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TABLE OF CONTENT

• FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CUP (Generality)
• MISSION
• CONCEPT AND GOALS
• OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
• COMPETITION FORMAT
• TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENT Continued

• FIVB BVB WORLD CUP FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
  TERMS AND
• CONDITIONS
• FIVB BVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CUP TERMS AND
  CONDITIONS
• MARKETING VALUES
• SPONSORS BENEFITS
• MARKETING SAMPLES

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Terms and Conditions
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FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CUP
(Generality)

• Competition played worldwide including all
  countries and National Federations in a
  high-level display of Beach Volleyball
• Disputed at a Continental level and a World level
• 3-year duration (2010 - 2012)
• A way to clinch the qualification for the Olympic
  Games
• Catalyst in developing Beach Volleyball on a
  worldwide basis

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MISSION

• To establish Beach Volleyball as the most popular
  Olympic summer sport worldwide by offering growth
  opportunities to all stakeholders.

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CONCEPT AND GOALS
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CONCEPT

• Involve all countries
• Several levels of events
• An additional opportunity for Countries to
  qualify to the Olympic Games
• Introducing Beach Volleyball to millions of fans
  and TV viewers
• Implement a 3-year event with hundreds of
  locations and thousands of participants

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CONCEPT

• Legitimise Beach Volleyball as a global sport
• A complimentary property to the existing events
• Implement events and development programmes
  involving National Federations and Volleyball
  Confederations
• The FIVB to support the organizers and
  participants in the first phases of the
  organization of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World
  Cup.

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GOALS

• To develop a complementary property to the FIVB
  World Tour and the FIVB World Championships
• To develop Beach Volleyball in more than 150
  countries
• To consolidate Beach Volleyballs image on a
  worldwide basis
• To qualify 7 countries/vacancies per gender to
  the Olympic Games
• To generate new sponsorship opportunities
• To integrate national and international
  sponsorship programs through a shared system of
  benefits and commercialization rights
• To develop Volleyball through Beach Volleyball
• To generate more opportunities for athletes to
  become professionals in the sport

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• OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

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THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMESBEACH VOLLEYBALL
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

• 24 men and 24 women vacancies for the Beach
  Volleyball tournaments at the LONDON 2012 Olympic
  Games (Grand total 24 teams per gender - 96
  athletes) will be assigned as follows
• Through the FIVB World Tour ranking
• 1st 16 teams / countries of the world ranking
• Through the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup
• The winners of each continental phase (5) if not
  qualified through the World Ranking.

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THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMESBEACH VOLLEYBALL
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

• Through the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup
  Final Olympic Qualification
• The 2 best ranked teams / countries
• The Host Country (1 team)
• Maximum 2 teams per country per gender

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• COMPETITION FORMAT

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COMPETITION FORMAT

• Double Gender event are mandatory. However, the
  FIVB may consider to stage separately Men Women
  Competitions
• 2 teams per country composed by two players each
• Playing Country vs. Country, in best-of-five
  format, with the winner country continuing to the
  next round in the competition. Losing country is
  eliminated.
• In case of tie, one match will be played by the
  team designated by each country.

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COMPETITION FORMAT

• Continental Phase
• Sub-zone phase
• The teams to play (per gender/country) will be
  designated by each Confederation. The number of
  teams/countries qualified for the next round must
  be defined according to the Competition System
  proposed by each Confederation and approved by
  the FIVB.
• Zone phase
• The teams per gender/country to be qualified will
  be designated by each Confederation. The number
  of teams/countries qualified for the next round
  must be defined according to the Competition
  System proposed by each Confederation and
  approved by the FIVB.
• Continental final phase
• To qualify 1 vacancy per Confederation. The
  winner will qualify for the Olympic Games. The
  best two teams/vacancies per gender not yet
  qualified will be taking part to the World Cup
  Olympic Qualification phase.

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COMPETITION FORMAT

• World Phase
• FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup Final Olympic
  Qualification phase
• Played by the 2 best ranked teams per gender /
  country, that did not qualified from the
  Continental Final Phase. This phase will define
  the 2 teams per gender/country to qualify for the
  OG.
• FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup Final
• Will define the Beach Volleyball World Cup Winner.

