The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express as the ‘Official Hotel Services Provider to London 2012’ and a Tier Three commercial partner.
New images released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today show the huge progress being made on the construction of the London 2012 Velodrome with the foundations of the venue now complete.
One year after the start of construction on the Olympic Stadium last May, the project remains on track and work on the construction and internal fit-out of over 700 internal rooms has begun.
Simon Lillistone has been appointed as the London Organising Committee’s Cycling Manager for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. He will look after all cycling events which will take place at the Velopark in the Olympic Park, the Road races around London and the Mountain Bike events at Hadleigh Farm in Essex.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has released new photos of work racing ahead at Stratford Regional Station in preparation for the hundreds of thousands of spectators that will use it everyday during the London 2012 Games.
Construction work has started on the Greenway, an important cycle and walking route to the Olympic Park and green space both during the London 2012 Games and in legacy.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) will be holding the first industry briefing for bus and coach operators on Wednesday 10 June to whet the industry’s appetite for the high numbers of buses and coaches that will be required to fulfil London 2012’s aspiration of all spectators getting to events by public transport, walking or cycling.
The full British Swimming Team, coaches and support staff saw progress on the London 2012 Aquatics Centre this weekend as part of their preparations for this summer’s World Swimming Championship, a major stepping stone to the 2012 Games.
A multi-million pound dredging programme to revitalise the Olympic Park waterways is underway, improving water quality and opening up the navigation to allow freight boats to carry construction materials into the site.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirm that McCann Worldgroup has been appointed as its Official Marketing Services Provider, in a Tier Three deal. Led by McCann London the agency will work with the marketing team at LOCOG for the next three years and their scope of work will include developing the overall look and feel of the Games.
London 2012 is calling on industry to help them find a sustainable solution for the use of materials, such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride), needed for temporary buildings and the temporary elements of permanent venues needed for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
