2010 Business Opportunities

Introduction

In 2010, Vancouver will host the world for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The international spotlight will be on Canada, providing an unparalleled opportunity to celebrate and show the world our excellence — in sport, in culture, in our quality of life and environment, and in our business and technology.

This is where you come in. Make the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games your business. This handbook will help get you started. It will:

• show you the range of business opportunities related to the 2010 Winter Games and introduce you to the major purchasers
• explain how the purchasing process works
• give you practical tips for preparing a successful bid
• alert you to some of the challenges you will face when your bid is successful
• show you where to find the specific bidding opportunities that best match your company’s capabilities
• provide you with real examples of winning strategies from successful companies

You’ll find much of the information in this handbook equally helpful in pursuing business opportunities related to other major sporting events, and in successfully winning bids of all kinds with government and other purchasing organizations.

As its mission statement affirms, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) intends “to touch the soul of the nation and inspire the world by creating and delivering an extraordinary Olympic and Paralympic experience with lasting legacies.” You can help VANOC and its partners accomplish this bold mission by meeting their requirements for high-quality products and services, specialized expertise and technologies, and designs that inspire and capture the imagination.

The time was right for Vancouver when it recognized the opportunity, made its preparations, and submitted the winning bid to become the host city for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Now the time is right for your company. Explore the opportunities and make your preparations for a winning bid — your own important contribution to an extraordinary Olympic and Paralympic experience. Start with this handbook and make the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games your business.