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Football Partnerships welcomes…who?…what?…oh, okay…Alex Kotler, Founder of Football Partnerships, returns to discuss four upcoming Football Partnerships events.

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By Alex Kotler

Football Partnerships is pleased to report the successful delivery of another top-level networking event. KICKOFF: MANCHESTER, hosted at the Cheshire Conference Centre in Stockport, Greater Manchester, last Thursday, 27 August, went well beyond 90 minutes and needed a golden goal four hours in to see a result.

Delegates, including representatives of Manchester United FC, were treated to a world-class freestyle football performance by Oli Hayes, a presentation by Football Partnerships’ founder Alexander Kotler and an evening of mixing and mingling. Guests enjoyed a buffet of hors d’oeuvres and branded takeaway bags filled with promotional materials and flyers, as well as complimentary copies of Soccerex Business magazine.

According to post-event surveys, an overwhelming majority of delegates reported that KICKOFF: MANCHESTER was ‘excellent’ or ‘fair value for money’, that the venue was ‘fantastic’ and that they made ‘useful connections with the delegates at the event’.

Football Partnerships is also pleased to have been able to make a contribution to our local responsibility partner, the Stockport County FC Community Trust Foundation. The organization will receive a donation on behalf of Football Partnerships and ACROBAT Consulting and Marketing LTD, owned and operated by Football Partnerships Networking Captain for Greater Manchester Adrian Stores. The Community Trust has also been connected to our lead contact at Grassroot Soccer, Football Partnerships’ Official Responsibility Partner.

Whilst the vast majority of respondents reported their satisfaction with KICKOFF: MANCHESTER, Football Partnerships recognizes that there is room for improvement. Thus, in the future, delegates will enjoy an in-depth presentation by Alexander Kotler as well as more structure to facilitate additional networking opportunities. Football Partnerships will also consider enlarging the guest list to accommodate more delegates, and to ensure that last-minute cancellations and no-shows minimally impact the experience.

Thanks are due to our partners for KICKOFF: MANCHESTER, including ACROBAT Consulting and Marketing LTD, AFL Architects, Cheshire Conference Centre, the Freestyle Football Federation (F3), Holiday Inn Manchester Airport, Jennings Design Associates, Mitchell Charlesworth, Promotions 81 LTD, Rogue Robot Creative Media Services and The Studio.

Football Partnerships is now organizing KICKOFF: ATLANTA on Thursday, 19 November, as well as other top-level networking and learning events in other US and internationally cities.

Please look for updates in the coming weeks online and via the Football Partnerships newsletter.

By Alex Kotler

Football Partnerships is pleased to report that KICKOFF: MANCHESTER was a success on all accounts. Look for more details in Wednesday’s member newsletter and under the Offsides section.

By Alex Kotler

With just over six weeks before KICKOFF: MANCHESTER the pitch is manicured and trimmed, the players are loose and ready, the vendors have hot meat pies and match-day magazines for sale and fans are waiting at the turnstiles to fill the stadium to capacity.

Metaphors aside, Adrian Stores, Football Partnerships Networking Captain for Manchester, has done a massive amount of preparation that we must simply wait for 27 August to arrive – that is, for those who have already confirmed their attendance. (Please RSVP to astores@footballpartnerships.com if you have not already. The guest list is filling up rapidly.)

As a direct result of Mr. Stores’ efforts, Football Partnerships has already secured the following partners for the event:

ACROBAT Consulting & Marketing LTD
Acrobat Consulting & Marketing LTD provides marketing, research, fundraising and sponsorship services. Backed by a full service design capability, through both in-house personnel or selected strategic alliances with credible partners, Acrobat provides clients with personal knowledge and senior management expertise.

Football Partnerships thanks ACROBAT Consulting & Marketing LTD for its support, and invites members to learn more about the company here:

Cheshire Conference Centre
Home to both Stockport County since 1902 and Sale Sharks since 2003, Cheshire Conference Centre offers a world-class venue both on and off the pitch. The premier choice for conference and banqueting in the North West, the facility is set within the unique surroundings of a fantastic sports club and offers five suites for all types of functions.

