THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE AND WHY OF KENT’S CAMPAIGN FOR THE 2012 GAMES
WHO : WHAT : WHEN : WHERE : WHY :
THE 'WHEN' OF KENT'S CAMPAIGN
2008
January - preparing to move into Phase 2 of the Kent Strategy for the 2012 Games
16 January - 'CompeteFor' launched
15 February - Talented performers supported by P&O attend PR event on P&O Ferry
20 February - Regional launch of 'CompeteFor'
29 February - National Pre Games Training Camp Guide published (at the Beijing Games). Nations can now make formal agreements regarding Pre Games Training Camp venues
17 March - GB Adaptive Rowing Team at Kings School, Canterbury
20 March - GB Ice Curling Team at Fenton's Rink, Tunbridge Wells
29 March - 'Kent's Big Day Out'
Spring - Briefing on Cultural Olympiad Brand (including 'InspiredBy' / non-commercial brand)
6 April - Bejing Torch in UK (for one day only)
24 April - Young People's Dover Olympic Conference - a colourful extravaganza celebrating young people's imaginings of the Olympic Torch
27 April - 1908 Olympic Opening Ceremony was 100 years ago today
16 May - Kent Volunteering Events Team launched
8 August - 24 August - Beijing Olympic Games
24 August – UK’s Cultural Olympiad begins - Hand Over Ceremony
Autumn – London Organising Committee start placing contracts relating to “staging” the Games
6 September - 17 September - Beijing Paralympic Games
24 August - 5 September - Paralympic Torch visiting our shores (first time Paralympic Torch has done this)
Autumn - Launch of Cultural Olympiad
17 September - 'Kent 20 in 12' Education Plan launched
17 September - Paralympic Hand Over Day
2009 - London 2012 Olympic Torch Committee created
2009/10 - Peak construction works (12,000 workers on site)
2010 - National Pre-Games Volunteering Programme launched
2011 - 8m tickets become available
2011 - Test events, overlay and commissioning operations
2012
27 July - 12 August 2012 - London Olympic Games
29 August - 9 September 2012 - London Paralympic Games
Mid 2012 - 2013 – Deconstruction, legacy conversion