One of the most genuine and respected experts in the event industry, Tricia Fenton joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and gives us a fresh take on the "marooned on an island" question, becoming part of an event family and getting her motorcycle license (recorded 2 April 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Tricia!PRELIMS09:06 - Marooned on an island - with a twist!QUARTERFINALS14:43 - Journey to SLOCSEMIFINALS20:37 - What are "special projects?"FINALS27:28 - Events are a math problem29:46 - A personnel issueMIXED ZONE33:08 - "I have money in my bank account"38:18 - The tragic thing about the pandemicPODIUM40:43 - Trying Skeleton45:57 - The goosebump momentCOOL DOWN48:08 - Post-SLOC life and lessons learned

One of the most genuine and respected experts in the event industry, Tricia Fenton joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and gives us a fresh take on the "marooned on an island" question, becoming part of an event family and getting her motorcycle license (recorded 2 April 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Tricia!PRELIMS 09:06 - Marooned on an island - with a twist!QUARTERFINALS 14:43 - Journey to SLOCSEMIFINALS 20:37 - What are "special projects?"FINALS 27:28 - Events are a math problem 29:46 - A personnel issueMIXED ZONE 33:08 - "I have money in my bank account" 38:18 - The tragic thing about the pandemicPODIUM 40:43 - Trying Skeleton 45:57 - The goosebump momentCOOL DOWN 48:08 - Post-SLOC life and lessons learned

Episode 101 - Tricia Fenton

Christian Napier

It's our 100th episode! Amy Murray graciously guest hosts and interviews Christian Napier, turning the tables and asking all kinds of questions about the podcast and Christian's Salt Lake 2002 experience (recorded 31 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Amy as guest host!03:21 - Straight from GPFour HQPRELIMS06:08 - Going our own way with the systems08:42 - Monster VIKQUARTERFINALS11:30 - What are we going to have for lunch?15:55 - Welcoming outsidersSEMIFINALS19:41 - Cutting room floor24:22 - Guest wish listFINALS27:14 - Christian's dream OCOG job29:42 - What is IKL?MIXED ZONE32:40 - What will happen with Tokyo? 36:10 - Island meal and moviePODIUM40:15 - Island / walk on music44:16 - Favorite SLOC memoriesCOOL DOWN48:59 - Goosebump moment / wrap-up

It's our 100th episode! Amy Murray graciously guest hosts and interviews Christian Napier, turning the tables and asking all kinds of questions about the podcast and Christian's Salt Lake 2002 experience (recorded 31 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Amy as guest host! 03:21 - Straight from GPFour HQPRELIMS 06:08 - Going our own way with the systems 08:42 - Monster VIKQUARTERFINALS 11:30 - What are we going to have for lunch? 15:55 - Welcoming outsidersSEMIFINALS 19:41 - Cutting room floor 24:22 - Guest wish listFINALS 27:14 - Christian's dream OCOG job 29:42 - What is IKL?MIXED ZONE 32:40 - What will happen with Tokyo?  36:10 - Island meal and moviePODIUM 40:15 - Island / walk on music 44:16 - Favorite SLOC memoriesCOOL DOWN 48:59 - Goosebump moment / wrap-up

Episode 100 - Christian Napier

SLOC employee number 40, Aimee Preston, takes a break from the Summit County COVID-19 vaccination effort, to join the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and share her story of transitioning from collegiate gymnast to sport administrator and running a completely different sport - Curling! (recorded 29 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Aimee!PRELIMS04:30 - Marooned on an island06:50 - Finding the next thing after gymnasticsQUARTERFINALS10:53 - Establishing a sport from the ground up14:26 - Volunteers came out of the woodworkSEMIFINALS16:53 - Transitioning to venueFINALS21:33 - A new family during test events23:50 - Games-time emotionsMIXED ZONE29:01 - Learnings from gymnastics / SPORT32:07 - Jumping on the couchPODIUM33:34 - Memories close to the heart37:13 - Sitting behind the PresidentCOOL DOWN40:16 - GB women's victory43:06 - Life post-SLOC

