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Hosting a major event focuses the eyes of the world on a city. It’s a chance to transform in multiple ways – through economic regeneration, creating inspiring venues, improving mobility infrastructure, and developing new models of operational and city-wide governance.
Success requires significant and successful consultation with communities and stakeholders; it requires a vision that is both creative and achievable, backed by financial commitment.
“Delivering a successful event is a huge collaborative effort and relies on effective decision-making and communications. Enduring impact means future proofing the social, environmental and economic legacy from the very start. ”
Nic Merridew Global host Cities Leader
Our extensive experience in partnering cities to host major events ranges from bidding and planning, through to on-the-ground operational delivery, and beyond the closing ceremonies. We bring exceptional creativity, credibility and most importantly the drive and ambition to optimise each unique event and ensure a rich legacy for each host city.
Legacy can be seen through a physical, social and institutional lens
At Arup, we work with all partners to ask what hosting can do to help the city achieve its longer term development plans – be they around transport, public housing or social infrastructure. Being a host city is an opportunity for a major transfer of knowledge and skills, by applying international best practice, whether the event is a global sporting platform like an Olympic Games or FIFA World Cup, or smaller cultural events such as becoming a ‘City of Culture’ or even hosting the Eurovision song contest.
How we help you
Our Host Cities team includes experts across masterplanning, city economics, transport planning, venue design, operational planning, environmental consulting, and digital services from across the globe.
