Hong Kong Cricket Association would like to invite interested parties to submit a quotation/sponsorship application to become the HKCA's official Hotel partner. All submissions must be made August 16 2016 at 5pm.

Quotations should be submitted to max.abbott@hkcricket.org for the following requirements. Please note - hotels must be within a 15 minute drive from Kowloon Cricket Club or Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.

Oct 7-17 2016: Nepal, Thailand and China women’s team in HK for Asia T20 World Cup qualifiers.

Requirement: 51 rooms (22 single, 28 twin and 1 executive suite), daily breakfast, four pieces laundry per day per person, 70 towels per match day and four round trip to Kowloon Cricket Club or Tin Kwong Recreation Ground (bus).

Oct 17-23 2016: Australia’s Level 3 Coaching Course (highest accreditation available)

Requirement: 30 single rooms, daily breakfast, WifFi access, four pieces laundry per day per person, and six round trips to Kowloon Cricket Club or Tin Kwong Recreation Ground (bus).

Oct 26-31 2016: Hong Kong Sixes (TBC) - Definite in 2017.

Requirement: 14 teams (of 8 players) (min 80 rooms). Plus 4-5 special guests. Likely mix of three twins and two singles but TBC.

Nov 2-9 2016: Papua New Guina Men’s squad tour.

Requirement: 7 twin rooms + 4 single rooms, daily breakfast, four pieces laundry per day per person, 40 towels per match day and four round trips to Tin Kwong Recreation Ground or Kowloon Cricket Club.

Feb 7-19 2016: Netherlands men’s squad tour.

Requirement: (7 twin rooms + 7 single rooms), daily breakfast, four pieces laundry per day per person, 40 towels per match day and one round trip to Tin Kwong Recreation Ground.

March 7-13: Hong Kong T20 Blitz

Unknown requirements at this point: Approx. 10-15 single rooms. Promotion available for the event.

Events

- June: Annual Dinner (150-180 guests)

A successful candidate will provide an in-kind sponsorship, which depending on the level of discount could include the following promotional benefits;

• Official Hotel Partner of Hong Kong Cricket and Hong Kong Sixes with all functions and hotel bookings to be booked exclusively. HKCA to promote hotel as proud supporters of cricket and sport in Hong Kong.
• Opportunity to gain brand presence on television/live streaming for Hong Kong home matches. (Cricket is the most watched sport in Asia and No.2 worldwide). Matches streamed through YouTube/Facebook.
• Shirt sponsorship on playing and training gear.
• Signage at Hong Kong’s home games and events.
• Brand presence in all communications and media releases.
• Naming rights for Hong Kong home series against Papua New Guinea.
• Sponsorship of ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
• Promotional posts through our social media following that now has 38k Facebook likes and 15k Twitter followers. (Could include photos or videos of players and officials at the hotel/ tagging in all posts / checking in etc).
• Presence in Hong Kong’s membership emails and ability to make specific offers (subject to approval). Growing database of over 3,000.
• Promotion in HK Cricket newsletter (distribution minimum 5,000).
• Website click-thru banners and logos on home page of redesigned website launching in October 2016.
• Opportunity to network and leverage through cricket’s extended network in Hong Kong and abroad.
• Branding in Junior Sixes carnivals and school programs (300 kids in year one - target of 1000 in year two and 2000 in year 3).
• Partnership in other Junior Cricket programs (1500 kids).
• Ability to utilise Cricket Staff for Charities supported by hotel.
• Entertain clients with VIP tickets for Hong Kong Cricket events such as Hong Kong Sixes and T20 Blitz.