SLOC employee number 40, Aimee Preston, takes a break from the Summit County COVID-19 vaccination effort, to join the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and share her story of transitioning from collegiate gymnast to sport administrator and running a completely different sport - Curling! (recorded 29 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Aimee!PRELIMS 04:30 - Marooned on an island 06:50 - Finding the next thing after gymnasticsQUARTERFINALS 10:53 - Establishing a sport from the ground up 14:26 - Volunteers came out of the woodworkSEMIFINALS 16:53 - Transitioning to venueFINALS 21:33 - A new family during test events 23:50 - Games-time emotionsMIXED ZONE 29:01 - Learnings from gymnastics / SPORT 32:07 - Jumping on the couchPODIUM 33:34 - Memories close to the heart 37:13 - Sitting behind the PresidentCOOL DOWN 40:16 - GB women's victory 43:06 - Life post-SLOC

Episode 99 - Aimee Preston

Calum Clark, Chief Operating Officer, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and former Salt Lake 2002 Event Services Manager, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers working Snowbasin under Adam Gray, DEPAT and the one question you should never ask (recorded 22 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Calum!03:53 - UOLF venues openPRELIMS05:54 - Marooned on an island09:48 - A Qwest storyQUARTERFINALS11:20 - From Sydney to Salt Lake16:05 - Settling in with first class professionalsSEMIFINALS19:54 - The Snowbasin assignment23:27 - Doing things differentlyFINALS27:06 - 9/11 changed the game30:50 - Working with the Secret ServiceMIXED ZONE35:38 - The Event Services workforce38:00 - "It was a pleasure"PODIUM41:02 - "A washing machine of activity"45:56 - The Olympic TrialsCOOL DOWN49:15 - Advice and wrap-up

Calum Clark, Chief Operating Officer, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and former Salt Lake 2002 Event Services Manager, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers working Snowbasin under Adam Gray, DEPAT and the one question you should never ask (recorded 22 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Calum! 03:53 - UOLF venues openPRELIMS 05:54 - Marooned on an island 09:48 - A Qwest storyQUARTERFINALS 11:20 - From Sydney to Salt Lake 16:05 - Settling in with first class professionalsSEMIFINALS 19:54 - The Snowbasin assignment 23:27 - Doing things differentlyFINALS 27:06 - 9/11 changed the game 30:50 - Working with the Secret ServiceMIXED ZONE 35:38 - The Event Services workforce 38:00 - "It was a pleasure"PODIUM 41:02 - "A washing machine of activity" 45:56 - The Olympic TrialsCOOL DOWN 49:15 - Advice and wrap-up

Episode 98 - Calum Clark

John Sindelar

The master of accommodation(s), John Sindelar, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and gives us listeners an online Accommodation 101 course  (recorded 17 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome John!PRELIMS04:13 - Marooned on an island07:06 - Hotel management during the bidQUARTERFINALS11:47 - The supply-demand lensSEMIFINALS18:32 - The allocation process22:35 - A lengthy processFINALS26:46 - Contract negotiation challenges31:25 - Building a accommodation teamMIXED ZONE34:12 - Workforce accommodation36:55 - Spectator accommodationPODIUM40:45 - Accommodation pre-Games43:36 - Family involvement with the GamesCOOL DOWN49:41 - A post-Games decision to make55:05 - Advice and wrap-up

The master of accommodation(s), John Sindelar, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and gives us listeners an online Accommodation 101 course  (recorded 17 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome John!PRELIMS 04:13 - Marooned on an island 07:06 - Hotel management during the bidQUARTERFINALS 11:47 - The supply-demand lensSEMIFINALS 18:32 - The allocation process 22:35 - A lengthy processFINALS 26:46 - Contract negotiation challenges 31:25 - Building a accommodation teamMIXED ZONE 34:12 - Workforce accommodation 36:55 - Spectator accommodationPODIUM 40:45 - Accommodation pre-Games 43:36 - Family involvement with the GamesCOOL DOWN 49:41 - A post-Games decision to make 55:05 - Advice and wrap-up

