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Hosting a major event focuses the eyes of the world on a city, region or country. It’s often a once in a generation opportunity to drive regional and urban transformation in ways that benefit a city and its people long into the future.
We put consultation with communities and stakeholders at the heart of our process, to develop a shared vision that hosting a major event can accelerate towards, that is both inspiring and achievable, backed by robust financial planning to make it all happen.
“Whether your event is just an idea or a looming deadline, as a partner, Arup ensures host cities deliver real transformation. Our insights and leadership are economic, social, cultural and delivery-focused. ”
Nic Merridew Global host Cities Leader
Arup’s experience covers the whole event lifecycle, from bidding, winning and planning, through to on-the-ground operational delivery, and beyond the closing ceremonies into community and economic legacy. We work with city and regional bodies, organising committees, governing bodies and contractors to bring exceptional creativity, credibility and drive to events that put cites on the global stage.
A long-standing advisor to the global and national governing bodies of major sporting events, our teams both help improve and support the planning and organising of events, and help host cities understand and deliver above and beyond their hosting commitments.
How we help you
Our local experts and global network come together to form bespoke Host Cities teams, listen and provide the expertise you need to deliver your city and event ambitions, right from your early thinking and through each of the critical stages in the whole event lifecycle. As the team behind your team, we cover all aspects of host city strategy, planning, design, and delivery, stakeholder engagement, city operations, project management, economics, venue design (including retrofit), environmental consulting, and digital services.
