Vancouver city councilors had the opportunity last night to review and vote on an initial $650,000 plan that would see the purchase and installation of thousands of Olympic banners around the city.
Locations would include all three False Creek bridges, 12th Avenue, Cambie, Robson Street, Georgia, and more.
A further increase in this budget to $1.25M is expected to be voted on in the spring of 2009.
Read more here.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Source: Cirque de Soleil Won't Be Apart of 2010
Although there's been much speculation that Cirque de Soleil, arguably Canada's best export next to Maple Syrup, would play an exciting role in both the Opening & Closing Ceremonies.
Unfortunately a source has laid that rumour to rest for now citing creative control restraints by VANOC and the IOC as the main reason though officially both sides are claiming that scheduling conflicts of committment as the reason.
Read more here.
Unfortunately a source has laid that rumour to rest for now citing creative control restraints by VANOC and the IOC as the main reason though officially both sides are claiming that scheduling conflicts of committment as the reason.
Read more here.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Skaters hit the ice in Richmond
As completion milestones continue to be set a big one was accomplished last week and a lesser one, although more emotionally significant set yesterday.
The major milestone last week was the installation of the ice at the Richmond Oval. Though the building is still several months away from completion, currently estimated for December 2008, the ice is now in. It won't be long before the finishing touches are complete. Viewing the oval from the exterior it looks almost complete save for some landscaping and construction debris.
The emotional milestone that took place yesterday was the first skating at the rink which was undertaken by none other than several members of the Canadian Olympic Team including medal winners Clara Hughes, a Summer and Winter Olympian, and Jeremy Wetherspoon.
More on the historical skate here.
Photo credit: Canada.com
Monday, September 15, 2008
VANOC Will Deliver Athletes Top Hotel Service
Nejat Sarp, VANOC's vice president of services and villages, wants to bring a "Service One" resort hotel mentality to the Vancouver 2010 Games Athletes Village.
Athletes will only have to call one number for all of their needs, no matter what they are; laundry, wake-up call, food... same number.
Sarp has come from a hotel background and wants to bring that same level of service to the athletes villages. He wants athletes to be able to focus on their task at hand, sport.
Read more about his plans here.
Athletes will only have to call one number for all of their needs, no matter what they are; laundry, wake-up call, food... same number.
Sarp has come from a hotel background and wants to bring that same level of service to the athletes villages. He wants athletes to be able to focus on their task at hand, sport.
Read more about his plans here.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Nightly Medal Ceremonies will Offer Great Value!
VANOC plans to make the nightly medal ceremonies the most affordable part of the 2010 Olympic Games.
More than 10,000 tickets each night will be free of charge and a further 20,000 seats will be priced at only $22. Allowing everyone that comes to Vancouver to cheer on and support the athletes in their accomplishments.
More from VANOC.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Vancouver 2010 Tickets... best chance with Packages
Officials have revealed that the best opportunity for tickets to be purchased for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games will be through ticket packages or what VANOC is called Olympic Experience Packages.
VANOC will be launching an intensive, three-week PR campaign to educate those desiring tickets of the options upcoming. This campaign will also see a re-launch of VANOC's website.
Olympic Experience packages will included tickets to multiple events over multiple days. Package purchasers will be seated at events prior to purchasers of individual events.
VANOC will begin accepting applications October 3, 2008, secured by none other than your VISA credit card (the official supplier of all Olympic Games). This first round of applications will end on November 7, 2008. All applications received during this period will be treated equally. It will not be first-come, first serve.
VANOC has vowed to make at least 70% of seats at venues available to the general public. Their official plan is currently before the IOC.
The ticket sale process begins in 20 days! Click here for more info from VANOC.
More info from Derrick Penner.
VANOC will be launching an intensive, three-week PR campaign to educate those desiring tickets of the options upcoming. This campaign will also see a re-launch of VANOC's website.
Olympic Experience packages will included tickets to multiple events over multiple days. Package purchasers will be seated at events prior to purchasers of individual events.
VANOC will begin accepting applications October 3, 2008, secured by none other than your VISA credit card (the official supplier of all Olympic Games). This first round of applications will end on November 7, 2008. All applications received during this period will be treated equally. It will not be first-come, first serve.
VANOC has vowed to make at least 70% of seats at venues available to the general public. Their official plan is currently before the IOC.
The ticket sale process begins in 20 days! Click here for more info from VANOC.
More info from Derrick Penner.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Official Supplier :: Acklands-Grainger
VANOC has announced that Acklands-Grainger is the official supplier of industrial safetey and material handling equipment for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
More from VANOC.
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