Episode 97 - John Sindelar

One of our most requested guests ever, the incomparable Allen Brooks, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers giving up team handball for an opportunity to work the Games, his parents living in Ogden and finding something within you that you didn't know you had (recorded 17 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Allen!02:08 - A pivot to leadership / a light on what is really importantPRELIMS08:57 - Marooned on an island12:08 - An introduction to Doug Arnot at ACOGQUARTERFINALS17:33 - Overseeing the ice hockey venues20:49 - Creating a leadership approach SEMIFINALS24:16 - A diverse OCOG in a homogenous society28:28 - "An immediate connection"FINALS32:05 - The refinement of venue management35:33 - Building a venue teamMIXED ZONE38:43 - The big challenges44:33 - People doing jobs they've never done beforePODIUM46:43 - A family affair / the Paralympic Games53:41 - The people that shaped AllenCOOL DOWN57:14 - Wrap up

One of our most requested guests ever, the incomparable Allen Brooks, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers giving up team handball for an opportunity to work the Games, his parents living in Ogden and finding something within you that you didn't know you had (recorded 17 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Allen! 02:08 - A pivot to leadership / a light on what is really importantPRELIMS 08:57 - Marooned on an island 12:08 - An introduction to Doug Arnot at ACOGQUARTERFINALS 17:33 - Overseeing the ice hockey venues 20:49 - Creating a leadership approach SEMIFINALS 24:16 - A diverse OCOG in a homogenous society 28:28 - "An immediate connection"FINALS 32:05 - The refinement of venue management 35:33 - Building a venue teamMIXED ZONE 38:43 - The big challenges 44:33 - People doing jobs they've never done beforePODIUM 46:43 - A family affair / the Paralympic Games 53:41 - The people that shaped AllenCOOL DOWN 57:14 - Wrap up

Episode 96 - Allen Brooks

Brad Eggert, global event safety and security professional and former manager of the County Ice Center and Acord Ice Arenas, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recalls a Pulp Fiction moment, fire alarms and mom driving the Zamboni (recorded 17 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Brad!04:20 - An odd road to Salt LakePRELIMS05:48 - Lake Placid08:29 - Helping out with test eventsQUARTERFINALS12:00 - A paid internship / first impressions of Utah14:53 - Leadership with training wheels SEMIFINALS17:27 - Transitioning to management18:46 - Unexpected issues part 1 - adrenalineFINALS22:52 - Unexpected issues part 2 - angry athletes25:40 - Unexpected issues part 3 - evacuationMIXED ZONE29:19 - Brad's parents sleep on an air mattress33:09 - College 2.0PODIUM34:59 - The personal relationships39:41 - Closing Ceremony

Brad Eggert, global event safety and security professional and former manager of the County Ice Center and Acord Ice Arenas, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recalls a Pulp Fiction moment, fire alarms and mom driving the Zamboni (recorded 17 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Brad! 04:20 - An odd road to Salt LakePRELIMS 05:48 - Lake Placid 08:29 - Helping out with test eventsQUARTERFINALS 12:00 - A paid internship / first impressions of Utah 14:53 - Leadership with training wheels SEMIFINALS 17:27 - Transitioning to management 18:46 - Unexpected issues part 1 - adrenalineFINALS 22:52 - Unexpected issues part 2 - angry athletes 25:40 - Unexpected issues part 3 - evacuationMIXED ZONE 29:19 - Brad's parents sleep on an air mattress 33:09 - College 2.0PODIUM 34:59 - The personal relationships 39:41 - Closing Ceremony

