SPORT AND RECREATION SPORT AND RECREATION SOUTH AFRICASOUTH AFRICA

“Improving the quality of life of all South Africans through sport and recreation”

A MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS A MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS

STRATEGY STRATEGY

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SOUTH AFRICASOUTH AFRICA

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PROJECTPROJECT A planning conference to A planning conference to

determine determine South Africa’s South Africa’s strategy towards strategy towards bidding bidding to host major sports events to host major sports events

over the next 20 or 30 years over the next 20 or 30 years

Date:Date: 5 February 20035 February 2003

Venue:Venue: Cape TownCape Town

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

SA has no strategy for hosting international sporting events

National Federations go to international meetings, come back to inform us they will be hosting major events

No feasibility studies, no business plans

Can be embarrassment to country Often Government has to come to

the rescue

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INTRODUCTION (cont)INTRODUCTION (cont)

Hosting of major international events has become an attractive economic proposition

Needs to be done strategically Hence 20 or 30 year plan

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EXPECTED CONFERENCE OUTCOMESEXPECTED CONFERENCE OUTCOMES

To develop a clear plan for the hosting of To develop a clear plan for the hosting of strategic international eventsstrategic international events

Debate economic/environmental/social Debate economic/environmental/social impact of hosting major eventsimpact of hosting major events

Foster strategic alliances between all Foster strategic alliances between all relevant stakeholders to facilitate future relevant stakeholders to facilitate future collaborationcollaboration

Nominate a committee to put together a Nominate a committee to put together a draft strategydraft strategy

Align Align pplanning cycle to this strategylanning cycle to this strategy

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HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENTHUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENT

Main organizing committee

2 Persons each from: SRSA, SASC, Western Cape Department for

Sport & Recreation

1 Person each from the City of Cape Town and DEAT/SA Tourism

Possible others co-opted unto sub-committees.

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STAKEHOLDERS (173) STAKEHOLDERS (173)

Government Departments (Nat & Prov)Government Departments (Nat & Prov) Sports sector Sports sector Major citiesMajor cities Private sectorPrivate sector MediaMedia Worker unionsWorker unions Political partiesPolitical parties Other: (Assoc. of Marketers, Nat. Other: (Assoc. of Marketers, Nat.

Conference Assoc., International speaker, Conference Assoc., International speaker, Auditing companies, Sponsorship Auditing companies, Sponsorship resource seekers)resource seekers)

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PROGRAMME (CONT)PROGRAMME (CONT) Conference:Conference:Opening: Balfour/MoosaOpening: Balfour/MoosaPossible topics backed by working sessions:Possible topics backed by working sessions: International perspective (speaker from Australia, International perspective (speaker from Australia,

UK, Canada)UK, Canada) Report on impact study (cities that are able to Report on impact study (cities that are able to

host)host) Summary of major events already scheduled (as Summary of major events already scheduled (as

obtained from federations)obtained from federations) Report back on Manchester/Sydney/ Kuala Lumpur Report back on Manchester/Sydney/ Kuala Lumpur

– general trends– general trends Report back on SA Games, AAG, previous Olympic Report back on SA Games, AAG, previous Olympic

bid – general trendsbid – general trends

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Programme (continued) Programme (continued)

Pre conference:Pre conference: Study by auditing firm (economic Study by auditing firm (economic

impact study)impact study) SA Case Studies e.g. cricket/football SA Case Studies e.g. cricket/football Lessons learnt form previous bids, Lessons learnt form previous bids,

major events stagedmajor events staged Obtain proposals for major event from Obtain proposals for major event from

all major National Federationsall major National Federations

  

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMMECONFERENCE PROGRAMME

4 February 18:00 OPENING SESSION:4 February 18:00 OPENING SESSION:

Ministers Balfour and MoosaMinisters Balfour and Moosa Cocktail FunctionCocktail Function

5 February - Conference5 February - Conference

6 February - Golf day for 6 February - Golf day for humanitarian aidhumanitarian aid