Sport at the Service of Humanity: Pope Francis inspires a global movement
November 30, 2017
Originally posted on The Washington Times “Challenge yourself in the game of life, as you do in the game of sport.” It was with these words in 2015 that His Holiness Pope Francis inspired the launch of Sport at the Service of Humanity (SSH), a global movement that embraces the unique ability of faith and sport…
Read MoreAspire honored with SMA’s inaugural Mullin Award
November 29, 2017
ATLANTA, GA – Chairman & Founder Dr. Bernie Mullin and The Aspire Sport Marketing Group LLC were recently recognized at the 2017 Sport Marketing Association’s (SMA) Conference in Boston. The Mullin Award was named in honor of Dr. Bernie Mullin’s career as a professor and practitioner in the industry and his emphasis on building an…
Read MoreIvy League partners with Aspire for 2018 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments
November 2, 2017
ATLANTA – With an eye towards enhancing an already exciting event, The Ivy League has partnered with The Aspire Sport Marketing Group to provide ticket packaging and pricing recommendations as well as ticket sales support for the 2018 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, March 10-11 at the Palestra in Philadelphia. “We want to build upon…
Read MoreEMU Athletics and Aspire extend ticketing partnership
September 28, 2017
The Aspire Group will continue to handle EMU Athletic tickets through 2023 ATLANTA, GA – The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics and The Aspire Sport Marketing Group have announced a six-year extension to their partnership which began in July 2015. The current outsourced ticket sales contract, which was set to end in June 2018,…
Read MoreUTRGV expands partnership with Aspire after record-breaking ticket sales year
September 25, 2017
ATLANTA, GA – After executing The Aspire Sport Marketing Group’s comprehensive Ticket Marketing, Sales & Service (TiMSSSM) strategy that resulted in a record-breaking ticket sales year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has elected to expand the partnership to include a Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMCSM). The UTRGV Athletics FRMC will be responsible…
Read Moretheaspiregroupinc.com has a new look
September 19, 2017
ATLANTA, GA — The Aspire Sport Marketing Group launched the redesign of its website www.theaspiregroupinc.com. The redesign is part of a larger initiative in the rollout of Aspire’s refreshed brand identity and marketing strategy. There are numerous upgrades and improvements users will notice immediately upon visiting the site. A dominant new feature is video headers on…
Read MoreIslanders add Aspire to aid basketball ticketing
September 11, 2017
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and The Aspire Group have reached an agreement to boost Islanders basketball ticket sales headed into the 2017-18 season. The agreement will provide the Islanders with extra manpower to facilitate ticket sales and create the best home court advantage in the Southland Conference. “Our basketball programs are both…
Read MoreCleveland State University names Aspire official ticket sales and service partner
September 7, 2017
ATLANTA, GA – The Aspire Sport Marketing Group announced a partnership with Cleveland State University (CSU) to form an on-campus Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) for outsourced Ticket Marketing, Sales and Service (TiMSS) support. The 2-person sales and service staff will be primarily focused on selling the full ticket menu for Vikings men’s basketball. “Cleveland…
Read MoreColorado State sets new football ticket sales records
August 24, 2017
As Colorado State’s new on-campus stadium nears the inaugural sold out game against Oregon State August 26, The Aspire Group’s sales staff in the on-campus Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) is working hard to sell out the rest of the games for the 2017 season. Before Aspire’s arrival to Fort Collins in 2015, CSU football had 7,034 season ticket holders…
Read MorePortland Pilots become Aspire’s fourth West Coast Conference partner
August 21, 2017
ATLANTA, GA – The Aspire Sport Marketing Group announced an agreement with the University of Portland for outsourced ticketing support through an on-site Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC)SM. The Portland Athletics’ FRMC will be responsible for new sales, service and retention and the solicitation of stand-alone athletic donations for the Pilots. “The deal with Aspire is…
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