurant, an air-conditioned restaurant overlooking Stadium Court, a personalized box plaque at your seats, and listing on the Boxholder Recognition Board. Be a part of all the action on Stadium Join in the fun at the exclusive Meet the Wine and dine while enjoying a Court from the best seats in the house. Players Party for weeklong boxholders spectacular view of Stadium Court in the only. Above, fans cheer for WTA World Boxholder Restaurant. Top 50 Andrea Petkovic’s “Petko Dance” as (left to right) World #8 Caroline Wozniacki, World #5 Petra Kvitova, and World #14 Maria Kirilenko look on. 6 HOSPITALITY AT THE NEW HAVEN OPEN Pricing – Weeklong Box Seats* Row 1 $970.50 Rows 2 – 9 $640.50 Rows 10 – 16 $492.50 Pricing is per person and includes New Haven Open processing fee. Example: Two weeklong box seats translates to two seats for each of the 12 sessions during the week. A total of 24 tickets/12 pair @ $1,941 in Row 1. PARKING Weeklong parking may be purchased for either the Gold ($265) of Silver lot ($165) and must be purchased in advance through your representative or at NewHavenOpen.com. General admission parking may be purchased on site on the day of your arrival. *Pricing is subject to change after March 1, 2014, please verify with your tournament representative. 7 Thank you for entertaining at the New Haven Open at Yale! 8 .