Sydney Olympic Games 2000

• Premier’s largest major international and most logistically challenging event
• The co-ordination of 1000’s of guests on NOC Spectator programs, together with major Sponsor Fulfillment programs for 6 of the SOCOG Sponsors and suppliers
• Over 350 staff were involved with delivering programs for 20,000 international guests, with responsibility for over 200,000 event tickets
• Services included domestic and international travel, invitation management, provision of a call centre, event ticket management, accommodation, hospitality programs and full event management services including staff training.

Sydney 2000 Clients

• Telstra Corporation
• Pacific Dunlop
• Energy Australia
• Carlton & United Breweries
• 2UE
• Deutsche Bank
• Toyota Motor Corporation
• Australia Post
• Ansett

Sydney 2000 – SNAPSHOT

SALIENT STATISTICS

• In excess 225,000 event tickets.
• 23,000 guests (including 16,000 on FIT arrangements)
• Nearly 400 staff.

APPOINTMENTS

• Official Ticket seller
• Official Ticket and Tour Operator
• Official Hospitality Program Manager, appointed by 6 Team Millennium Olympic sponsors, partners and supporters - to design, manage, and operate the travel and hospitality programmes for leading Australian companies: Telstra, Ansett, Energy Australia, Pacific Dunlop, Carlton United Brewing Fosters) and Radio 2UE.

SERVICES PROVIDED

• Domestic and International air travel
• Invitation management including call centre for response
• Event ticket selection and management
• Accommodation co-ordination
• Hospitality venue search and management

ACCOMMODATION

• Over 38 hotels contracted with a total inventory of 1400 rooms under our direct responsibility for the NOC programmes alone
• Further 1000 rooms under our management on behalf of Millennium Partners
• Guests on fully inclusive arrangements numbered over16,000 including those on Millennium Partner 2 and 3 night waves
• Large ticket only client profile particularly from New Zealand
• Over 125,000 event tickets on NOC programme alone with a further 100,000 on Millennium Partner programme, requiring dedicated staff in the Ticketing Team numbering over 20, which was in operation for 3 months prior to Games on-site, and 3 years prior to Games in run up period.

TRANSPORT

Over 100 buses contracted and managed using 26 man Transportation Management Team, contracted from worldwide experts and set up in Australia under Sportsworld direction.

STAFFING

Of the nearly 400-strong staffing team recruited for the Games, many had previous experience in other events and were contracted to travel to Australia for the duration of the Games. All were put through a 10 day training programme prior to Games, the most intensive we have ever undertaken.

• Commonwealth Games 2006

  Premier Events Group managed this complete program from inception to delivery and post event reconciliation.

• Sydney Olympic Games 2000

  Premier's largest major international and most logistically challenging event.