Organizers of Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympic Games lifted the curtain a bit Tuesday on what they’ll show members of the International Olympic Committee when they come next month to put the city through a white-glove inspection.
Organizers of Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympic Games lifted the curtain a bit Tuesday on what they’ll show members of the International Olympic Committee when they come next month to put the city through a white-glove inspection.
For about two hours, organizers told members of the media about the planned venue tour and the briefings they’ll hold for the committee charged with selecting a host city for the Games.
Planners played things pretty close to the vest – not, for example, disclosing where the city will hold the big cultural event that each city is allowed.
“We’re the first city giving our presentation,” said spokesman Patrick Sandusky, referring to upcoming IOC tours of Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro. “We’re not going to give too much away.”
But they gave the media a glimpse of some things they hope will impress the committee.
They played a short film that takes viewers on an aerial tour of the city in which venues such as the Olympic stadium and the tennis center in Lincoln Park that don’t yet exist magically materialize.
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In photo: Valerie Barker Waller, director of marketing communications for Chicago 2016, participates in a marketing theme practice at the organization’s headquarters Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in Chicago.
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