Want to reach the elusive 18-24-year-olds? Want thousands of active Illini to see your message daily? Want the best bang for your buck? Want to make sure your company’s message is seen? Campus Rec offers promotional opportunities for your message to be seen by our students and members.
Our Reach
Connect your company to our potential 36,500 student users, 8,100 graduate student users, and 2,900 faculty/staff members! Your name and message are seen repeatedly on a daily basis, unlike traditional advertising where it is usually a one-day, one-shot deal. Campus Recreation facilities are open 16 hours a day 360 days a year!
45,568
unique card swipes per year
96%
of Illinois students use Campus Rec facilities or programs
11,603,101
valid card swipes per year
Statistics
- 99.2% satisfaction of International students with Campus Recreation
- 99% of all College of Education undergrads used Campus Rec facilities during 2015-2016 academic year
- 99% of Applied Health Science undergrads used Campus Rec facilities during 2015-2016 academic year
- 97% of College of LAS undergrads used Campus Rec facilities during 2015-2016 academic year
- 96% of College of Fine and Applied Arts undergrads used Campus Rec facilities during 2015-2016 academic year
- 95% of College of ACES undergrads used Campus Rec facilities during 2015-2016 academic year
- 95% of College of Engineering undergrads used Campus Rec facilities during 2015-2016 academic year
- 93% of College of Business undergrads used Campus Rec facilities during 2015-2016 academic year
- 1.6 million student and member visits per year to our facilities (ARC, CRCE, Ice Arena)
- 1.7 million page views to the Campus Rec website
- 499,654 visits to the Campus Rec website
- 200,000 unique web visitors in just one year!
- 10,500 students participated in Intramurals
- 466 personal training clients with 7,600 sessions
- 3,600 group fitness passes sold
- 416 facility rentals — including multiple Career Fairs, Illinois Marathon Packet Pick-Up and Pasta Feed, USA Volleyball Tournaments, LEGO Engineering Competition, Wheelchair Basketball Tournaments, 4-H Robotics, Post Proms, and many more.
- The Ice Arena has a variety of community and campus patrons including learn to skate, kinesiology classes, public and freestyle skate sessions, stick and puck, and rat hockey.
Contact
Please contact Erik Riha at eriha@illinois.edu for more information about available partnerships and opportunities.
Advertising
Program Partnership
Be the title partnership for Group Fitness, Intramurals, Adventure Recreation, Personal Training, Learn-to-Swim, or Learn-to-Skate.
- Receive: Logo recognition on posters, web link, guide advertisement, product giveaways, and more!
- Reach: Your brand will directly reach thousands of participants. This helps you reach very specific audiences.
- Price: Dependent on program and extent of brand placement.
Digital Signage
Your company or department name or event is displayed on all 13 LCD digital screens (10 in ARC, 2 in CRCE, 1 in Ice Arena) strategically placed for maximum exposure. Your ad rotates every 15 seconds on each screen for up to 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, 360 days a year. You receive approximately 10-15 ad rotations per hour per screen!
The best part — you can change your ad as often as you want! Promote a special for 1 week then something else the next. It’s easy!
Digital sign file size: 1920 pixels wide x 1080 pixels high, dpi 72 in JPG format
RSOs must be in good standing and submit the Student Org Finance Center (SOFC) Purchase Request approval before filling out the RSO Digital Sign request form to advertise with Campus Recreation.
Demos and Tabling
Get your items directly into the audience’s hands.
2 hours – 10’x10′ booth (1 table, 2 chairs)
For larger product demos, facility rental charges may apply.
Posters
Have your name be the first thing a person sees when going into the locker rooms, heading upstairs, etc. These full-color large graphic poster locations are in the main lobbies and walkways. It is a great way to be seen.
Poster Dimensions: 22″ wide x 28″ high
- Available at ARC, CRCE, and Ice Arena
* We can print your full-color poster in-house or you can provide your own.
Radio
Campus Recreation has its own internal radio station playing at the ARC and CRCE during all operating hours. We manage the music and ads played. Put your message out to our patrons.
Ad Length: 30 seconds
Locations: Your ad plays in ARC and CRCE facilities.
- 200 commercials per month (7 per day)
- 125 commercials per month (4 per day)
- 75 commercials per month (2 per day)
Dasherboards
These are the most visible option that will get your brand noticed to the thousands of skaters and spectators at the Ice Arena and the CRCE MAC Gym (indoor soccer, dodgeball, etc.) These panels are a prime way to create a positive impression on a wide spectrum of players, families, and spectators.
Dasherboard Dimensions: 8 feet long x 3 feet tall.
All production is included.
Zamboni
Put your name on the coolest machine on campus! The Ice Arena has 2 zambonies that your name/logo will go on. The crowds always go crazy when the zamboni hits the ice.
3 locations available (can be 1, 2, or all 3 locations)
Events
Illini Frenzy
Get your business front and center to the 8,000+ Illini at the Campus Recreation Welcome Week event.
This is a great way to introduce yourself to the new and current CU residents.
- Date: Saturday, August 21, 2021
- Time: 11 am-2 pm (set-up starting at 9:30 am)
- Location: LOT E-24: Activities and Recreation Center, 201 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign
Contact: Erik Riha at eriha@illinois.edu
Frenzy Sponsorship Options
Event Sponsor
- Naming rights: “Illini Frenzy sponsored by XX”
- 30’x20′ booth in premium location (six tables)
- premium logo placement on front of 2,000 giveaway t-shirts
- logo on promotional posters
- web site link from campusrec.illinois.edu
- electricity provided
- must provide interactive activity
Title Vendor
- 30’x10′ booth in premium location (three tables)
- logo placement on back side of 2,000 giveaway t-shirts
- logo on partnership posters
- web site link from campusrec.illinois.edu
- electricity provided
- must provide interactive activity
Presenting Vendor
- 20’x10′ booth in premium location (two tables)
- name on partnership posters
- web site link from campusrec.illinois.edu
- electricity provided
- right to conduct sales
- must provide interactive activity
Supporting Vendor
- 10’x10′ booth (1 table, 2 chairs)
- name on partnership posters
- electricity provided
- right to conduct sales
- must provide interactive activity
Lease Party
Get your rental property in front of students at the Fall and Spring Campus Recreation Lease Promotion Parties at the ARC! At this event, leasing companies on campus may reserve booth spaces for 3 hours that are located in the ARC Wintergarden (main lobby), and receive 1 month of digital signage advertising across 13 digital screens in 3 Campus Recreation facilities.
- 10’x10′ booth (1 table, 2 chairs)
- one (1) month of digital signage advertising with Campus Recreation
- opportunity to give away promotional items
Reading Days
Enjoy an afternoon at the ARC filled with activities and interactives for students to participate in during Reading Days — a day each semester before finals for students to unwind, relax and take a break for their studies. Join in on all the excitement while encouraging students to check out your business/organization!
- 10’x10′ booth (1 table, 2 chairs)
- one (1) month of digital signage advertising with Campus Recreation
- logo on promotional posters
- opportunity to give away promotional items