A History in Photos
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A History in Photos Management Team (pg 26) – Comments (pg 32) 2015 While attending the World Championships in Lyon France in August, navigating the city to find the three or four venues, it came to me (Doug) that Toronto would be a great place to host the championships. We just finished hosting the Pan Am Games in the new stadium. There was also a new subway line under construction that would link the new stadium, the Toronto Track & Field Centre (right across the street), and Varsity Stadium downtown. So, one evening, after we got back to our Chalet, brought it up to Mike and Paul. They thought I was nuts! When we got back to Toronto, Mike provided me with some contacts from the Pan Am Games. I had the naïve idea that with the administration structure and all the volunteers still in place, they might be interested in this new project. I actually got to speak the David Peterson, the former Premier of Ontario, who was the Chair of the Games LOC. He wished me good luck ! I quickly came to realize that the Pan Am Games LOC, as a multi-million dollar enterprise, might not be interested in carrying on as a volunteer organization. Rebooting the business plan, I was trying to think of who could lead the pursuit of a World Championships and someone came to mind! I had worked with John Craig for years when he was President of Athletics Ontario. We had a great relationship. I knew he had just retired from AO. I gave him a call, and we decided to meet. We met for a coffee at a shop about halfway between us in the Shops at Don Mills. November 3rd at 11:30am. A day that lives in infamy! It was a beautiful afternoon and we sat outside. I gave him my spiel. I think he was more impressed by my enthusiasm that by my babbling about how it be so easy. I wasn’t trying to con the poor guy – that’s what I thought at that beginning stage. (I go into detail about this meeting because, without John, this never would have happened) We had our very first LOC Meeting on November 24th. 2016 Simon Rayner’s team came up with our first logo in March Some members of the LOC Thanks to Jackson Murphy at Pound & Grain for developing our original bid web site May 2016 – inspecting York Lions Stadium with WMA VP of Competitions Brian Keaveney June 2016 – WMA Technical Delegation visit to Toronto They were here to check out the facilities described in our bid application A pair of Cadillacs at our disposal for the weekend courtesy of Shelley at Tourism Toronto Lunch at Steamwhistle Brewery – potential Athlete’s Party venue Tour of Varsity Stadium with UTTC Head Coach Carl Georgevski (L) Impressive view on the way to the Islands to tour the non-Stadia courses hosted by Race Directors George Hubbard and Stafford Whalen Race Director Gary Westgate hosted a tour of the Centennial Park Cross Country Course Final day – breakfast at the Chelsea with Councillor Michael Thompson October 2016 - Perth WMA General Assembly Our bid Booth was right next to our competitors – Gothenburg Sweden Bid Presentation Team at the October 30th WMA General Assembly (Leslie Estwick had to leave early) A bit nervous during the very close vote count! 68 to 57 – if seven delegates had voted for Gothenburg, they would have won the day! Carolyn brought the champagne Post-win Party in Doug’s suite overlooking the ocean 2017 January – first LOC meeting after winning the bid March 2017 - Our booth at the WMA Indoor Championships in Daegu Korea The LOC assigned these two volunteers to man the booth for the duration of the meet April 2017 LOC meeting The Ontario Masters hosted the 2017 NCCWMA Championships in August. TAEM bid for, and won, the 2019 NCCWMA Championships to use as a dry-run for TO2020 NCCWMA Championships with NCCWMA President Sandy Pashkin and WMA President Stan Perkins 2018 January – Meeting with Rob Guy from Athletics Canada June 2018 – Venues tour with the Management Team August 2018 meeting with Brian WMA Outdoor Championships – Malaga Spain – September 2018 Malaga Booth with our popular spike bag handouts Selfie Frame Meeting with the WMA Council Malaga handing over the flag to the TO2020 LOC New logo in August 2018 November 2018 – Meeting with the Non-Stadia Race Directors 2019 WMA Indoor Championships - Torun Poland March - TO2020 Booth with Gena from Tourism Toronto Meeting with the WMA Council April 2019 - Managers tour of the venues – at the TTFC June 16, 2019 – Meeting with the WMA Council at the meet hotel – The Chelsea TAEM Secretary, CEO, and Treasurer signing the WMA Contract July 2019 – NCCWMA Championships Used the meet as a dry run for TO2020 One year out meeting with the WMA Council at the NCCWMA meet – at The Chelsea WMA Council, in blue, from the top; Europe, South America, NCC, Africa, Asia. Treasurer, Margit, the