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With 2009 attendance also topping 600,000,<br />
the event has drawn more than one-half million<br />
guests for 10 consecutive years.<br />
The 2010 challenge for <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong>’s staff<br />
was the reconfigured grounds at both of the<br />
venues that host the tournament. The main<br />
public area was shifted to a massive oval area,<br />
allowing <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> to feature a new culinary<br />
offering: Flavours of the Grand Slams, with<br />
menu items inspired by Wimbledon, New<br />
York City, Paris and Melbourne.<br />
In 2009, the challenge was the extreme weather<br />
conditions, with temperatures regularly rising<br />
above 100˚F and reaching a high of 111˚F<br />
(44˚C). Yet, <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> managers and<br />
associates were able to “keep cool” and provide<br />
exceptional customer service in the company’s<br />
GuestPath ® tradition.<br />
Developing communities through partnership<br />
All Australians and many international friends<br />
were deeply affected by the ferocity of the<br />
bushfires (wildfires) that swept across Victoria<br />
in February 2009. <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> associates<br />
quickly raised $70,000 (AUD) and hosted a<br />
bushfire benefit at Melbourne Park for the brave<br />
men and women who were on the front line.<br />
Together with its suppliers, the company donated<br />
$25,000 (AUD) in food, 150 volunteer hours<br />
and 175 staff hours to ensure the benefit was<br />
a fitting success. At Etihad Stadium, <strong>Delaware</strong><br />
<strong>North</strong> worked with its client at the NAB Cup<br />
Bushfire Appeal, where close to $1 million<br />
(AUD) was raised.<br />
But have you played Wembley Stadium?<br />
The summer concert season at Wembley Stadium<br />
featured an amazing lineup of artists – including<br />
AC/DC, Take That and Oasis – with one-half<br />
million people attending eight concerts in three<br />
weeks in June and July. During this period, more<br />
than 2,000 <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> associates worked<br />
each event day.<br />
In August, U2 set a Wembley Stadium concert<br />
attendance record when 88,000 people attended<br />
one of the Irish rock legend’s two shows.<br />
Food for thought<br />
<strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> in 2009 began operating four<br />
dining locations at Curtin University in Western<br />
Australia, expanding the company’s operations<br />
in the education sector.<br />
Located in the Perth suburb of Bentley, Curtin<br />
University was established in 1966 and is now the<br />
largest provider of higher education in Western<br />
Australia. In 2009, there were more than 30,000<br />
enrolled students with approximately 1,500<br />
students in residence and a staff of 2,500.<br />
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