Sponsorship opportunities

We partner with community members, local business and organizations to keep Kitchener vibrant, making it a great place to live, work and visit.

On this page:

  1. Program sponsorship
  2. Naming rights
  3. Current opportunities

Program sponsorship

Program sponsorship can help you increase brand awareness, connect with the community, and enhance programming for the community.

Based on the needs, interests, location, and target demographics of your business, we can build custom sponsorship opportunities for different programs and services.

Opportunities include:

  • outdoor rinks
  • adult fitness/recreation programs
  • youth camps
  • seniors programs
  • on-site booths and tabling opportunities at various facilities and events
  • Doon mobile skatepark

Naming rights

Naming a city-owned facility is an excellent opportunity to build brand recognition and enhance community facilities and amenities.

Naming rights can include:

  • on-site presence
  • facility usage
  • industry exclusivity
  • program sponsorship
  • advertising elements

Why The City of Kitchener is selling naming rights

Naming Rights agreements can provide the City with alternative funding sources to benefit the quality of life for those who live here.

The sale of naming rights for the Kitchener Indoor Recreation Complex is intended to:

  1. Encourage investment in Civic assets for the benefit of The City of Kitchener citizens.
  2. Provide a consistent funding stream for the Complex assets; and
  3. Ensure fairness, transparency and accountability of the naming process.

Current opportunities

Cowan Recreation Centre

The Cowan Recreation Centre is a brand new multi-purpose indoor recreation facility at RBJ Schlegel Park.

Naming Rights opportunities exist for the following components of the facility:

  • Overall Complex Naming
  • Aquatic Centre
  • Field House (Indoor Turfs)
  • Quad Gymnasium
  • Walking Track
  • Multi-Purpose Rooms
  • Cricket Batting Cage

If you are interested in this Naming Rights opportunity or would like more information, please contact Judy Haber of Performance Sponsorship Group at (416) 399-4600.