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SUB ZONAL PHASE (from JAN 2010 to end AUG 2010)

• Country vs. Country to be played in only one
  location or home and away  system
• Each country will enter with 2 teams per gender
• The number of teams/countries must be defined
  according to the Competition System proposed by
  the Confederation and approved by the FIVB. More
  than 1 country may qualify for the next Phase
• Duration period according to the number of
  countries participating
• The World/Continental Ranking and proximity may
  be used by each Confederation to select the
  participating countries.
• FIVB funds for organizers and participants upon
  conditions (TBD)

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ZONAL PHASE (from SEP 2010 to end AUG 2011)

• Country vs. Country to be played in only one
  location or home and away system
• Each country will enter with 2 teams per gender
• The number of teams/countries must be defined
  according to the Competition System proposed by
  the Confederation and approved by the FIVB. More
  than 1 country can qualify for the next Phase
• Duration period according to the number of
  countries participating
• The World/Continental Ranking and/or proximity
  may be used by each Confederation to select the
  participating countries.
• FIVB funds for organizers and participants upon
  conditions (TBD)

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FINAL CONTINENTAL PHASE (from end AUG 2011 to
mid-JUNE 2012)

• Country vs. Country to be played in only one
  location or home and away system
• Winning countries of each Zone will enter in the
  competition at the Continental phase
• Under this scheme, each Confederation can adapt
  the competition system and send to the FIVB a
  proposal format for its homologation.
• Duration period according to the number of
  countries participating
• It is compulsory to finish by mid-JUNE 2012
• The World/Continental Ranking and/or proximity
  may be used by each Confederation to select the
  participating countries

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FIVB BVB WORLD CUP FINAL OLYMPIC
QUALIFICATION(tentative date end JUNE 2012)

• To qualify for the Olympic Games the best 2 teams
  / countries not yet qualified (either through the
  World Ranking or through the Continental Final
  Phase (1 or 2 teams per country)
• 10 teams / countries taking part
• The 10 teams / countries will play in 2 pools (A
  and B) of 5 pairs according to the round robin
  system.

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FIVB BVB WORLD CUP FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
(tentative date end JUNE 2012)

• Its not possible to have two teams of the same
  Confederation in the same Pool. The best 2 teams
  of the 2 pools will play against each other as
  follows A1 vs B2 and A2 vs B1. The country of
  the winning teams of these matches will qualify
  directly for the Olympic Games.
• Duration from 5 to 6 days according to the number
  of the courts
• If the organizing country is not qualified to
  this phase, it will have the right to participate
  with 1 team per gender. In this case one pool
  will have 6 teams.

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FIVB BVB WORLD CUP FINAL(tentative date
end-JUN2012)

• To establish the Men and Women winner/champion of
  the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup
• Staged after the last Olympic qualifying
  tournament among the 5 countries winners of each
  Continental leg of the World Cup.
• 2 teams per country, 10 teams in total
• The 10 teams will play in 2 pools of 5 (A and B)
  according to the round robin system. The best 2
  teams of the 2 pools will play against each other
  as follows A1 vs B2 and A2 vs B1. The two
  winners of these matches will play against each
  in order to find the winner of the Continental
  Champions Cup
• Duration from 5 to 6 days according to the number
  of courts

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FIVB BV WORLD CUP PHASES
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CONTINENTAL PHASE

• SUB-ZONE, ZONE AND CONTINENTAL - CONDITIONS

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CONTINENTAL PHASE

• Confederation to provide and monitor detailed
  organizational guidelines.
• Satellite requirements are recommended for all
  Phases Sub-zone, Zone
• and Continental Phase.
• FIVB Requirements
• Follow the FIVB application procedures
• Sport equipment and sand as per FIVB
  specifications
• Competition and warm-up courts as needed
• Stadium Capacity as needed
• Confederation Delegate 1 official
• Board and lodging and local transportation for
  the participating teams

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CONTINENTAL PHASE

• FIVB funds
• Funds to the participating countries (amount TBD)
• Funds to the Promoter (amount TBD)
• FIVB to provide balls and eventually nets

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SUB ZONE, ZONE AND CONTINENTAL PHASE TV EXPOSURE
(RECOMMENDED)

• Promoter/NF Host Broadcaster
• Confederation Pan-Continental TV Channel
• FIVB Any other TV Channel outside the
  Confederation territory or if authorized by the
  Confederation concerned within the territory

