Sponsorship
An opportunity to align your brand with an enthralling sport when more than 700 fencers from around Australia, Great Britain, Asia and New Zealand visit Canberra in 2018. Sponsorship applications now open.
Be a part of the action
Tournament naming rights $10,000
- Signage/banner opportunities in main hall and over finals stage
- Category exclusivity
- Promotional stall
- Corporate logo on event merchandise
- Mentions in press releases and advertising
- Medal presentations and stage mentions
- Opportunity to distribute pre-approved sample items
- Have ideas? You tell us.
Piste naming rights $1,000
- Signage at piste
- Mentions in advertising
- Medal presentations and stage mentions
- Opportunity to distribute pre-approved sample items
- Talk to us about pricing for multiple pistes
Donations
Personal donations made through the Australian Sports Foundation are tax deductible. Amounts of $500 or more will be acknowledged in official tournament publications.
The Tournament
Held over six days, the tournament involves 24 separate competitions, including individual and team events for men and women in the three Olympic fencing weapons.
Events start with qualifying rounds, pools, where groups of six or seven fencers compete in bouts to five points. Competitors are ranked according to their results in the pools and placed into a tableau for direct elimination. Direct elimination bouts have three periods of three minutes with a one-minute break in between each.
Two semi-finals and the gold-medal match take place on a raised stage with raked seating for spectators.
Open and Veteran Events
Officially the Commonwealth Open and Veteran Fencing Championships, the tournament will attract hundreds of veteran fencers and supporters.
Exposure
The Australian Fencing Federation and ACT Fencing Association are promoting this event throughout 2018, giving sponsors constant exposure on fencing media channels.
Website
A dedicated event website promotes the tournament, with information about the competition, accommodation and local attractions.
Socials
The tournament is promoted through Australian Fencing’s national and state social media sites, including active Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Direct
The event is being promoted throughout Commonwealth nations by direct email marketing and through face-to-face meetings at international events.
Be a part of history
Our men’s foil team leads the Australian charge on the international fencing scene. Currently sitting just below nearest Commonwealth rival Great Britain on the world rankings table, the Australians will be playing for gold in Canberra in November.
Make a difference
Fencing receives limited funding and the success of this event depends on the generosity of individual and business supporters. Your contribution will be treasured and used with care to produce a world-standard event, rewarding our athletes who make significant sacrifices to reach the Commonwealth stage.
Get in touch
Interested? Event Manager Simon Hamm can be contacted by email now.