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Canada Winter Games
2011Summer Institute – Tourism 11/12
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Why Halifax?
Scoring Method
• Core Areas (Games Village; Revenue Generation; Sports/venues; Volunteers; Legacy)
• Preliminary Plans and Frameworks• Leadership/Competency (among committee
members)
Why Halifax?
Challenges
• Downtown Security• Hosting Alpine and Freestyle Ski• Largest market to ever host the Games• Outreach Plan
Schools Out!
• Schools in HRM will be closed for two weeks February 2011 – Feb. 14 to Feb.25 inclusive.
• Spring Break usually in March is cancelled.• Classes begin early Sept. 1 and end later June 30th.• Christmas break will be shortened and a PD day dropped.• Happens each time there is a Winter Games• Citadel High and Sackville High are being used.• Outside HRM will share the same Sept.1-June 30 calendar;
but have a traditional March Break; longer Christmas break to compensate for the longer school year.
• Outside HRM schools will remain open as usual through Feb. 2011.
Volunteers
• Looking for 1,000 students to volunteer• Must be age 14 and older to volunteer• Youth volunteers between 14 and 18
require a parent or guardian’s consent to volunteer.
• Apply on line www.canadagames2011.ca/volunteer .
Fast Facts• Looking for 1,000 students to volunteer• Must be age 14 and older to volunteer• Youth volunteers between 14 and 18 require a
parent or guardian’s consent to volunteer.• Official dates Feb. 14 to Feb.25 inclusive.• 2,700 athletes• 20 different sports
Fast Facts
• 2011 CWG will be the largest multi-sport event in Halifax’s history.
• 2011 CWG is Halifax’s first • 24 years since it was hosted in Nova Scotia (Cape
Breton in 1987)• 2013 Summer Games – Sherbrook, QC
Canada Games Legacy
• New and upgraded facilities (Centennial Pool, Canada Games Diamond, Beazley Field, Lake Banook)
• Cape Breton (1987) – Centre 200, University of Cape Breton, Surplus ($1.7M)
• Trained officials and inspired volunteers (100,000 since 1967)• Economic benefits (2007 Games - $95 million for Whitehorse) • Developing champions (Sidney Crosby, Steve Nash, Colleen
Jones)
Canada Games Athletes – the NEXT Generation of Olympians
• 16 out of 26 medalists were CG Alumni (2010 Vancouver)• 81% of gold medal women’s hockey team were CG Alumni• Sidney Crosby, Hayley Wickenheiser (Hockey)• Marianne St-Gelais; Charles Hamelin (Speed Skating)• Heather Moyse (Bobsled)• Jenn Heil (Moguls)• Clara Hughes; Kristina Groves (Speed Skating)
2011 Games at a Glance
• 5,000 volunteers • 3,600 athletes, coaches, and managers• 13 provincial/territorial teams • 200+ accredited media/broadcasters• 1,000 VIPs and corporate sponsors• 7,000 – 10,000 additional visitors to NS• 500,000 words translated• 800 Canadian communities represented
2011 Games Funding
RevenueGovernment $35 MSelf Generated $11 M
Total $46 MExpense
Operating $31 MCapital $15 M
Total $46 M
Economic Impact
• Infrastructure • $42 million Canada Games Centre • $15 million in capital upgrades
• Business opportunities, job creation• Enhanced tourism• Estimated $70-$90 M spinoffs for HRM
Halifax 2011 Vision
To inspire a new generation of Canadians to embrace the spirit of the Canada Games.
