SwordStrong KC

SwordStrong KC is the largest swordfighting tournament in the Kansas City and surrounding area. Attracting both athletes and spectators from all over the country and in the surrounding KC area (even some internationally), this tournament gets larger every year.  Celebrating the growing in popularity sport of HEMA (historical european martial arts), SwordStrong KC can help you reach an audience of excited, engaged and interested individuals.  This is your opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the sport in this area.

We'd Love to Help You Reach Your 2024 Goals: Your Audience Is Our Audience

Reach Thousands Through Our Social Media Presence on: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube

And through our web traffic, organic media and paid media

Our Audience is Responsive and Poised to Receive Your Message.

For Example:

80% Open rate on emails alone

90% Would change a purchase based on Sponsorship

All Sponsors Receive the Following Benefits as a Starting Point:

Sampling rights with an activation space

Category exclusivity

Logo placements on assets including promotional material, website, staff clothing, entrance sign, field of play

Social media posts leading up to the event

Some of the Ways We Can Work Together

Branding and Naming Rights

Onsite Activations

Brand Recognition

Experiential Marketing

We want to hear about your goals and then build something just for you and your budget.

Example Activation Ideas:  Tournament sponsorship, event sponsorship, celebrity speaker sponsorship, trading card mingle sponsorship, award presentation and more….we can get creative to make sure your brand is top of mind throughout the entire event!

Our ideal sponsor is one that sees our audience as one that helps them achieve their goals while supporting a growing sport in a major metropolitan area.  A brand that enjoys fun and creativity in their marketing and isn't afraid to challenge the norm.

Athletic apparel, sports drinks and powders, health food stores, cologne brands, and more have an audience that we are also serving at this event.

Sponsorship usage would be towards the agreed upon activation(s), production of promotional materials, administrative fees and media.