President. Brian , VP Competition, Secretary Dinner with the Council Invited Irene Obera to be our guest at TO2020 Irene competed in the first WMA Championships in Toronto in 1975 August 2019 – LOC meeting with Brian September - the WMA finalized the schedule December 2019 LOC meeting 2020 The Home Stretch February - Volunteer Leaders Meeting March - Tours of venues and Management meeting with WMA Official Alan Bell Jay Yakabowich’s team designed the medal – concave on one side, convex on the other The ribbon March - CN Tower Media Launch - TAEM with Ontario Minister of Sport Lisa MacLeod (Rob missing) Management Team Established in 2016, Toronto Athletics Event Management Inc. (TAEM) is the not-for-profit corporation managing the World Masters Athletics Championships Toronto 2020 TAEM John Craig Chief Executive Officer Paul Osland TAEM Treasurer Doug Smith TAEM Secretary Simon Rayner TAEM Director Robert Jackson TAEM Director Local Organizing Committee Advisory Panel Doug Smith LOC Chairman Paul Osland LOC Vice Chairman Phyllis Berck Director, Toronto Office of Partnerships John Craig TAEM Director Kristen Dajia Throws Dr Damien Dupuis Robert Jackson TAEM Director Simon Rayner TAEM Director Dr Michael Sherar Jay Yakabowich Awards Brian Keaveney WMA Advisor Managers Irene Maguire Manager of Event Support Services Vanessa Sarjeant Manager of Administration Albert Tschirhart Director of Competitions Abidah Shirazi (Brand Rebel) Marketing, Advertising and Strategic Planning Chris Charlebois (C2C Sports & Entertainment Inc) Marketing, Advertising and Strategic Planning Race Directors and Advisors Randolph Fajardo Technical Manager - Athletics Ontario George Hubbard Road Race Director Ian Reid Officials Stafford Whalen Road Racewalk Director Gary Westgate Cross Country Director Mehdi Kajbaf IT Manager Government Advisors MP Peter Fonseca Federal Government VISA and immigration resource Cristina Mussullo Tourism Toronto - client services manager Finance & Risk Management Committee Gabe Hayos Manager of Finance Paul Osland TAEM Treasurer Chris Charlebois C2C Sports & Entertainment John Craig TAEM CEO Functional Area Coordinators Amy Ballon Ian Hall Athlete’s Party Coordinator Bookkeeper Andrea Ngui Jack Pontes Marketplace Coordinator Opening & Closing Ceremonies Coordinator Bob Finlay Jasmeet Cheema Accreditation Coordinator Operations Coordinator Justin Tung Mary – Rose Weir Press Operations & Media Coordinator Meetings Coordinator Katherine McLeod Mehdi Kajbaf Doping Control Coordinator IT Support Coordinator Maria Paisley Peter Symons Transportation Coordinator Volunteer Management Coordinator Martha McLellan Paul Craig Welcome Centre Coordinator Competitors Handbook Coordinator Rita Botelho Sarah Bennett Athlete’s Party Coordinator Medals Coordinator Sandy Turney Sarah Daly Canada Welcomes Coordinator Press Operations & Media Assistant David Robinson Val Sarjeant Medals Coordinator Signage Coordinator Simon Houzer Wendy – Ann Clarke Technical Information Centre (TIC) Communications Coordinator Coordinator Key Volunteers and Captains Annie Jay Welcome Centre Key Volunteer Kathryn Garrett Results Key Volunteer Benjamin Shindman Open & Closing Ceremonies Key Volunteers Megan Lashley Volunteer Management Assistant at Check-in Bob Dann Field of Play Captain Paul Hebert Carolyn McSkimming Medals Key Volunteer F.OP. Coordinator of Captains Philip Wisener Charlie Laister Non-Stadia Key Volunteer Medals Key Volunteer Rene Thomas Concetta Buonaiuto F.O.P Coordinator of Captains F.O.P Captain Timothy Chen Dianne Kerr Volunteer Management Key Volunteer Call Room Key Volunteer (Recruiting) Donna Benoit Tony Soul Ojo-ade Welcome Centre Key Volunteer Volunteer Management Assistant Frances Enchin Veronica Rouse Volunteer Management Key Volunteer Call Room Key Volunteer (Training) Vismay Buch Jill Hamilton F.O.P Captain Non Stadia Key Volunteer Yvon Cote John Wilton TIC Key Volunteer Transportation Key Volunteer (Airport) David Jong Judith Shindman TIC Key Volunteer Non Stadia Key Volunteer Assistants Adrienne Gordon Volunteer Management Lynn McFerran Volunteer Management Catherine Meade Opening and Closing Ceremonies Megan O’Malley Social Media Circe Langree Le Coq French Translation & Marketplace Assistant Milton Bernal Canada Welcomes Campaign Assistant Connie Cadotte Non Stadia Volunteer Rathod Ranganathan Opening and Closing Ceremonies Erin Schnepper Volunteer Management & Call Room Rene Graham- Evans Accreditation Assistant Gautam Bhatara Volunteer Management Rhonda B Cohen Accreditation Assistant Jackie Silverberg Volunteer Management Robin Turbull Opening and Closing Ceremonies Jim Courtney Welcome Centre & Way Finding Sharon Clarke Volunteer Management Jodi Treble Field of Play Captain Shivanie Mangal Meetings Assistant Juliette Bideshi Event Support Services