Preparing your business for the Games
ARE YOU READY FOR THE GAMES?
The clock is counting down to the London 2012 Games and it is almost impossible to have missed the excitement that is building as the nation and world looks forward to this sporting event. The main stadia are all now complete and the picture opposite clearly illustrates how close to Games time we now are. One thing is for certain, come the Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012, the London 2012 Games will be part of every conversation.
Your staffing levels, transport plans, technology and security requirements and what you’ll do to mark the 2012 Games for your staff and customers will all require planning. Now really is the time to consider how your operations might be effected during the 14 weeks of the Olympic festival starting with the Olympic Torch Relay on19 May through to the closing ceremony of the Paralympics on 9 September.
In addition to the information below you can keep in touch with local transport and travel details by accessing getaheadofthegames.com
Preparing Your Business for the Games
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Torch Relay Starts at Land's End |
19 May 2012 |
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Olympic Games Opening Ceremony |
27 July 2012 |
| Olympic Games Closing Ceremony | 12 August 2012 |
| Parlympic Games Opening Ceremony | 29 August 2012 |
| Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony | 9 September 2012 |
As we get nearer to Games time many businesses are gearing up for the Games and seeing their levels of preparedness as a competitive advantage. As a start ask yourself these questions;
Is your business is in an affected area?
- You can view a map of the key venues and roads effected.
What about your staff?
- How do your staff commute to work?
- Where do staff travel in the course of work ?
- Have you staff booked annual leave, registered to be volunteers or bought tickets for events during the Games?
- How will you encourage your staff to celebrate during the Games?
How will it affect your customers and visitors?
- Consider the impact the travel disruption may have on your customers and visitors?
How about your deliveries and collections?
- Consider what is currently delivered to or collected from your site, and how distribution during the Games will be affected?
- Talk to your couriers and suppliers
You can access London 2012’s diagnostic tool that will take you through these above points and help you plan contingencies, you may find this video useful to see some businesses gearing up and getting prepared.
There are some excellent resources to help keep you running during the Games on the London 2012 website and a set of templates have been prepared to give your business some practical support. You may also find these video clips useful.
Some Useful Links
For everything Businesses need to know about the Games.
Find out where the Olympic Torch is going.
The full Olympic competition schedule and find out whats on when.
The full Paralympic competition schedule and find out whats on when.
