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IAAF W ORLD U18 REPORT

KYEB

KENYA YEARBO0K

• Invitations to VIP guests expected to fi ll out the
What worked
EDITORIAL BOARD
not fully occupied.
• e production was excellent in that it was well dais were not sent out which meant the dais was
choreographed and the team of about 150 artists
• During preparations for the opening ceremony
delivered a remarkable performance.
• H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta and H.E the First refreshments were not availed despite request.
As a result, there was an unfortunate case of de-
Lady Margaret Kenyatta, Patron of the IAAF hydration and loss of consciousness.
championship graced the occasion. • Delays in the accreditation process caused chal-
• H.E the First Lady’s jog into the stadium fl anked lenges especially for performing artists who were
by Kenya’s past and present athletes reminded the not accredited and consequently denied access by
global audience of Kenya’s prowess in athletics. security personnel. IMG was forced to seek the in-
• There were no incidences reported during the tervention of LOC Secretariat Head of Operations,
ceremony thanks to thorough preparation and event production and overall head of security as
coordination with the event presentation team. artists remained locked out for over an hour.
• Delays in approval and onboarding of service
Challenges providers resulted in very limited time for con-
ceptualization and preparation. Further delays
• Speeches by notable guests extended longer than in budget approvals presented the risk of artists
expected consequently pushing back the event’s pulling out as they expected down payments prior
program to the event.

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