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SPORT AND RECREATION SOUTH AFRICA. “Improving the quality of life of all South Africans through sport and recreation”. A MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS STRATEGY FOR SOUTH AFRICA. PROJECT.
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SPORT AND RECREATION SOUTH AFRICA “Improving the quality of life of all South Africans through sport and recreation”
PROJECT • A planning conference to determine South Africa’s strategy towards bidding to host major sports events over the next 20 or 30 years • Date: 5 February 2003 • Venue: Cape Town SRSA
INTRODUCTION • 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 SRSA
INTRODUCTION (cont) • Hosting of major international events has become an attractive economic proposition • Needs to be done strategically • Hence 20 or 30 year plan SRSA
EXPECTED CONFERENCE OUTCOMES • To develop a clear plan for the hosting of strategic international events • Debate economic/environmental/social impact of hosting major events • Foster strategic alliances between all relevant stakeholders to facilitate future collaboration • Nominate a committee to put together a draft strategy • Align planning cycle to this strategy SRSA
HUMAN 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. SRSA
STAKEHOLDERS (173) • Government Departments (Nat & Prov) • Sports sector • Major cities • Private sector • Media • Worker unions • Political parties • Other: (Assoc. of Marketers, Nat. Conference Assoc., International speaker, Auditing companies, Sponsorship resource seekers) SRSA
PROGRAMME (CONT) Conference: Opening: Balfour/Moosa Possible topics backed by working sessions: • International perspective (speaker from Australia, UK, Canada) • Report on impact study (cities that are able to host) • Summary of major events already scheduled (as obtained from federations) • Report back on Manchester/Sydney/ Kuala Lumpur – general trends • Report back on SA Games, AAG, previous Olympic bid – general trends SRSA
Programme (continued) Pre conference: • Study by auditing firm (economic impact study) • SA Case Studies e.g. cricket/football • Lessons learnt form previous bids, major events staged • Obtain proposals for major event from all major National Federations SRSA
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME • 4 February 18:00 OPENING SESSION: • Ministers Balfour and Moosa • Cocktail Function • 5 February - Conference • 6 February - Golf day for humanitarian aid SRSA