International Olympic Committee – IOCGames Promotion Section Manager & Communications Function Manager for ATHOC2004
Jan. 2002 - Sep. 2004Athens, Attiki, GreecePre-Games: Responsible for the promotion of the Athens 2004 Games, creating promotional materials and content. Project leader for the evaluation and selection of the Advertising Agency for the promotion of the games in Greece, creating analytical evaluation process reports.
Project Leader for the Volunteer Communication Campaign, planning and organizing 5 major public concerts taking place simultaneously (same day and time) in Athens, Patras, Volos, Thessaloniki and Heraklion with the participation of thousands on people. Organizing these events included close collaboration with various and diverse stakeholders such as City Mayors, Police departments, Coast Police, Traffic ministry, Music Artists, etc.
Responsible for the image of the Games in major tourist exhibitions, ITB Berlin, WTM London. Project leader for organizing the participation, creation and functionality of the Athens2004 booth in these exhibitions. During the Games: Responsible for reporting important communication (non sport related) issues during the games through all venues in Athens and the 4 Olympic Cities (Thessaloniki, Volos, Patras, Heraklion). Trained on media crisis handling (on specific issues).