Episode 95 - Brad Eggert

Jill Andrews

Our first VOLUNTEER(!!!), the wonderful Jill Andrews, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers pin trading, losing a volunteer assignment only to get a better one, living in a 16-foot trailer during Games-time and a guest book signed by Olympians from around the world (recorded 10 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Jill!03:05 - Applying for Salt Lake 2002PRELIMS05:40 - A systems glitch changes Jill's volunteer assignment10:04 - Hardcore pin tradingQUARTERFINALS12:00 - Staying in a trailer on Hill Air Force Base14:25 - A family affair / Opening Ceremony SEMIFINALS18:41 - Working the 4am shift22:01 - McDonald's in the VillageFINALS23:15 - A memorable drive to Snowbasin26:47 - Greeting the athletes in their own languageMIXED ZONE29:24 - The volunteer wall34:04 - Does anyone speak Russian?PODIUM35:38 - Pictures on the building38:31 - Jill's one pin-trading ruleCOOL DOWN40:17 - Wrap up

Our first VOLUNTEER(!!!), the wonderful Jill Andrews, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers pin trading, losing a volunteer assignment only to get a better one, living in a 16-foot trailer during Games-time and a guest book signed by Olympians from around the world (recorded 10 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Jill! 03:05 - Applying for Salt Lake 2002PRELIMS 05:40 - A systems glitch changes Jill's volunteer assignment 10:04 - Hardcore pin tradingQUARTERFINALS 12:00 - Staying in a trailer on Hill Air Force Base 14:25 - A family affair / Opening Ceremony SEMIFINALS 18:41 - Working the 4am shift 22:01 - McDonald's in the VillageFINALS 23:15 - A memorable drive to Snowbasin 26:47 - Greeting the athletes in their own languageMIXED ZONE 29:24 - The volunteer wall 34:04 - Does anyone speak Russian?PODIUM 35:38 - Pictures on the building 38:31 - Jill's one pin-trading ruleCOOL DOWN 40:17 - Wrap up

Episode 94 - Jill Andrews

Mark Hyde

Mark Hyde, former Soldier Hollow International Client Services Manager and now Public Health Scientist and Physician Assistant, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers being hired by Maureen Sweeney, being interviewed by NPR and  (recorded 10 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Mark!04:20 - Marooned on an islandPRELIMS07:00 - An Estonian volunteer opportunity09:58 - The ICS venue manager roleQUARTERFINALS11:12 - Todd Dennett - flag expert14:47 - The smell of the buildingSEMIFINALS16:55 - Imposter syndrome19:02 - The Russian biathleteFINALS23:54 - Small talk25:33 - Sleeping in the condoMIXED ZONE30:38 - Working the Opening Ceremony red carpet32:47 - Tom and Linda WhitakerPODIUM37:00 - The Paralympic Games40:25 - My path chose meCOOL DOWN43:39 - Advice / wrap up

Mark Hyde, former Soldier Hollow International Client Services Manager and now Public Health Scientist and Physician Assistant, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers being hired by Maureen Sweeney, being interviewed by NPR and  (recorded 10 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Mark! 04:20 - Marooned on an islandPRELIMS 07:00 - An Estonian volunteer opportunity 09:58 - The ICS venue manager roleQUARTERFINALS 11:12 - Todd Dennett - flag expert 14:47 - The smell of the buildingSEMIFINALS 16:55 - Imposter syndrome 19:02 - The Russian biathleteFINALS 23:54 - Small talk 25:33 - Sleeping in the condoMIXED ZONE 30:38 - Working the Opening Ceremony red carpet 32:47 - Tom and Linda WhitakerPODIUM 37:00 - The Paralympic Games 40:25 - My path chose meCOOL DOWN 43:39 - Advice / wrap up