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TIMELINES FOR APPLICATIONS

• By October 14th 2009
• All NFs to send their application form (BVBWC_01)
  to organize
• participate to their respective Confederation
• By November 15th 2009
• Confederation to make a proposal (through the
  BVBWC_02 form) to
• the FIVB on format to compete in the various
  phases (date,locations, etc.) FIVB to give its
  feedback/approval.
• By November 30th 2009 (TBD)
• The FIVB to approve the format of each
  Confederation
• Results to be updated upon conclusion of each
  match/event through the appropriate software
  provided by the FIVB
• 7 days after the event - NF to send a Final
  Event Report

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FIVB BVBWORLD CUP FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

• TERMS CONDITIONS

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ORGANIZERS PARTICIPATION

• Submit to FIVB application form signed by the
  Organizer, National Federation and the
  Confederation concerned
• Hosting city one city TBD
• Period June 25, 2012 July 1, 2012 (TBD)
• Sanctioning fee TBD
• Stadium Minimum 3000 seats
• Up to 4 courts 2 warm-up courts
• Court equipment as per FIVB specifications
• Sand approved by FIVB sand laboratory
• Team entry control, events regulations,
  invitation letters
• Board and lodging and local transportation for
  all participating teams and FIVB officials,
  referees and officials

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ORGANIZERS PARTICIPATION

• Provide tops/tank tops to all participating teams
• Costs of any visuals, backdrops, billboards, FIVB
  banners and organizers sponsors panels, medals,
  scoreboards, etc.
• Production of FIVB Sponsors banners at the cost
  of the FIVB sponsors
• Flat fee (TBD) for neutral international referees
• Flat fee (TBD) for the FIVB Delegate during
  his/her inspection
• Professional organizational structure
• Medical Controls / First Aid area
• Organization chart with an active, full-time,
  dedicated structure
• Administrative costs of the events secretariat
  and equipment
• Security/Accreditation
• International Transportation costs for the
  officials

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ORGANIZERS PARTICIPATION

• Production of branding around the playing courts,
  promotional material, etc.
• Press facilities, equipment, requirements
• To implement a promotional plan and event
  publicity on a worldwide scale to ensure packed
  venue at least for the medal matches
• A TV host broadcaster
• Personnel and professional entertainers for an
  effective entertainment program, side events and
  village
• Selection and training of host country referees,
  auxiliary referee personnel and court personnel
• Kids camp and environmental and development
  programs
• Hospitality, protocol, catering and side events
  offered to sponsors, VIPs athletes and media
  (recommended)

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ORGANIZERS PARTICIPATION

• Certificate of participation distributed to all
  athletes participating
• Trophy Cup for the first three winner teams
• Prize Money (TBD)
• Official meeting, preliminary inquiry, technical
  meeting, awards ceremony and accreditations
• Insurance (cancellation, damage, etc.)
• Responsibility for all taxes and duties

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FIVB PARTICIPATION

• Administrative support from the FIVB Headquarters
  (Application process and eventscontrolling)
• Calendar coordination and homologation
• World Cup Handbook in several languages
  (including guidlines for court set-up)
• Assistance with teams entry process and
  competition format
• Inclusion of information and pictures related to
  the event in FIVB publication
• Beach Volleyball Information system (BVIS) for
  the prompt distribution of Event ranking, results
  etc.
• Realization of a visual Marketing Kit
• Production of medals, flags and trophies
• Preparation of Beach Volleyball Commission
  meetings (October every year)
• Release to the organizers of the remaining
  sponsor categories

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FIVB PARTICIPATION

• Assignment of FIVB delegates and FIVB
  personnel on site (TBD)
• Monetary compensation as per mandate or flat
  fee for FIVB delegate (TBD)
• Training support from FIVB officials towards
  Official Delegates, Referees, Sub-zone and Zone
  Representatives, etc.
• 1 FIVB flag to be displayed on the Centre Court
  in front of the TV camera
• FIVB World Cup general sponsors support (TBD)
• Use of the FIVB World Cup Marketing Kit (Title,
  logo, backdrop, competition format background,
  official program, flyer)
• Sand laboratory check to establish the best
  playing conditions
• International TV Distribution

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FIVB PARTICIPATION

• Free access to videos, pictures and players
  biographies in the FIVB archives for promotional
  purposes
• Seasonal kick-off Press conference, distribution
  of press releases, invitation of journalists
• Production of a CD-Rom including the best
  pictures of athletes, venue etc
• Media exposure through the FIVB website and Press
  releases
• Use of commercial rights of the FIVB exclusive
  categories including the sponsor of the World
  Cup, panels, flags etc. in a dedicated space.

