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Bringing London Alive – GLA City
Operations
Presentation to WLA Get Games Ready Event
12th April 2011
Zyg Rakowicz
Head of City Operations Programme
The Mayor’s role in the
Games
The Mayor is:
 Co-chair of the Olympic
Board and signatory to the
Host City Contract
 A national and international
figurehead for the London
2012 Games.
 Responsibile for
• City Operations
• Legacy benefits to
London
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City Operations – Overarching Vision:
“To provide an inspirational citywide experience for everyone
participating in the Games in London, to safeguard the smooth
running of London in Games time, and to maximise the opportunities
for legacy from this work.”
Ensuring London
operates effectively
Showcasing London
Slide 3
City Operations
Workstream
Highlights
Slide 4
City Wide Dressing and Animation
“You don’t throw the world’s biggest party and
not get dressed up for it .” - Sydney 2000
Experience Zones
Transport
Spectaculars
Your 2012
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2012: Welcome to London
Visitor
Information
Centres
Games Time
Champions
Business
Engagement
Campaign
London
Ambassador
Scheme
Equipping
existing Visitor
and Travel
information
centres
Existing
uniformed staff
– e.g. TfL staff,
hotel concierges
Focus: Visitorfacing business
Volunteers
recruited to
welcome and
assist visitors
during Games
time
Business
organisations
are the channel
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London Festival Live
Sites
 Creation of iconic live sites across
London:
• Big screens showing the sports
• Staged areas for public
entertainment
• Platform for cultural and
community programmes
 Locations:
• Olympic Games: Hyde Park,
Victoria Park, Potter’s Field;
• Paralympic Games: Trafalgar
Square and Potters Field
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Other Games time events in London – a selection:
Cultural
Events
NOC & NPC Houses
Torch
Relay
Athletes Parade
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What does post-Games
success look like?
• Delivered a fantastic Games
time experience for visitors
and Londoners
• Raised London's profile:
attracting more business,
visitors and students
• Captured the long term
benefits from the Games
• Inspired people to volunteer,
play sport and participate
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Thank You.
Any Questions?
Slide 10