• The ‘cool’ Games• Touch every community• Leave a legacy
What’s going to happen in February 2011
• 10,000 additional visitors to Nova Scotia
• Parents/families need to eat/shop/experience Nova Scotia
• 5000 ambassadors (volunteers)
• People getting excited about fitness/sport
2011 Sports & Venues
Venue/Site Sport
Ski Wentworth Alpine ski; Freestyle ski
Ski Martock Biathlon; Cross country ski; Snowboarding
Dartmouth Sportsplex Hockey (M/F)
Cole Harbour Place Ringette
St Margaret's Centre Figure skating; Short track speed skating
Halifax Forum Boxing
Canada Games Centre Artistic gymnastics; Badminton; Synchronized swimming
Mayflower Curling Club Curling (M/F)
Saint Mary's University Judo; Squash
Halifax Commons Oval Long track speed skating
Sackville High School Archery; Target Shooting
Citadel High Table tennis; Wheelchair basketball
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2011 CANADAWINTER GAMESHALIFAX, NS
Alpine Skiing (Slalom, Giant Slalom,Super Combined) Archery(Indoor)Artistic Gymnastics Badminton Biathlon Boxing (Male) Cross Country Skiing Curling Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing Hockey Judo Para-Alpine Para-Nordic Ringette (Female) Snowboarding Speed Skating Squash Synchronized Swimming (Female) Table Tennis Target Shooting (Air Pistol and Air Rifle) Wheelchair Basketball (Mixed)
Long Track Oval – Halifax Commons
• Construction – Oct 2010
• Open to community (pre and post Games)
• Free event during Games-time
Athletes with Physical DisabilitiesWheelchair Basketball• (first introduced at the ‘95 Games )
Para-alpine (GS & Slalom)• First introduced in ‘95 Games,
brought back for 2011
Para-nordic (Cross Country)• 2011 - first time in Games history• 5K mass start• 2.5K individual start• 9-1200 m sprint
2011 Halifax 2010 Vancouver
20 Sports 14 Sports
$ 46 Million Budget 1.6 Billion Budget
18 Days 17 Days
5,000 Volunteers 22,000 Volunteers
13 Provinces and Territories
80 Nations
2,700 Athletes 2,500 Athletes
A Comparison
Media Reach• More than 120,000 day visits over 18 Days
• 2003 - 5.4 Million viewers over 4 TV networks
• 2005 - 28 million website hits over 2 weeks
• 2007 - 140 hours of television coverage
• Media partners include:
• TSN / RDS (National)
• Newcap Radio (National)
• CBS Outdoor (National)
• CTV (Regional)
• Chronicle Herald (Provincial)
Media - Broadcast• 100+ Hours of Broadcast footage
• 50/50 split between TSN and RDS
• First Canada Games to be broadcast in High Definition• Anchor Desk and Broadcast Centre – NSCC Dartmouth Campus
Media - Online• Active Facebook & Twitter Sites (2600 Fans; 1000 Followers)
• Games Website www.canadagames2011.ca
• Rolling banner ads (Major Level Sponsors)
• blogs, video, newsletters
• Chronicle Herald (online advertising opportunities)
• Aliant.net (over 600,000 unique visitors per month)
• TSN.ca / RDS.ca streaming video
Awareness Levels & Legacy
• 62% Unaided Awareness • Greater than any other sporting event
in HRM• 89% - positive or very positive impact• Cape Breton, NS – 90% said ‘very
positive’
Athletes’ Village
The first of its kind:• World Trade & Convention Centre• Halifax Harbourfront Marriott• Prince George• Delta Halifax• Delta Barrington
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Ceremonies
• Opening Ceremony – February 11• Closing Ceremony – February 27• Live National Broadcast• Metro Centre• Prime Minister/Governor General
Mascots (Anni & Sammi)
• annisammi2011.ca• appeal and are accessible to youth • promote the Games and engage communities• promote healthy living• showcase Nova Scotia• link to the three pillars of the Games (Compete. Contribute. Celebrate.)
Memorable Moments
1967 •Recited Athletes Pledge in French and English. Marilyn went on to win 3 gold medals in the 1967 Games
1969 •The Canada Games theme song "Look Out World" is performed for the first time.
1971 •Prime Minister Trudeau raises the Canada Games Flag
1973 •Canada Games Flag arrives by parachute!•British Columbia wins the Canada Games Flag.
Memorable Moments•1973 •first place in Water-Skiing
•1975 •Team Ontario in figure skating winning the Men's Singles Class "B“ Gold •1979 •speedskater showed the way with a victory by more than a full second in the women's 500.
•1983•Heavyweight boxers in the world won a gold medal
•1985 •The Roly McLenahan Torch is unveiled.
Memorable Moments
1991 Haley Wickenheiser competed for Team Alberta in women's Hockey and scored the gold medal winning goal as a 12 year old.
1995 Disabled Alpine Skiing Event, three gold medals
1997 Farmer's Daughter highlighted the closing ceremonies with performances
2003 Sidney Crosby played in front of standing room only crowds leading team Nova Scotia to highest place finish since 1979
2005 Two Gold Medals at one set of Canada Games and first Gold Medalist since 1969
Memorable Moments2007
•Team Manitoba Men's Hockey• Four gold and one silver medal •Canada Games celebrates its 40th Anniversary•Honoured the late Peter Milner
2009
•Shaking hands and in some cases high five Prime Minister Harper•Athletics facility is unveiled in Charlottetown, PEI.