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ORGANIZERS BENEFITS

• Guaranteed participation of the host country
• Long-term partnership opportunities
• Worldwide media and TV exposure provided by the
  FIVB through live and live-delayed broadcasting,
  news and dedicated highlights program
• Commercial rights for the promoter and exclusive
  use of its sponsors categories
• Presenting sponsor rights, e.g., NIS Open
  presented by Telecom (40 vs 60 of the
  International Title).
• Use of a FIVB World Cup visual in all
  communications, billboards, backdrops etc
• Government contributions and subsidies
• Use of the FIVB trademarks in the promotion of
  the event(s)

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ORGANIZERS BENEFITS

• Olympic Games Qualifications tournament
• FIVB sponsors will supply services and materials
  as per contract
• BVIS results system for the prompt distribution
  of team participation, ranking, results etc
• Beach Volleyball balls
• Participation at the Beach Volleyball Commission
  meeting (October every year)
• Organization of kids camps and environmental and
  development programs
• Sales of Hospitality packages
• Ticket Sales
• On-site signage (panels for local sponsors,
  flags, inflatable, accreditation cards, exposure
  on uniforms, stadium entrances, all billboards
  and backdrops, referee chair, awards ceremonies
  etc)

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FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CUP FINAL

• TERMS CONDITIONS

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ORGANIZERS PARTICIPATION

• Submit to FIVB application form signed by the
  Organizer, the National Federation and the
  Confederation concerned
• Hosting city one city TBD
• Period July 2, 2012 July 8, 2012
• Sanctioning fee TBD
• Stadium Minimum 3000 seats
• Up to 4 courts 2 warm-up courts
• Court equipment as per FIVB specifications
• Sand approved by FIVB sand laboratory
• Team entry control, events regulations,
  invitation letters
• Board and lodging and local transportation for
  all participating teams and FIVB officials,
  refrees and officials

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ORGANIZERS PARTICIPATION

• Provide tops/tank tops to all participating teams
• Costs of any visuals, backdrops, billboards, FIVB
  banners and organizers sponsors panels, medals,
  scoreboards, etc.
• Production of FIVB Sponsors banners at the cost
  of the FIVB sponsors
• FIVB Officials Referees
• Flat fee (TBD) for neutral international referees
• Flat fee (TBD) for the FIVB Delegate during
  his/her inspection
• Professional organizational structure
• Medical Controls / First Aid area
• Organization chart with an active, full-time,
  dedicated structure
• Administrative costs of the events secretariat
  and equipment
• Security/Accreditation
• International Transportation costs for the
  officials

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ORGANIZERS PARTICIPATION

• Production of branding around the playing courts,
  promotional material, etc.
• Press facilities, equipment, requirements
• To implement a promotional plan and event
  publicity on a worldwide scale to ensure packed
  venue at least for the medal matches
• A TV host broadcaster
• Personnel and professional entertainers for an
  effective entertainment program, side events and
  village
• Selection and training of host country referees,
  auxiliary referee personnel and court personnel
• Kids camp and environmental and development
  programs
• Hospitality, protocol, catering and side events
  offered to sponsors, VIPs athletes and media
  (recommended)

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ORGANIZERS PARTICIPATION

• Certificate of participation distributed to all
  athletes participating
• Trophy Cup for the winner teams
• Prize Money (TBD)
• Official meeting, preliminary inquiry, technical
  meeting, awards ceremony and accreditations
• Insurance (cancellation, damage, etc.)
• Responsibility for all taxes and duties

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FIVB PARTICIPATION

• Administrative support from the FIVB Headquarters
  (Application process and eventscontrolling)
• Calendar coordination and homologation
• World Cup Handbook in several languages
  (including guidlines for court set-up)
• Assistance with teams entry process and
  competition format
• Inclusion of information and pictures related to
  the event in FIVB publication
• Beach Volleyball Information system (BVIS) for
  the prompt distribution of Event ranking, results
  etc.
• Realization of a visual Marketing Kit
• Production of medals, flags and trophies
• Preparation of Beach Volleyball Commission
  meetings (October every year)
• Release to the organizers of the remaining
  sponsor categories

