DENVER - The Western Athletic Conference is proud to announce that
Balfour has become the Official Recognition Company of the WAC. The Collegiate Services division of Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, who represents the WAC's corporate marketing program, secured the partnership with Balfour.
Balfour is a market leader in designing quality crafted rings, announcements, letter jackets, yearbooks and educational resources.
“We are pleased to partner the Western Athletic Conference with one of the most recognized brands in the industry in Balfour,†WAC Commissioner Jeff Hurd said. “It's a great opportunity for us to provide our institutions and student-athletes an avenue to memorialize their outstanding achievements, joining our other sponsors who are recognized across the massive footprint represented by WAC member institutions.â€
Balfour joins the WAC's partner program which includes ESPN, Under Armour, Gatorade, GEICO, Wilson, Rawlings, Qualite Sports Lighting, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Roku.
ABOUT BALFOUR
For nearly 100 years, Balfour has been producing products that celebrate the pride and passions associated with achievement. Balfour is a market leader in designing quality crafted rings, announcements, letter jackets, yearbooks and educational resources that help capture the spirit of the time. For more information, visit
www.balfour.com.
ABOUT WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The WAC was formed in 1962 and is comprised of eight member institutions - California State University, Bakersfield; Chicago State University; Grand Canyon University; University of Missouri-Kansas City; New Mexico State University; Seattle University; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; and Utah Valley University. California Baptist University will join the conference for the 2018-19 season. The WAC crowns team and individual champions in 19 sports - eight men's and 11 women's. The WAC office is located in the Denver metropolitan area. For more information on the conference, visit
www.wacsports.com.
ABOUT VAN WAGNER SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Collegiate Services division of Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment (VWSE) is the exclusive sales representative for corporate marketing and sponsorship for the WAC. The eight-member conference's geographic footprint covers the West Coast, Southwest and Midwest, aligning corporate partners with more than 140,000 students, almost one million living alumni and more than 22,000 total employees. VWSE offers customized marketing opportunities that include broadcast assets, venue signage, impact promotions, digital and social platforms, promotional rights to athletic marks, campus-wide activation, access to tickets, hospitality and more.