Torino 2006 Olympic Sponsorship - International Olympic Committee

Chapter Five l Sponsorship
“The return that we get on our hospitality programme is really an opportunity for
our Kodak hosts to spend four or five days with a customer that normally they can’t
get thirty minutes with, so they’re in an environment that’s conducive to a great
discussion, they can talk about business, they can get to know each other, build a
relationship with each other. It’s also a great opportunity for our guests to see what
Kodak does behind the scenes of the Games. We take a lot of our key customers and
also our senior management behind the scenes into our image centre operations,
into our accreditation centre operations and our polyclinic operations at the Games
so they can see exactly what Kodak does. They can see our products and services in
operation.” Karen Kozak, Manager, Olympic Marketing, Eastman Kodak Company
Employee Incentives & Rewards
Olympic sponsorship has a profound impact on corporate culture and sponsors have developed strong
programmes to engage their employees in the Olympic spirit. Through employee programmes at the Torino
2006 Olympic Winter Games, Olympic sponsors motivated their employees, rewarded top-performing staff
members and involved their personnel in an important corporate endeavour while leveraging an
opportunity to strengthen morale and build staff loyalty.
Manulife
Manulife, a Worldwide Olympic Partner, conducted on-site hospitality at the 2006 Olympic Winter
Games, honouring and rewarding the company’s top selling partners, intermediaries and clients,
while showcasing the company’s strong support for the Olympic Movement.
To help manage and operate the company’s Torino 2006 hospitality programme, the company
selected a team of top-performing associates as volunteers following a highly selective nomination,
selection and training process. At Torino 2006, they enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime experience while
serving as frontline goodwill ambassadors to key constituents and business partners.
With Olympic Games tickets, tours of Italy, opportunities to meet Olympic athletes and a stay at a
92 l IOC Marketing Report – Torino 2006