Our History

Idea Works, Inc. founded as a Texas Corporation

Appointed to direct marketing and fund raising for America’s Cup yacht race with Stars & Stripes campaign in San Diego

Raised $16 Million and Stars & Stripes team won America’s Cup yacht race in Fremantle, Western Australia. Team was hosted at the White House and honored with a ticker tape parade down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

Appointed by State of Hawaii to organize fund raising and sponsorship program, raised $10.5 million in 90 days for Hawaii for America’s Cup

Opened Honolulu service office and won State of Hawaii four year Economic Development against Hill & Knowlton and Ogilvy & Mather and implemented positioning and branding theme “Hawaii, The Pacific Link” in multiple languages in USA, Asia, and Europe

Raised sponsorship funds for IndyCar teams at Indy 500

Appointed sponsorship agency for Las Colinas Polo Club, raised over $500,000 in first four months with multi-year agreements

Appointed sponsorship agency for Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club and secured Bombardier Aerospace for a multi-year partnership

Katie Turpin joined company as partner and account director

Developed marketing concept “Jets & Jewels” to display luxury products to ultra-high-net-worth individuals in private airport hangars in Santa Barbara, West Palm Beach, Houston and Dallas

Created Touchdown Lounge with Bombardier for three days of a private jet reception for arrivals and departures for Super Bowl. Also created for subsequent Super Bowls to entertain private jet owners and guests

Secured Gulfstream Aerospace as a multi-year title sponsor of the Gulfstream Pacific Coast Open at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club

Appointed multi-year marketing agency by founder and CEO Vivian Wise to create Heart of Fashion brand, a company that merges fashion and philanthropy. Season One show held for three nights at Million Air Houston Hobby private jet terminal.

Appointed exclusive sponsorship agency for the Federation of International Polo, with clubs in 88 countries and 19,000 members

Secured Gulfstream Aerospace and USPA Global Licensing as sponsors for Federation of International Polo

Secured many sponsors and renewals for Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club including Engel & Völkers, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Maserati, Belmond El Encanto and others

Silver Air, the only private luxury aircraft management company boasting a 16-passenger Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) for unrestricted charter, comes onboard as a multiyear title sponsor for Santa Barbara Polo Club. 

Santa Ynez Valley Polo Classic enlists IWG as sponsorship agency for their annual event at Tom Barrack’s Piocho Ranch, resulting in Rolls Royce at O’Gara Coach Westlake Village as auto sponsor, and Lisa Smith Wengler, luncheon sponsor. World-renowned players included Nacho Figueras and Memo Gracida.

Tara Gray Jewelers became Official Jeweler of Santa Barbara Polo Club and designed the stunning, first-ever Championship Rings for the four winners of the Silver Air Pacific Coast Open.

Silver Air continues as Title Sponsor of Silver Air Pacific Coast Open; Farmers & Merchants Bank became Title Sponsor of Farmers & Merchants Bank USPA America Cup.

Park Place Motors hired IWG for sponsor development at its Luxury and Supercar Showcase at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas.

Jetcraft, a global leader in business aircraft sales and acquisitions, appoints IWG to develop marketing programs in Florida, Texas and Southern California to support their sales professionals.

Celebrity Cruises becomes official cruise line in multiyear sponsorship commitment with Santa Barbara Polo Club.