Episode 93 - Mark Hyde

Pauline Ploquin, President and Partner at Struck, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers there is no "I" in team (except there is in French), banging her head on a desk and a great turn of phrase from Libby Hyland (recorded 2 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Pauline!02:33 - Personal pursuitsPRELIMS04:08 - Marooned on an island09:34 - From Paris to Salt LakeQUARTERFINALS11:56 - First impressions of Salt Lake14:56 - Roles in Creative ServicesSEMIFINALS20:34 - Overwhelming needs22:31 - Establishing prioritiesFINALS24:58 - Brand should be there from the beginning28:10 - Flying cupcakesMIXED ZONE32:17 - "I'll do your taxes, you do my creative"34:17 - The Olympic photo bookPODIUM37:12 - Games-time responsibilities / mascot opportunities40:48 - Opening CeremonyCOOL DOWN43:46 - Post-Games / advice

Pauline Ploquin, President and Partner at Struck, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers there is no "I" in team (except there is in French), banging her head on a desk and a great turn of phrase from Libby Hyland (recorded 2 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Pauline! 02:33 - Personal pursuitsPRELIMS 04:08 - Marooned on an island 09:34 - From Paris to Salt LakeQUARTERFINALS 11:56 - First impressions of Salt Lake 14:56 - Roles in Creative ServicesSEMIFINALS 20:34 - Overwhelming needs 22:31 - Establishing prioritiesFINALS 24:58 - Brand should be there from the beginning 28:10 - Flying cupcakesMIXED ZONE 32:17 - "I'll do your taxes, you do my creative" 34:17 - The Olympic photo bookPODIUM 37:12 - Games-time responsibilities / mascot opportunities 40:48 - Opening CeremonyCOOL DOWN 43:46 - Post-Games / advice

Episode 92 - Pauline Ploquin

Hosted by Christian Napier, Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective gives listeners a "back of house" or behind the scenes look into the planning and delivery of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Winter Games, through interviews with the very people who organized them.

Adam Gray

IOC advisor and major event expert Adam Gray joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers an unconventional wedding proposal, winning over skeptics, needing more snowcats and a dirty bus gets into the venue (recorded 23 February 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Adam!03:31 - Tokyo 2020 plansPRELIMS06:32 - Tokyo as an inflection point10:06 - From Sydney to Salt LakeQUARTERFINALS12:41 - A Christmas plan15:07 - The phone callSEMIFINALS18:47 - Swimming to skiing (and skeptics)22:41 - The discipline of delivering major eventsFINALS30:14 - A request from Spence Eccles33:41 - Snowbasin contingenciesMIXED ZONE40:42 - The first time skiing at Snowbasin44:45 - Skiing the downhill with Herwig DemscharPODIUM50:04 - A training accident54:59 - "I was asleep for two days"COOL DOWN59:38 - Avoiding a venue evacuation1:08:16 - "Two ears and one mouth"

IOC advisor and major event expert Adam Gray joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers an unconventional wedding proposal, winning over skeptics, needing more snowcats and a dirty bus gets into the venue (recorded 23 February 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Adam! 03:31 - Tokyo 2020 plansPRELIMS 06:32 - Tokyo as an inflection point 10:06 - From Sydney to Salt LakeQUARTERFINALS 12:41 - A Christmas plan 15:07 - The phone callSEMIFINALS 18:47 - Swimming to skiing (and skeptics) 22:41 - The discipline of delivering major eventsFINALS 30:14 - A request from Spence Eccles 33:41 - Snowbasin contingenciesMIXED ZONE 40:42 - The first time skiing at Snowbasin 44:45 - Skiing the downhill with Herwig DemscharPODIUM 50:04 - A training accident 54:59 - "I was asleep for two days"COOL DOWN 59:38 - Avoiding a venue evacuation 1:08:16 - "Two ears and one mouth"