Football Partnerships thanks the Cheshire Conference Centre for its support, and invites members to learn more about the venue here:

Freestyle Football Federation
The F3 team brings a passion for football beyond the traditional game – creating friendships, traveling the world, learning about foreign cultures and striving to realize ambitions. Pushing physical and creative boundaries, the Freestyle Football Federation will join Football Partnerships at KICKOFF: MANCHESTER and provide a taste of the impossible.

Football Partnerships thanks Dan Wood and the Freestyle Football Federation for its support, and invites members to learn more about the organization here:

Grassroot Soccer
The Official Responsibility Partner of the FPN, Grassroot Soccer (GRS), an innovative non-profit organization that uses the power of football to eradicate HIV/AIDS in Africa, will support Football Partnerships in Manchester. As part of a bridge-building exercise, GRS will connect with our local responsibility partner, the Stockport County Football Club Community Foundation.

Football Partnerships thanks Grassroot Soccer for its support, and invites members to learn more about the organization here:

Mitchell Charlesworth Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors
Mitchell Charlesworth is one of the largest locally based practices of chartered accountants and business Advisors in the North West, with 16 partners and over 160 staff. The firm covers a wide range of activities and provides financial, taxation and business advice to both individuals and companies.

Football Partnerships thanks Mitchell Charlesworth for its support, and invites members to learn more about the company here:

Stockport County Football Club Community Foundation

The Stockport County Football Club Community Foundation (SCFCCF) performs local work through grassroots initiatives that incorporate football.

Football Partnerships welcomes SCFCCF, thanks it for its support and invites members to learn more about the organization here:

The Studio
For over 30 years, The Studio LTD has provided Greater Manchester with the leading creative services and production centers. Established to service mail order companies and advertising agencies, The Studio has blossomed into a brand known for stringent quality standards and attention to detail.

Football Partnerships thanks The Studio Ltd for its support, and invites members to learn more about the company here.

As the list of attendees grows, Football Partnerships continues to seek additional partners. Please contact Adrian Stores or Alex Kotler for more information.

By Alex Kotler

In the interest of time and sleep, neither of which I ever have enough of, I shall devote this week’s Offsides column to a series of updates on KICKOFF: MANCHESTER.

Attendees
RSVPs continue to flood Adrian Stores, Networking Captain for the FPN and Greater Manchester. As of two weeks ago, the guest list included representatives from:

ACROBAT Consulting & Marketing LTD
CEDR
Stadia Tech
Stockport County FC
Knights Solicitors LLP
Oldham Athletic FC
Manchester United Supporters’ Trust
Oldham Athletic Community Trust
Rad Sheep Sportwear LTD
Football For Life
New Mills FC
Starball Soccer
Kick Worldwide
Manchester FA
Cheadle & Gatley FC
Mitchell Charlesworth
Global Games
AFL Architects

The updated list is substantially longer now, and we anticipate a sold out affair.

Partnerships
Football Partnerships is pleased to announce that KICKOFF: MANCHESTER has already been well received and supported. With nearly two full months to go, five established firms have committed to partnership opportunities.

In exchange for strategic resources, each partner will be offered space to host a display booth, as well as specified branding positions on peripheral materials and throughout the space.

Corporate Responsibility
In partnership with Grassroot Soccer (GRS), an organization that uses the power of football in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Football Partnerships is working to build a strategic relationship between GRS and a local organization in Manchester.

For KICKOFF: MANCHESTER, Football Partnerships is working with the Stockport County FC Community Foundation (SCFCCF), an organization that works through football to perform grassroots initiatives.

Football Partnerships believes that the SCFCCF will serve as a fine local partner.

Performance
In the spirit of relationship building, Football Partnerships is pleased to announce that the Freestyle Football Federation (FFF) and representative Dan Wood will again partner with us to provide entertainment.

Further details on the FFF and more will be available exclusively for guests of KICKOFF: MANCHESTER.

RSVP to Adrian Stores and book your reservation today!