NatWest Island Games XV1 Jersey 2015 - Hoteliers Presentation

1. Presentation – Accommodation Providers
Town Hall – St. Helier
Friday 30th January 2015

2. Introduction
Phil Austin
Chairman

3. International Island Games
• Founded in the Isle of Man in 1985
• 24 Islands from around the world
• Opportunity to compete and enjoy high level international competition
• Held every two years
• Cultural exchange, social interaction, inspire and encourage young
people

4. 24 Member Islands of the International Island Games Association
Maximum population of 125,000 when joining IIGA
IIGA
Aland
Alderney
Bermuda
Cayman
Falklands
Faroe
Froya
Gibraltar
Gotland
Jersey
Guernsey
Hitra
Isle of Man
Isle of Wight
Menorca
Orkney
Rhodes
Saaremaa
Sark
Shetland
St Helena
Western Isles
Ynys Mon
Greenland

5. Key Facts
• Dates: 27 June – 3 July 2015
• 24 Islands, 14 Sports, 6 days of competition
• Opening & Closing ceremonies & Games Village at Howard Davis Park

6. Our key objective
To make 2015 the best Games yet for competitors, volunteers and spectators by;
 Facilitating travel and hotel arrangements for visitors
 Providing a competitive sporting programme in excellent facilities
 Creating a meaningful legacy for local sports people and volunteers
 Engaging with the local community as broadly as possible
 Showcasing Jersey at its very best

7. How will we achieve our objective?
 CI Travel Group organising packages for accommodation
 Organising Committee overseeing planning for all sports competitions
 Each Sports Association implementing training of officials and volunteers
 Funding available for modest upgrades of equipment and facilities
 Working with broad cross-section of Community groups

8. Introduction
Gerald Fletcher
Member of the Organising Committee
Responsible for Accommodation and Travel

9. Jersey – The Host Island
Bid Committee
Jersey Selected
Bermuda Presentation
Jersey 2015

10. Hotels – Games Competitors
33 hotels participating across all grades
Some islands using the same hotel
3,123 - Games competitors
24, 984 bed-nights (approx)

11. Officials - Groups
180 - Games Officials
1,440 bed-nights
141 - additional groups
1,128 bed-nights

12. Total Numbers – CI Travel Group
Total 3,444 persons
27,552 bed-nights

13. Numbers in Total
Total officials - 576 (teams)
Media – 50 (international)
VIPs – 74
Spectators 157 (booked to travel with
teams – others are booking
independently)
Male competitors – 1,681
Female competitors – 1,063
Visiting sports officials - 200
NUMBERS IN TOTAL
(TO DATE) = 3,801
TOTAL BED NIGHTS
(approx)
30,408

14. Top Three Sports
1. Men’s Football – 299 - Ladies Football – 205
Football total including Officials – 601
2. Mens Athletics – 214 – Ladies Athletics – 178
Athletics total including officials – 436
3. Men’s Basketball – 138 – Ladies Basketball 91
Basketball totals including Officials - 271

17. Games held to date
 Year Venue Sports Islands Competitors
 1985 Isle of Man 7 15 700
 1987 Guernsey 9 18 1049
 1989 Faroe’s 11 15 800
 1991 Aland 14 19 1500
 1993 Isle of Wight 14 18 1448
 1995 Gibraltar 14 18 1214
 1997 Jersey 14 20 2000
 1999 Gotland 14 22 1858
 2001 Isle of Man 15 22 2020
 2003 Guernsey 15 23 2129
 2005 Shetland 15 24 1658
 2007 Rhodes 14 25 2343
 2009 Aland 14 25 2286
 2011 Isle of Wight 14 24 2311
 2013 Bermuda 14 24 1296

18. General Information
Dinner provision being taken up by most teams
Most bookings now for 8 and 9 nights on average – some longer
E-mail exchanges through CI Travel Group achieving greater clarity on
final numbers
Rooming lists taking shape – outstanding deposits being chased
Supporters – bookings for small numbers still being received

19. Transport
 Arrivals
- By scheduled and charter flights and boat
- Close liaison with Ports of Jersey
- 84 coach trips + vans to transport luggage
 Opening & Closing Ceremonies
- 1,200 transported by 31 coaches
- 2,000 walking from muster point
 Daily Movements
-3,000 competitors = c 9,000 journeys each day by coaches/mini-buses
Support from the local transport providers and Football will have up to 52 movements a day

20. Venues
32 venues across all Parishes
Individual transports plans for each venue
- Traffic circulation
- Officials & spectator parking
- Public transport routes
- Games Village loop for 7 sports
Road closures for cycling, triathlon, half-marathon
Working closely with Honorary Police and Parish representatives

21. General Information
Phil Austin
Chairman

22. Community Support
We strive to showcase Jersey by working closely with a broad range of groups
Jersey Hospitality
Jersey Tourism
Jersey Arts Trust
Jersey Heritage
Digital Jersey
Genuine Jersey
Ports of Jersey – TTS – Parks and
Gardens
Schools
St. John’s Ambulance
Blue Light Services

23. Community Involvement
 Games Makers - over 450 volunteers
- full training programme in place
- uniform launch in 2015
 Schools - Opening & Closing Ceremonies
- Activities Week
- Cadet Forces for Medal Ceremonies
- Les Amis
 Back to Work Scheme - Gilson Hall, Crabbe Range, Geoff Reed Centre,
Caesarean Tennis Club, Springfield
 St John’s Ambulance - 25 new recruits
- 150 Games Makers to be trained
 Prison Service - Medal rostrums - flowers for decoration

24. Sponsors
NatWest Mercury Distribution
Jersey Telecom Mourant Ozannes
Jersey Water Normans
Ogier Simon Sand & Gravel Ltd

25. Mercury Distribution celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015.
Local company with local shareholders.
Proud to be supporting Island games and working closely with Island Games team.
Partner for Medical and all Janitorial needs.
Special promotional activity for all members of Jersey Hospitality on SCA, Diversey and P&G
products.
Activity aimed at March – September period.
Account Managers will be in contact by the end of February.
Mercury Contact is Annabel Brass, 01534 762200, 07797 716521
abrass@mercurydistribution.com

26. Games Village
 Howard Davis Park selected for Opening and Closing Ceremonies, plus Games Village
 Around 6,000 people expected to attend the Opening and Closing ceremonies
 Around 2,000 people expected to visit the Games Village daily, during Games Week
 Live entertainment plus cultural events and school involvement on stage
 Ability to engage public in sporting and leisure activities to try their hand at
 Park open 6 – 10pm each evening for accredited guests only each evening of Games Week

27. Games Village

28. Countdown
 148 days to go………… momentum building
 “A time to shine”
 Games Makers will;
- Be highly visible
- Be ambassadors
- Make the difference

29. The Heart of the Games

30. www.jersey2015.com

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