2010 FIFA WORLD CUP™ SOCCER SOUTH AFRICA

T.E.A.M CELEBRATES WORLD CUP SUCCESS AND LOOKS TOWARDS THE FUTURE

Tourvest Event Activation Management (T.E.A.M), the sports event business management unit of Tourvest Inbound Operations (TIO), is celebrating alongside the nation following the hugely successful conclusion of 2010 FIFA World Cup.


The event, which has been lauded as a triumph not only by FIFA, but by the hundreds of thousands of fans that travelled to South Africa, was an opportunity for T.E.A.M to illustrate its potential to cope under enormous pressure and produce impeccable results.

Just a few of T.E.A.M's achievements during the 2010 FIFA World Cup include:

• 9 790 vehicle movements for the duration of the World Cup
• 260 vehicle movements for the opening game and 295 vehicle movements for the final match
• No vehicles operated by T.E.A.M were involved in any accidents during the World Cup
• 4 550 kilograms of ice for cooler boxes used during the event
• The depot wash bays were in operation for 20 hours every day and every single coach was washed on a daily basis
• 600 staff members were used on the ground to facilitate operations, 10% of which took leave from their normal jobs to work on the project and 30% were previously unemployed
• 88 000 room nights were sold by T.E.A.M
• 67 000 guests were accommodated over the duration of the World Cup
• 100 500 sets of linen were used by T.E.A.M's guests alone
  
  

The next big event for T.E.A.M will be the Danone Nations Cup, the world's top football tournament for children between the ages of 10 and 12, to be held in South Africa in October this year. Martin Wiest, TIO's CEO, explains, "As a result from our involvement in the FIFA World Cup, we were approached to handle the Danone Nations Cup, which includes teams from 42 countries, with a total of 2 500 people travelling to participate in the event."

Discussing future opportunities, T.E.A.M MD, Philip Bourdin says: "We are lucky, in that South Africa is blessed with excellent sporting opportunities, from the Tri-nations, to the Super 12 and regularly visiting cricket sides - there's plenty of bread and butter business to fill in the gaps." He adds that T.E.A.M will look at sports at school and varsity level, as international teams may come out to play in tournaments against local sides.

The massive expertise garnered over the past five years has also encouraged T.E.A.M to confidently look towards future sporting events, including 2012 Olympics Games to be held in London, 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Brazil.  T.E.A.M is now in the process of opening offices in Rio de Janeiro as well as London in conjunction with two leading tour operators in their respective cities. 

HOST CITIES

• Cape Town: - at the foot of iconic Table Mountain, is a cosmopolitan city with beautiful natural surrounds.
  
• Durban: - The city's "golden mile", a four kilometre stretch of beaches, restaurants and promenades, holds pride of place in culturally varied.
  
• Johannesburg: - The city is a financial Juggernaut on the African continent. Pulsating with energy and drive, Johannesburg is a hub of culture and excitement.
  
• Mangaung / Bloemfontein's open spaces reflect the openness of its people - friendly, warm and quietly dignified.
  
• Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth has a 40 kilometre stretch of immaculate beaches in a protected bay.
  
• Nelspruit: - Surrounded by some of the country's most spectacular game reserves and the famous Kruger National Park, Nelspruit offers more than just a world-...
  
• Polokwane is often described as a vibrant, busy and colourful wonderland in a sea of grasslands, surrounded by scenic mountains.
  
• Rustenberg: - In the heart of the savannah bushveld is the city of Rustenburg, brimming with natural beauty at the foot of the Magaliesburg Mountains.

MATCH SCHEDULE:

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