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Relay route from Greece announced leaving 10 May, after a ceremony held at the Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia, where the Flame will be lit using the sun’s rays. It will then begin its journey across Greece, travelling to the island of Crete before going to Piraeus, Thessalonica, Xanthi and Larissa among many other communities, when the Olympic Flame arrives in the UK. The Brighton & Hove Business Show has been proud to help more than 50 businesses with tendering, contracts worth 2.5 milion pounds have been won for The London Games, planning events, 7 full-time jobs at the Games, 5 student jobs at the Games and post legacy planning.
6 April / 9 April Easter Break
26 April 2012 Brighton & Hove Business Days Event
7 May 2012 Early May Day Bank Holiday
18 May 2012
Business and The Torch Relay 2012
The Olympic Flame arrives in the UK on 18 May 2012 after being lit in Greece. The flame represents peace, unity and friendship. In the UK the Flame will be carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers during the Olympic Torch Relay.
The Olympic Torch Relay will be a defining moment for the region signalling the start of its final 70 day journey to the Olympic Stadium for the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012. Arriving in the UK on 18 May 2012, leaving Lands End and making its way all around the UK. The Olympic Flame will -
- be within about an hour’s journey of 95% of the population
- visit every nation and region of the UK, including islands
- travel for 70 days, 63 of which around the UK, the final 7 in London
- travel for approximately 12 hours a day covering an estimated 8,000 miles
- be carried across the UK by 8,000 Torchbearers, 90% of which will be members of the general public, nominated via a programme run by LOCOG and three sponsors – Coca Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung
Torch Relay Route – Passes through Sussex 16 / 17 / 18 July 2012 The Olympic Relay Torch team will be in Sussex during July 2012. There are ‘overnight’ stays of the Torch as it makes it way to London through the UK and dedicated events organised celebrating.
16 July 2012 Torch Relay arrives from Portsmouth to ceremony at Hove Lawns, Hove.
17 July 2012 Torch Relay leaves Brighton from The Royal Pavilion to Hastings.
The Torch Relay Route across Sussex 16-18 July 2012 extends to >
Rogate – Midhurst – Easebourne – Tillington – Petworth – Duncton – Chichester – North Bersted – South Bersted – Bognor Regis – Woodgate – Westergate – Arundel – Worthing – Lancing – West Blatchington – Hove – Brighton – Crawley – Copthorne - Felbridge – East Grinstead – Royal Tunbridge Wells – Crowborough – Lewes – Eastbourne – Pevensey Bay – Pevensey – Bexhill-on-Sea – St Leonards-on-Sea – Hastings – Rye
Read more about the route and towns, cities and villages its passing through
Read more > BBC News – Torch Relay around the UK
5 June 2012
The Queens Diamond Jubilee
4 June 2012 Spring Bank Holiday
5 June 2012 The Queen celebrates 60 years as Monarch in 2012. A special Bank Holiday day has been granted Tuesday 5 June 2012. Various events are planned during the year and can include businesses organising events. The official website of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
The Local Leaders Campaign
21 June - 9 September 2012
The London Festival
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is the largest cultural celebration in the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Movements.
Spread over four years, it is designed to give everyone in the UK a chance to be part of London 2012 and inspire creativity across all forms of culture, especially among young people.It’s been running since 2008, and 16 million people have taken part so far. There are still plenty of opportunities to be a part. Read more > London 2012 Festival
2012 Business Sporting Event Calendar
5 June 2012 Start of the European Football Championships in Warsaw
11 June England’s matches in the European Football Championships
15 June England’s matches in the European Football Championships
19 June England’s matches in the European Football Championships
21 June Opening of the London 2012 Festival
25 June Wimbledon Tennis Championships
16 July 2012 Torch Relay arrives from Portsmouth to ceremony at Hove Lawns, Hove.
17 July 2012 Torch Relay leaves Brighton from The Royal Pavilion to Hastings.
27 July 2012 Opening London Games 2012 ceremony
12 August 2012 Closing ceremony
24 August 2012 Paralympic torch relay
27 August 2012 Light a Lantern festival
5 – 8 September 2012 Para Cycling at Brands Hatch – Paralympics closing ceremony
16 to 18 July 2012 Sussex Torch Relay
Torch Relay Route – Passes through Sussex 16 / 17 / 18 July 2012 The Olympic Relay Torch team will be in Sussex during July 2012. There are ‘overnight’ stays of the Torch as it makes it way to London through the UK and dedicated events organised celebrating.
16 July 2012 Torch Relay arrives from Portsmouth to ceremony at Hove Lawns, Hove.
17 July 2012 Torch Relay leaves Brighton from The Royal Pavilion to Hastings.
Read more about the route and towns, cities and villages its passing through
Read more > BBC News – Torch Relay around the UK
27 July - 12 August 2012
The Organisation behind The Londons Games 2012
People refer to LOCOG which stands for The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG) who are the body behind the huge organising of The Games 2012 in London.
2012 – Summer Olympics The Games will take place between 27 July 2012 and 12 August 2012
2012 – Summer Paralympic Games The fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August 2012 and 9 September 2012 at the Summer Olympics venues in London
The London Games 2012 Job Opportunities
With millions of visitors descending into London, thousands of employers will need to boost their workforce to accommodate the additional services required. A conservative estimate that over 100,000 jobs will be generated in London.
Adecco is the official jobs agency – recruitment provider for a range of positions for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
jobsforthegames.co.uk is a dedicated website will feature a vast array of jobs. Opportunities will range from catering, cleaning, security and administrative support to media, hospitality, tourism, sport, leisure and customer services. Some professional and technical posts will also be available.
Jobs seekers are required to pre-register now in order to have the best chance of securing employment. The first appointments will appear during March 2012. Jobs for The Games is the destination for finding jobs created for and by the London Olympics 2012, and is the only London Games 2012 job site approved by LOCOG.
By the opening of the Games, the London 2012 Olympics will have around 6,000 paid staff, up to 70,000 volunteers and around 100,000 paid contractors. Tens of thousands of contractor opportunities and around 4,000 positions with LOCOG will be available over the next six months.
A large percentage of the posts will be short-term opportunities lasting from April 2012 to the closing of the Games. London 2012 Ceremonies Ltd will also have around 350 posts available.
There will be many opportunities for students. The Summer Jobs of a Lifetime website, run by London 2012′s official recruitment services provider Adecco, will be an important recruitment channel for contractors and allows students to register their interest in working for the Games. Sponsors, suppliers and other businesses seeking additional staff also provide a wide variety of job opportunities.
Read more > Jobs for the Game co. uk. Read more > Get-Involved – Jobs
The London Games 2012 Intellectual Property
According to a survey in 2001, the Olympic Rings are the most recognised symbol in the world with unaided brand awareness of 93%*.
Picture shows Giant Olympic rings which were launched on to the River Thames to mark 150 days until the start of the London Games. Photo by Lewis Whyld.
It is unsurprising that businesses clamour to associate themselves with the Olympic brand. Add into the mix an estimated global audience for the Olympic Games of 3.9 billion viewers in 220 countries it seems like a marketing opportunity too good to miss.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is very aware of the value of their rights. With a significant proportion of the cost of putting on the show being met by sponsorship, the IOC and their national representatives, the London Organising Committee of the Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) vigorously defend their intellectual property against unauthorised use. In the UK, the London Olympic and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (The London Olympics Act) lays down much of the law to prevent the unauthorised commercial exploitation of these valuable rights.
Read more > excerpt by By Malcolm Davies, Partner, Berry Davies LLP
What are the protected Games’ Marks?
All of the official names, phrases, trade marks, logos and designs related to the 2012 Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Movements (collectively referred to as the ‘Games’ Marks’) are protected by law in a variety of ways.
The following are some of the current items that make up the Games’ Marks: – The Olympic Symbol – The Paralympic Symbol – The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Emblems – The London 2012 mascots – The word ‘London 2012′ – The words ‘Olympic’, ‘Olympiad’, ‘Olympian’ (and their plurals and words very similar to them – eg ‘Olympix’ – The words ‘Paralympic’, ‘Paralympiad’, ‘Paralympian’ and their plurals and words very similar to them – eg ‘Paralympix’ – The Olympic Motto: ‘Citius Altius Fortius’ / ‘Faster Higher Stronger’ – The Paralympic Motto: ‘Spirit in Motion’ – The Team GB logo – The ParalympicsGB logo – The British Olympic Association logo – The British Paralympic Association logo – london2012.com (and various derivatives) – The London 2012 sports pictograms
Read more > frequently asked questions about the use of the Brand
Planning Your Business Over The London Games 2012 Period
Coming Shortly
The London Games 2012 Business Continuity Advice
Ahead of The London Games 2012, companies based in and around London, have been offered new business continuity guidance with Home working and staffing - Security - Energy supplies - Potential travel disruption particularly identified.
The new document, targeted at smaller businesses, outlines some of the potential continuity firms may need to manage ahead of The Games.
The Civil Contingencies Secretariat, the London 2012 Organising Committee, the Olympic Delivery Authority and the Greater London Authority are among organisations which have supported the launch of the guidance.
Businesses should focus on
> Aspects of business activities that are critical and assess how The Games may disrupt them
> Determine a strategy for dealing with this disruption so that your business can continue to deliver key services and products, taking into consideration people, premises, technology, supplies and stakeholders
> Write a business continuity plan to implement this strategy
> Test and review plans plans before The Games
> Inform and implement at all levels within the organisation
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are the body behind the huge organising of The Games 2012 in London.
The London Games 2012 Tender for Business Contracts
Nearly 700 million pounds worth of contracts were made available between Autumn 2011 and Spring 2012.
CompeteFor is a free service that enables businesses to compete for contract opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games and other major public and private sector buying organisations, such as Transport for London (TfL), Crossrail and the Metropolitan Police.
With a particular focus on supply chain opportunities, CompeteFor acts as a brokerage service, matching buyers with potential suppliers. It also facilitates access to focused business support, through the national Business Link network, helping to boost the long–term competitiveness of your business.
Registering on CompeteFor will bring you closer to accessing new business opportunities relevant to your sector. This service is delivered through a partnership between public and private sector organisations, working closely with The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and other public sector organisations.
Read more > Compete For website
Read More > Business Link have a contracts finder service and advice
Read More > Public Tenders website
Read More > here’s still time to join the race
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