These weblog posts are supposed to assist inform and supply updates on The Metropolis’s function in exploring a possible bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games (OPWG). They share the highlights of the method, together with how we’re evaluating the dangers and advantages of internet hosting the 2026 OPWG, sustainability, the make-up of a bid submission and cultural planning. Please verify calgary.caolympicbid or the Olympic Weblog Collection for extra info.
Because it turns into accessible, we’ll share engagement alternatives and how one can take part within the dialog.
Agenda
The 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games (OPWG) Evaluation Committee met July 17 to debate:
- Metropolis Secretariat replace
- Vote of the Electors
Metropolis Secretariat replace
The Metropolis Secretariat is a due diligence group of Metropolis of Calgary staff, making certain residents and Council are represented all through the bid exploration course of. The group is reviewing Calgary 2026’s enterprise case, offering updates to the evaluation committee, and supporting Council in assessing alternatives, dangers and points related to a possible bid and internet hosting the 2026 OPWG. In addition they guarantee the method is aligned with our metropolis’s values, tradition and imaginative and prescient.
Right here’s the total presentation to evaluation committee.
Work streams
- Planning, reporting and threat administration: retaining Council knowledgeable and assessing threat and alternatives for The Metropolis
- Programming: figuring out social and neighborhood occasions and actions main as much as and throughout the OWPG, if Calgary was to host
- Important companies: figuring out actions wanted to keep up the extent of service for transportation, public security, neighborhood residing, and many others. if Calgary was to host
- Communications: informing Council and interact residents on the method of a possible bid
- Authorized companies: defending The Metropolis from threat;
- Finance: figuring out the fee to The Metropolis of internet hosting
- Problem administration: figuring out points and making certain they are often resolved
- Analysis: conducting analysis to baseline and monitor citizen’s information of the bid course of, together with communication and informational wants.
Extra particulars will be discovered within the report back to the Evaluation Committee.
Funds
Present priorities
- Reviewing the Authorities submission
- Negotiating a Multi-Celebration Settlement
- Figuring out programming and important companies necessities
- Supporting the engagement program
Vote of the Electors (Plebiscite)
Committee assembly recaps
For extra details about the bid exploration challenge, go to calgary.ca/OlympicBid.