Episode 91 - Adam Gray

Connie Nelson

Connie Nelson, Director of the Eccles Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum and Alf Engen Ski Museum joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and stops in Utah for a ski trip, gains great respect for lugers and is surprised to learn the names of some famous celebrity visitors (recorded 22 February 2021). For more information about Utah Olympic Park and the museums please visit https://utaholympiclegacy.org/If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Connie!02:43 - Pathway to UOPPRELIMS06:51 - Closing down for COVID-1911:01 - One of the first to reopen in 2020QUARTERFINALS12:56 - A tourist destination15:41 - Australians convince Connie to Ski Utah!SEMIFINALS18:01 - The UOP Business Manager role 23:05 - A juggling act FINALS27:17 - Surround yourself with people smarter than you32:32 - Inspired by athletesMIXED ZONE35:58 - Learning from test events39:15 - Games-time in a parking lotPODIUM42:39 - "I was very fit at the end of those 17 days"45:34 - "Wilson!"COOL DOWN48:55 - Jay Leno's garage51:58 - Watching the American flag

Connie Nelson, Director of the Eccles Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum and Alf Engen Ski Museum joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and stops in Utah for a ski trip, gains great respect for lugers and is surprised to learn the names of some famous celebrity visitors (recorded 22 February 2021). For more information about Utah Olympic Park and the museums please visit <a href="https://utaholympiclegacy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://utaholympiclegacy.org/</a>If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Connie! 02:43 - Pathway to UOPPRELIMS 06:51 - Closing down for COVID-19 11:01 - One of the first to reopen in 2020QUARTERFINALS 12:56 - A tourist destination 15:41 - Australians convince Connie to Ski Utah!SEMIFINALS 18:01 - The UOP Business Manager role  23:05 - A juggling act FINALS 27:17 - Surround yourself with people smarter than you 32:32 - Inspired by athletesMIXED ZONE 35:58 - Learning from test events 39:15 - Games-time in a parking lotPODIUM 42:39 - "I was very fit at the end of those 17 days" 45:34 - "Wilson!"COOL DOWN 48:55 - Jay Leno's garage 51:58 - Watching the American flag

Episode 90 - Connie Nelson

Former E Center Venue Operations Manager John Piester - now President, RedPeg Marketing - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers starting a family in Salt Lake, a unique vantage point for USA v Russia and the inspiration of the Paralympic Games (recorded 17 February 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome John!03:21 - Everyone on ZoomPRELIMS05:19 - COVID's impact on experiential marketing09:27 - Marooned on an islandQUARTERFINALS11:22 - From Endicott to Salt Lake15:06 - Transitioning into a new roleSEMIFINALS16:35 - "Your driving is making me sick"19:54 - Family mattersFINALS22:32 - An experienced team / piece-by-piece27:42 - How to function quickly as as teamMIXED ZONE30:11 - Transitioning to venue33:04 - "I don't remember seeing a lot of daylight"PODIUM35:42 - The Paralympic Games37:16 - Mike Eruzione can't get in / a call in The GlobeCOOL DOWN41:08 - USA v Russia puck drop43:12 - Post-SLOC life / career advice

Former E Center Venue Operations Manager John Piester - now President, RedPeg Marketing - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers starting a family in Salt Lake, a unique vantage point for USA v Russia and the inspiration of the Paralympic Games (recorded 17 February 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome John! 03:21 - Everyone on ZoomPRELIMS 05:19 - COVID's impact on experiential marketing 09:27 - Marooned on an islandQUARTERFINALS 11:22 - From Endicott to Salt Lake 15:06 - Transitioning into a new roleSEMIFINALS 16:35 - "Your driving is making me sick" 19:54 - Family mattersFINALS 22:32 - An experienced team / piece-by-piece 27:42 - How to function quickly as as teamMIXED ZONE 30:11 - Transitioning to venue 33:04 - "I don't remember seeing a lot of daylight"PODIUM 35:42 - The Paralympic Games 37:16 - Mike Eruzione can't get in / a call in The GlobeCOOL DOWN 41:08 - USA v Russia puck drop 43:12 - Post-SLOC life / career advice

