Province of British Columbia 2010 Business Summit

Date: February 11, 2008
Location: The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, British Columbia

The 2010 Business Summit was a high-profile opportunity that offered interested individuals and businesses a valuable opportunity to learn about the 2010 Winter Games and make the connections that will lead to new business opportunities. The distinguished plenary and panel speakers provided insight into the wide range of products and services needed by the Games’ sponsors, participating National Olympic and Paralympic Committees, International Sports Federations, local and international broadcasters, as well as hospitality and major event specialists.

Please see below to access the video footage of the 2010 Business Summit's speaker sessions.

1. Four Host First Nations Welcome and Vancouver 2010 Aboriginal Licensing Update - Play Video
   Tewanee Joseph, Executive Director and CEO, Four Host First Nations Secretariat
   Dennis Kim, Director, Licensing and Merchandising, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
2. Opening Remarks - Play Video
   Honourable Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics
3. Plenary Session: The Olympic Experience for Host City Businesses - Play Video
   Scot Smythe, Senior Vice President, Sponsorship and Event Marketing, VISA International
4. Morning Concurrent Sessions
   • Merchandising the Games: Marketing and Moving Product - Play Video
   • Welcoming the World: The Olympic Tourism Experience - Play Video
   • Broadcasting the Games: Picture the Impact - Play Video
5. Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
   • 2010 Live Sites: Party Central in Vancouver, Whistler and Richmond - Play Video
   • Home Away from Home: Supplying the Needs of Sponsors and National Olympic Committees - Play Video
   • Behind-the-Scenes at 2010: The Technology it Takes to Run the Games - Play Video
6. Plenary Session: Keeping it in the Olympic Family: Vancouver 2010 Meets London 2012 - Play Video
   Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham, UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment
   Sir Alan Collins, Director-General, UK Trade and Investment
7. Plenary Session : Welcome to 2010: The Sponsor Experience - Play Video
   Peter Franklin, Group Director, Worldwide Sports and Event Management, Coca-Cola Ltd.
   Nicola Kellitz, General Manager, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Project Team, Coca-Cola Ltd.
8. Closing Remarks - Play Video
   Honourable Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics