The Games Business Environment

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games offers tremendous economic benefits for entrepreneurs allowing them to generate new business and build their profile in the local and international marketplace. Understanding the Games environment will help businesses leverage these opportunities more effectively. By evaluating the requirements, considerations and best practices of the Games business environment, businesses can begin to develop a Games-related strategic plan.

• Game On 2010
  The Game On 2010 program provides tools and resources to help businesses prepare for the 2010 Winter Games operating environment
• 2010 Business Guide
  Introductory guide to the scope of the 2010 Winter Games environment and business opportunities
• 2010 Business Coaching Manual: A British Columbia Business Advisory Initiative
  This manual provides business advisors with the materials they need to help entrepreneurs identify opportunities, evaluate their ability to pursue the opportunities and do the necessary planning and preparation to help ensure success before, during and long after the Games
• 2010 Business Information Kit: Spirit of British Columbia Community Committee
  A kit for the business community to assist them in the efforts to engage local businesses in the enormous opportunities created by the 2010 Winter Games
• Vancouver 2010 Brand
  Guidelines to the 2010 Winter Games Olympic and Paralympic brand
• VANOC Licensing
  VANOC’s official licensing program and opportunities
• Sustainability
  Principles promoting environmental stewardship, economic opportunity and social responsibility for the 2010 Winter Games
• 2010 Reports and Agreements
  2010 Winter Games economic studies and agreements with the Province of British Columbia
• Olympic Games Experiences
  Publications and marketing reports from previous Olympic Games in Sydney, Salt Lake, Athens, Torino and Beijing

The 2010 Commerce Centre also delivers a variety of workshops to help businesses understand the scope of the Games, related business opportunities and business environment, while providing networking opportunities. Browse the events calendar and contact us for registration details on workshops near you.