Solutions : 2006 ACC Tournament Jerseys
The Need
Promo540 was called on by BBDO Worldwide, DaimlerChrysler and the ACC to develop a promotional product item to giveaway at both the Mens and Womens 2006 ACC Tournament coming up in March. Everyone has received foam noodles, magnet schedules and t-shirts as a promotional giveaway item at a professional sporting events. All three clients were looking for a unique and creative custom promotional product that captures the spirit of the ACC tournament and that gets used by the attendees well after the tournament has crowned its champions.
The Answer
Promo540 combined the power of its creative design team and its direct import department to make custom mens and womens basketball jerseys. These one-of-a-kind jerseys feature the official tournament logos on the front and a prominent sponsorship Ad for Chrysler and Jeep on the back. We were able to meet all of the clients' goals and deliver a unique giveaway promotional item that will be covetted by the spectators and that came in on budget. The jerseys are currently on their way to the tournament and waiting for their debut at the Big Dance!
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members -- Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest -- drawing up the conference by-laws.
The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the Southern Conference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and the name became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference.
On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefield and officially admitted the University of Virginia. The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971 when the University of South Carolina tendered its resignation.
The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when Georgia Tech was admitted. The Atlanta school withdrew from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964.
The ACC then expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State.
The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004, with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Boston College became the league's 12th member on July 1, 2005. theacc.collegesports.com/