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FIVB PARTICIPATION

• Assignment of FIVB delegates and FIVB
  personnel on site (TBD)
• Monetary compensation as per mandate or flat
  fee for FIVB delegates (TBD)
• Training support from FIVB officials towards
  Official Delegates, Referees, Sub-zone and Zone
  Representatives, etc.
• 1 FIVB flag to be displayed on the Centre Court
  in front of the TV camera
• FIVB World Cup general sponsors support (TBD)
• Use of the FIVB World Cup Marketing Kit (Title,
  logo, backdrop, competition format background,
  official program, flyer)
• Sand laboratory check to establish the best
  playing conditions
• International TV Distribution

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FIVB PARTICIPATION

• Free access to videos, pictures and players
  biographies in the FIVB archives for promotional
  purposes
• Seasonal kick-off Press conference, distribution
  of press releases, invitation of journalists
• Production of a CD-Rom including the best
  pictures of athletes, venue etc
• Media exposure through the FIVB website and Press
  releases
• Use of commercial rights of the FIVB exclusive
  categories including the sponsor of the World
  Cup, panels, flags etc. in a dedicated space.

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ORGANIZERS BENEFITS

• Guaranteed participation of the host country
• Long-term partnership opportunities
• Worldwide media and TV exposure provided by the
  FIVB through live and live-delayed broadcasting,
  news and dedicated highlights program
• Commercial rights for the promoter and exclusive
  use of its sponsors categories
• Presenting sponsor rights, e.g., NIS Open
  presented by Telecom (40 vs 60 of the
  International Title).
• Use of a FIVB World Cup visual in all
  communications, billboards, backdrops etc
• Government contributions and subsidies
• Use of the FIVB trademarks in the promotion of
  the event(s)

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ORGANIZERS BENEFITS

• FIVB sponsors will supply services and materials
  as per contract
• BVIS results system for the prompt distribution
  of team participation, ranking, results etc
• Beach Volleyball balls
• Participation at the Beach Volleyball Commission
  meeting (October every year)
• Organization of kids camps and environmental and
  development programs
• Sales of Hospitality packages
• Ticket Sales
• On-site signage (panels for local sponsors,
  flags, inflatable, accreditation cards, exposure
  on uniforms, stadium entrances, all billboards
  and backdrops, referee chair, awards ceremonies
  etc)

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MARKETING VALUES

• Consistent and uniformed image for the World Cup
• 3-year programme to build continuity with an
  emphasis on gradual growth and established
  partnership
• A clear point-of-difference in the marketing
  hierarchy
• Commitment and financial support structure for
  local promoters and National Federations
• Activated local markets through a global event

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MARKETING RIGHTS

• TITLE SPONSOR FIVB
• BALLS FIVB
• NETS - FIVB
• CONTINENTAL PHASE all remaining Marketing
  rights will be a Confederations property
• WORLD PHASE - all the available TV Marketing
  rights will be a FIVBs property

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FIVBs MARKETING TOOLS

• Logo/ Title
• Official Visual
• Customized printed material layout (poster,
  flyer, official program, etc.)
• Dedicated website design
• Marketing Kit /guidance

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SPONSOR BENEFITS FOR PROMOTERS MANDATED BY THE
FIVB

• EXAMPLE OF LOGO BRANDINGS ON
• Panels on centre court (static or rotating)
• Panels on side courts
• Visual incorporating titles and sponsors
• Net bands
• Referees chair padding
• Athletes and staff uniforms
• Flags
• Composite signage and billboards
• Inflatable displays
• Venue signage exposure
• Stadium entrance

• Scoreboard publicity on centre court
• Outside courts scoreboards
• Backdrops and podiums (interview, awards
  ceremony, etc.)
• FIVB website association to the event
• Official tournament programme cover
• Advertising pages in official tournament
  programme
• Official tournament poster
• Accreditation passes
• Promotional materials
• Promoter press releases
• Umbrellas

For more details about OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND
COMMERCIAL RIGHTS such as TV commercial rights
exclusivity, Product category exclusivity etc.
please contact the FIVB at beach_at_fivb.org
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SAMPLE OF THE WORLD TOUR VISUAL
A customized visual will be used for all the
events of the competition. A World Cup title
will be featured in all communication and visual.
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The on-site exposure (See SWATCH)TO BE REVISED
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TO BE REVISED
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TO BE REVISED
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SAMPLE OF DELEGATES UNIFORM
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Thank you for your attention!
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