MPI: An Olympic Review of Vancouver 2010

Monday 22nd MarchHoliday Inn Regents Park, London

Sponsored by:

Anthony Hyde

President, MPI UK & Irelend

Kate Kearns

Key Account Manager, London 2012Intercontinental Hotels Group

Tracy Halliwell

Director of Business Tourism,Visit London

Claire Smith

Vice-President Sales & Marketing,Vancouver Convention Centre

Branding Opportunities

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Jill Savery

2012 Programme Manager,BioRegional

1994 – IOC Charter Revised to Include the

Environment

“…to encourage and support a responsible concern for environmental

issues, to promote sustainable development in sport and to require

that the Olympic Games are held accordingly.”

Olympic Charter

London 2012 Sustainability Policy

5 key themes

WasteMinimise waste at

sourceDivert waste away

from landfillPromote long-term behavioural change

Climate change

Use of low carbon and renewable

energyOptimising energy

efficiency and demand

BiodiversityEnhancing the

ecology of Lower Lea Valley

Contributing to nature conversation

InclusionFacilitating the

physical, economic and social

regeneration of the Lower Lea Valley and

surrounding communities

Healthy LivingPromoting active,

healthy and sustainable lifestyles

Dr Keith Gilbert

School of Health & Biosciences,University of East London

Edwina Kelly

Deloitte LLP

2010 Paralympic Games

• By telling the Deloitte Disability Sport story I won a competition to go to Whistler to watch the Paralympic Games.

• Attended as a guest of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

• Full accreditation which served as a pass to all events and hospitality areas.

• Attended the opening ceremony in Vancouver and then travelled to Whistler where I was based for 5 days.

Hospitality & Events

• Access to private cars at specific areas and regular transport between Whistler and Vancouver.

• Paralympic Family Lounge – popular bar in Whistler used for duration of Paralympic Games for IPC guests

• Various events on at the Paralympic Family Lounge each evening including presentations by sponsors.

• Paralympic Family areas at all sporting events.

• Official events every evening hosted by IPC• Street entertainment in Vancouver

throughout Paralympics Games, although on a much smaller level to Olympics.

MPI World Education Congress

Vancouver24th – 27th July, 2010

Forthcoming Events• MPI and a pint – Thursday 25th March

– 6pm, All Bar One, Leicester Square

• April Knowledge Event – Thursday 15th April, Leeds– “Increasing attendance – how to get more people to

your events”

• April Knowledge Event – London– to be announced soon..

• MPI and a pint – Thursday 22nd April