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WORLD U18

Kenyatta University Signage Recommendation

e Kenyatta University’s Nyayo Hostels was ear- • Advance signage for all the parking areas and a
marked for as the Athletes Village. e university corresponding VAAP on the parking area.
had allocated six (6) apartment blocks for entire • Defi ned gates are necessary for easy fl ow.
period of the games for all the teams and its offi cials. • Parking passes should be present to the partners
Signage was placed in all the areas, Kenyatta uni- in advance.
versity, Moi International Sports Stadium - Kasarani
and the Airport. e main reason was for easy access Stadium Dressing
of athletes, offi cials and the general public. A clean stadium was to be provided which was done
KYEB
Challenges:
in good time.
Challenges
• Tasking to have all the signage according to the
IAAF
• e stadium was branded with the title sponsors
• Last minute request for zoning signage was re-
quested by the delegates
i.e. Safaricom and Magical Kenya. is was not
approved by IAAF/ AMS Dentsu.
• Defi ning the access points and signage areas
Recommendation:
• Dressing was not completed on time.
• Collective decisions on the signage points should
• Inside the stadium the paint color was more of a
be done at least 6 weeks before the event.
bright pink and not the red approved in the look
• A fl oor map should be developed in advance
and feel
• Brief the team on the fl oor map in advance to help
Recommendation:
access control
KENYA YEARBO0K
• Branding should be done in good time to enhance
VAAP/ Parking Passes
promotion and cover the entire stadium
• Dressing and branding must conform to the re-
Production of parking passes
quirements of IAAF/Dentsu and any changes must
EDITORIAL BOARD
be approved.
Challenges
IAAF (Value in kind)VIK
• The original designs for the VAAP/PARKING
PASSES were rejected by IAAF; new designs had • Offi cials
to be approved at the last minute. • Volunteers
• Defi ned parking spaces were not well communi- • Seiko
cated • Delta
• e approved parking passes looked too small, • Deltatre
hence the reason for designing larger ones. • Athletes Media VIP Bags
• ere was subsequent excess printing of the park-
ing passes than the available space Uniforms - Challenges
• Parking passes were provided in categories of VVIP,
VIP, IAAF, LOC, Technical Services, Teams, Buses • e shipment was coming from diff erent parts of
and Suppliers. However, they were not utilized as the world, thus some delays
issued due to poor coordination and communica- • e clothing came in very late due to delays clear-
tion. ing goods at the port of entry

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