Questions for Activity 3 from on-line topic page:
"Hosting the Summer 2012 Olympics in Indianapolis, IN"
The size of Indianapolis, IN is approximately 800,000 people. Comparing this city size to the size of the city that is currently hosting the Olympics, which would be Vancouver at approximately 600,000, I would say that Indianapolis is big enough to support the Olympics.
2. What will be the economic impact of hosting the event?
The Olympics is a world-wide event. People from all over will be coming to participate and watch the Olympics in person. This will bring in so much business for everywhere in Indianapolis. Hotels will be booked solid, restaurants will be packed, camping areas will be full and departments stores will be busy at all hours of operation. A lot of money flow will be coming into the during this event. All businesses in this area will have to stock early and look ahead for what may be coming.
3. Are there other events on at the same time?
If I were to plan for Indianapolis to host the Summer Olympics in 2012, these would be the other events going on at approximately the same time. The summer olympics happen every 4 years in August. So, in August 2012, among many different art, food and culture festivals will be two big events that may disrupt the planning. For one, the annual state fair happens every year in mid-august. The state fair is something very big that a lot of people participate in. The span of the event is 11 days. The visitors coming to the state fair could be affected by the Olympics which are typically held around the same time in August. The other event that could cause a problem would be Superbowl XLVI, which is being held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Superbowl, which is the next most popular sporting event watched in the nation, could cause many population problems, as well as business problems if held in the same city as the olympics. Now, granted, the olympics are placed in certain cities many years in advance so the Superbowl would not be placed in the same city if that city had been chosen. So, technically, it would not be an issue.
4. What cultural issues might affect interest in the event?
I don't believe there are any cultural issues in Indianapolis. In fact, I believe they encourage events that focus on different arts and cultures so that they may better expose these topics to the public eye and let people be immersed in different cultures to better experience them.
5. Who is my target market? What is it about this market/s that will ensure support for my event?
The target market is all ages. Participants usually range between 18 and early-mid thirties, but viewers of all ages watch and have interest in the Olympics. Since this market includes everyone that has interest, which is a majority of the nation, there would be no problems with support for hosting the Olympics in Indianapolis.
6. Do I have sufficient resources to professionally promote and operate my event?
Indianapolis, IN is the 14th largest city in the US and the third largest city in the midwest (behind Chicago and Detroit). Being of its size, it has businesses that have some of the best advertisers and companies that will be able to produce and run an event of this size. Being the largest city in Indiana means they will be able to pull from all other cities, if needed, to provide the manpower needed to pull off an event like this.
7. Has a similar event been conducted before? If so, how did it go?
A world-wide event has never been conducted here before. The largest event so far will be the Superbowl in 2012 and it hasn't even happened yet.
8. Does the event traditionally attract interest?
Everyone I know has an interest in the Olympics. It's something the world, as a whole, participates in and enjoys watching. Even though some countries may be worse than others, it's something that each country can take pride in at one time or another.
9. What is the attitude to the event of the various levels of public sector agencies that I will be dealing with?
I believe the attitudes of the public sector agencies will be skeptical. They will want a through analysis and planning of an event of this magnitude. They will make sure that nothing is overlooked before going through on such a major event. They will also want a lot of public feedback. Nothing can be overlooked they are going to be OK with going on with an event of this magnitude. If even the slightest calculation is off, it might be back to the drawing boards for everything.
10. Are the public sector agencies supportive of hosting events in their communities?
Indianapolis is known for hosting many public events. These events are happening all the time. Whether it be food festival in the mall, an art walk in the downtown streets or a big Superbowl, Indianapolis always seems to be involved in hosting major and minor public events.
11. Are the participants, teams or entertainers that will constitute the event, available, affordable, and willing to do so?
For most participants in the Olympics, it is an honor to even be in the Olympics. This event is also held somewhere different in the world every year and each country always shows up. Being in the Olympics is a chance for anyone participating to be seen by the world, represent your country, and compete against other champions in your field, which isn't given to just anyone. I believe anyone involved in the Olympics are willing to go anywhere, including Indianapolis.
12. What special events are currently available that my city or sporting organization can bid for? What lead time do these events have?
A special event that my city can bid for would be the Superbowl. We have a large enough city to accommodate many people and we have a big enough stadium to house the event. The lead time for a Superbowl is about 5 years. They cut down to 3 cities 5 years in advance. Then they vote on one city 3 years in advance. 5 years in advance, they bid, 3 years in advance, the winner is chosen.
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