Sport Management Snapshots : Venue Inspection

INSPECT IT. MAP IT. PLAN IT. PREPARING A STADIUM FOR ACTION.

From bid to event delivery, a large scale international event can take years to properly plan and prepare for. Does the proposed infrastructure support the vision of the size and scope of the event they are aiming to deliver? Do any physical alterations need to be made, or will the vision have to change to fit the functional reality? Where are the most efficient areas to allocate offices for technical operations? To answer these and many other questions, one of the first tasks for the competition organizers is to assess the venue’s viability by visiting and physically inspecting the sporting facilities proposed to host the event, mapping out the infrastructure and determining the best way to apply the general operational plans to the individual structure.