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NCET Biz Talk | Sponsorships That Win | February 19, 2025

Danny Heinsohn

Sponsorships That Win
Danny Heinsohn | Director of Partnership Development, My Hometown Heroes, Inc. 
February 19, 2025
Speaker: 3 – 4 p.m. | Networking: 2 – 3 p.m.
UNR Innevation Center

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If you are a business that needs a boost in sales or a non-profit that needs to fund an initiative, the pressure is real. But how do you find sponsors? Where do you start? Who wants what you have? 

A master at building relationships, Danny Heinsohn has put together thousands of successful deals with the biggest names in corporate sponsorship and professional sports – including the New York Yankees, Baltimore Ravens, Nike, Red Bull, Verizon, esurance, Samsung, and several college bowl games, to name a few. 

Join this master session in lessons learned from global and national sponsorships, and find out how to use these strategies to activate partnerships in your local community. 

Walk away with 5 key insights to help your business stand apart in a crowded marketplace.

During this February Biz Talk, Danny will cover:

  • What sponsorship is 

  • What it's worth 

  • Who sponsors events 

  • Where you find sponsors 

  • Hall of Fame sponsorship idea


Your biggest setback could be your greatest opportunity. 

Diagnosed with brain cancer upon college graduation, Danny Heinsohn overcame numerous setbacks to become a high-performance sales professional, founder, team leader, Ironman Triathlete, coach, award-winning philanthropist, author, and keynote speaker. Whether it's for a client or his team we build competencies, confidence, and habits that lead to sustainable and repeatable success. 

Danny is a passionate sales and marketing professional with over 22 years experience of working with the biggest names in professional sports and corporate sponsorship. From national brands to local businesses to his own non-profit, he has developed wildly successful campaigns with organizations such as the New York Yankees, Texas Longhorns, Boston Bruins, Red Bull, Samsung, MillerCoors, and NASCAR. 

It's not about the destination. It's about what you learn and who you become along the way... 

Danny is also the founder and active executive director of My Hometown Heroes – A national scholarship fund for young adult cancer survivors. Our mission is to help bridge the gap between cancer and college, one scholarship at a time.