London Sports Council

Developed, February, 1988Funded, December, 2000 (3 year Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant)

Financial Sustainability

Spirit of Sport – Volunteer Recognition Dinner and Sports Hall of Fame

Hockey Day in London NBA Hoop it Up

Financial Sustainability cont…..

Girls and Women in Sport Calendar Sport Film Festival Sport First Aid KidSport 50/50 Draws

Sports Tourism

Tourism LondonRole is the development of the sports tourism investment,

the administration and management of seeking opportunities – the bid process

Recreation DepartmentEncourage and facilitate sports tourism opportunities while

balancing the recreational activity needs of Londoners first and foremost

Sport Event Hosting

All sport events share similar operating functions:

Administrative Volunteer Leadership Financial Sponsorship Sport Technical Promotional and Marketing activities.

London Sports Council’s Role

An independent, non-profit entity that will initiate a strategy to generate and maximize community resources to assist and enhance the efficient running of sporting events.

A coordinating agency between Sports Tourism and the sport community

Current Situation 2003 Ontario Senior Games –

Winterfest 2004 Ontario Summer and Winter

Games 2004 Can-Am Police Fire Games 2004 World In-Line Championship 2005 World Transplant Games

Rationale

Community Sport Involvement Funding and Sponsorship Volunteer Coordination Duplication of Services Legacy

Questions

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