Shaun Poole - Communications June 2006
VANOC Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Incorporated on September 30, 2003 as a not-for-profit corporation without share capital under the Canada Corporations Act. T he C om m ittee s m andate is to support and prom ote the development of sport in Canada by planning, organizing, financing and staging the XXI Olympic Winter Games and X Paralympic Winter G am es in 2010.
VANOC Vision, Mission and Values Vision A stronger Canada whose spirit is raised by its passion for sport, culture and sustainability Mission To touch the soul of the nation and inspire the world by creating and delivering an extraordinary Olympic and Paralympic experience with lasting legacies Values Team, Trust, Excellence, Sustainability, Creativity
VANOC Structure 20 member Board of Directors Nominated by: Government of Canada Province of British Columbia City of Vancouver Resort Municipality of Whistler Canadian Olympic Committee Canadian Paralympic Committee Local First Nations
VANOC Management Structure Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Executive Vice Presidents for: Revenue, Marketing and Communications Venue Construction Sport, Paralympic Games and Venue Management Human Resources and Sustainability Service Operations and Ceremonies Chief Legal Officer Chief Information Officer (Technology)
Games Functional Areas By Games time more than 80 functional areas Examples include: Culture and ceremonies Accreditation Ticketing Merchandising Accommodation Transportation Security Press Operations Medical Services Volunteers
Partnerships International Olympic Committee Olympic Games Knowledge Management IOC Coordination Commission International Paralympic Committee International Sport Federations National Sport Federations 2010 Legacies Now 2010 Commerce Centre BC and Federal Games Secretariats Four Host First Nations
The 2010 Numbers Number of Olympic athletes and officials 5,000 Number of Paralympic athletes and officials 1,700 Participating countries (Olympic Games) 80+ Participating countries (Paralympic Games) 40+ Estimated number of available 2010 event tickets 1.8 million Estimated number of accredited media 10,000 Estimated number of Games volunteers 25,000 Estimated number of television viewers 3 billion
The Emblem Meet Ilanaaq the Official Emblem of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games TM/MC The emblem is a contemporary interpretation of the inukshuk Ilanaaq is the Inuktitut word for friend Paralympic Winter Games emblem to be launched fall 2006
Vancouver Whistler Venues
Venue Schedule 2004-2005 Venue Planning 2005-2007 Venue Construction 2007-2009 Venue Testing Late 2009 Overlay (temporary components to prepare the venues for Games time in 2010)
Key Activities 2005-06 Olympic Winter Games Emblem launched Games sponsorships announced with six National Partners: Bell Canada, Hbc, RBC, General Motors Canada, Petro-Canada, RONA Sponsorship with BC Lottery Corporation Business Plan development Start of venue construction Nordic, sliding, speed skating venues Renovation of existing venues Pacific Coliseum seat replacement, course work on Cypress Mountain and Whistler Mountain
Torino 2006 V ancouver 2010 graduates from O lym pic W inter G am es U niversity.
TORINO LEARNINGS Finish venue construction early The local media IS the global media Engage the entire country 2010 w ill be C anada s G am es Home team success
Own the Podium 2010 in Torino A great start in Torino C anada s perform ance: 24 medals (seven gold, 10 silver, seven bronze) seven more than the previous record of 17 (7-3-7) set in 2002 at Salt Lake City 58 top-eight finishes, 12 more than in 2002 third in top-eight performances
Own the Podium 2010 in Torino 21 fourth or fifth-place finishes Of those 21,19 were athletes under age 30 who should be podium contenders at the 2010 Winter Games
Own the Podium 2010 in Torino Canada won medals in 10 of the 15 sports, the most of any country competing.
VANOC Planning and Lifecycle Sept 2003 VANOC formed VANOC now Foundation Stage Strategic Stage Operational Planning Stage Games Time Post- Games 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Games Timeline and Milestones Games Sponsorships Venue Construction 2006 Winter Games Mascot Selection Cultural Activities Test Events Ticket Sales 2008 Summer Games Volunteer Recruitment Torch Relay Media Accreditation Venue Overlay The Games 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2006 2007 Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad 2006-2010 2010 Games Mascot selection in 2007 2007: IOC selects the 2014 Winter Games Host City. Applicant Cities are: Almaty (Kazakhstan), Borjomi (Georgia), Jaca (Spain), PyeongChang (Republic of Korea), Salzburg (Austria), Sochi (Russia), Sofia (Bulgaria) Winter 2007/08 Season Vancouver 2010 Test events begin
2008 2008: VANOC attends Beijing 2008 Summer Games Observation Program 2008: VANOC begins Games volunteer recruitment Winter 2008/2009: Test events continue 2008/2009: Ticket Sales
2009 2009: Venue Overlay (Temporary) 2009: Media Accreditation 2009: IOC Selects 2016 Summer Games Host City. Possible bids from India, Africa, Malaysia, South America, Italy, USA 2009: Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Olympic Flame makes 114 day journey from Greece to Vancouver
Games time in 2010 a 60-day event Main Press Centre Opens Start January 15 Olympic Village Opens Olympic Games Opening Ceremony February 5 February 12 Olympic Village Closed Olympic Games Closing Ceremony February 28 March 12 March 3 Paralympic Village Opens March 6 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony Paralympic Village Closed March 21 End March 24
2010 January 15 Olympic Arts Festival starts February 12 28 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler March 12 21 Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler
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