SPONSOR/PROMO WATCH
Smokeless Sponsors Hot Rod Racing
USSTC (United States Smokeless Tobacco has announced that Skoal Racing has agreed to a multi-year extension of the popular Skoal Showdown, a lucrative bonus event for Funny Car competitors featured during the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race held every Labor Day weekend at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis.
National Tobacco-Free Rodeo Project
Buck Tobacco Sponsorship
Philip Morris sponsors COVITS 2007 Virginia Technology Symposium
Formula One Racing Severs Many Tobacco Ties Nov. 2006 New York Times
PM to slash its arts spending Jan 10, 2007, New York Sun. A spokeswoman for Altria, Lisa Gonzalez, said that approximately 56% of the 272 arts organizations that have received grants in the past will receive them this year. Some have already been informed that they won't be receiving further grants; others are waiting to hear in the coming months.
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police honor Platinum sponsor Philip Morris. Oct, 2006
Philip Morris External Research Program list of grantees (in progress).
College Career Sponsorship Arizona