The scope of a Helios Bid City Engagement can include one or more of the following components:
- Preliminary Brand Positioning Consultation and Key Message Development
- Bid Book Technical Development
- Bid Creative Design
- Bid Sponsorship Program
- Communications Campaign Development and Oversight
- Evaluation Visit Strategic Consultation
- Presentation Development and Speaker Training
Helios has achieved worldwide notoriety as an agency that has guided numerous bid committees aspiring to host the Olympic Games. Our management of this highly complex process has yielded success for Beijing (2008) and Vancouver (2010) and most recently for Sochi, Russia (2014). Our success has grown to include additional major events including the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup bid and the Kazan 2013 Universiade bid.
Our depth of experience and broad understanding of the bid components ensure a city’s competitiveness for selection, whether for the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup or for other major events around the world.
- Case study—Sochi 2014 (.pdf)
Organizing Committees
The scope of a Helios organizing committee engagement can include one or more of the following components:
- Mission, Vision and Brand Development
- Overall Event Foundation Plan
- Event Master Schedule/ Plan
- Organizing Committee Budget
- Functional Area Planning
- Commercial Planning
A Helios project team consists of the best of breed in each element included within the scope. The team has recent and relevant experience and each team is customized to meet the specific needs of the client.
Helios has worked successfully with the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee on the development of their Games Foundation Plan and their Commercial Plan.
In addition, the Kazan 2013 Universiade Organizing Committee engaged Helios Partners to develop the following:
- Games Master Schedule
- Kazan 2013 Directorate Budget
- Kazan 2013 Commercial Plan
City Strategy Planning: Attracting Major Sports Events to Your Market
Now Helios isoffering a two-day, interactive workshop to help your city understand how it, too, can benefit from sport and attract the right events. Customizing the workshop content and speakers to align with your specific needs and offering practical recommendations, Helios will identify and help you understand:
- The wealth of opportunities that sport can provide
- The entities that are involved in and influence the success of sporting events
- The tools needed to develop your own sports strategy and successful event bids
Time is a luxury that bid cities just don’t have; Helios provides insurance that a city’s time and money will be spent as efficiently as possible.” – Terrence Burns, Helios Partners
Summary
Let us review your resources and discover how we can best fulfill your needs and goals with a customized plan. Contact us today to bring exciting sports events to your town, region or country.