Episode 89 - John Piester

Herwig Demschar

A giant in the ski industry, Herwig Demschar - Senior Vice President / International Business Development at Powdr Corp - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers marriage-saving advice from a mentor, the impact of Jerry Anderson and controversial ski wax (recorded 16 February 2021). For more information about the work Herwig is doing, please contact him at herwigd@powdr.com.If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Herwig!03:51 - From 180,000 miles per year to zeroPRELIMS07:31 - Sheltering with the family10:43 - Marooned on an island13:39 - From Austria to Salt Lake CityQUARTERFINALS18:01 - "I wanted to jump the fence"22:05 - Quickly humbledSEMIFINALS23:40 - "A really cool team"28:07 - Two seismic events / a wax controversyFINALS31:33 - White powder / forerunners33:42 - Nobody said noMIXED ZONE38:09 - "It was not that easy in the beginning"41:56 - Life during the GamesPODIUM43:34 - The Paralympic Games48:09 - The volunteers / Stephan EberharterCOOL DOWN51:03 - Career / life advice and show wrap up

A giant in the ski industry, Herwig Demschar - Senior Vice President / International Business Development at Powdr Corp - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers marriage-saving advice from a mentor, the impact of Jerry Anderson and controversial ski wax (recorded 16 February 2021). For more information about the work Herwig is doing, please contact him at herwigd@powdr.com.If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Herwig! 03:51 - From 180,000 miles per year to zeroPRELIMS 07:31 - Sheltering with the family 10:43 - Marooned on an island 13:39 - From Austria to Salt Lake CityQUARTERFINALS 18:01 - "I wanted to jump the fence" 22:05 - Quickly humbledSEMIFINALS 23:40 - "A really cool team" 28:07 - Two seismic events / a wax controversyFINALS 31:33 - White powder / forerunners 33:42 - Nobody said noMIXED ZONE 38:09 - "It was not that easy in the beginning" 41:56 - Life during the GamesPODIUM 43:34 - The Paralympic Games 48:09 - The volunteers / Stephan EberharterCOOL DOWN 51:03 - Career / life advice and show wrap up

Episode 88 - Herwig Demschar

Jim Brown

Capping off a fantastic week, Jim Brown - Executive Chair of the USA Rugby 2027/2031 Rugby World Cup bid and Principal and CEO of JBC International - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and shares his favorite meal, Mitt and Fraser asking lots of questions and a special flower ceremony (recorded 10 February 2021). For more information about the work Jim is doing, please contact Jim at jim.brown@jbcintl.com.If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Jim!03:47 - Locking downPRELIMS04:54 - Pandemic impacts09:01 - Marooned on an islandQUARTERFINALS12:20 - From Malaysia to Salt Lake15:22 - Joining the venue management teamSEMIFINALS19:08 - Blending a talented and experienced workforce21:08 - A step-by-step, last-minute processFINALS25:57 - The impact of 9/1128:38 - The work during Games-time / Mitt and FraserMIXED ZONE33:49 - Scale adjustments during the Games37:12 - Weather challengesPODIUM38:19 - Jim's most nervewracking moment40:02 - Lighting the cauldron / life post-GamesCOOL DOWN45:08 - Calm under pressure49:08 - Wrap up

Capping off a fantastic week, Jim Brown - Executive Chair of the USA Rugby 2027/2031 Rugby World Cup bid and Principal and CEO of JBC International - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and shares his favorite meal, Mitt and Fraser asking lots of questions and a special flower ceremony (recorded 10 February 2021). For more information about the work Jim is doing, please contact Jim at jim.brown@jbcintl.com.If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Jim! 03:47 - Locking downPRELIMS 04:54 - Pandemic impacts 09:01 - Marooned on an islandQUARTERFINALS 12:20 - From Malaysia to Salt Lake 15:22 - Joining the venue management teamSEMIFINALS 19:08 - Blending a talented and experienced workforce 21:08 - A step-by-step, last-minute processFINALS 25:57 - The impact of 9/11 28:38 - The work during Games-time / Mitt and FraserMIXED ZONE 33:49 - Scale adjustments during the Games 37:12 - Weather challengesPODIUM 38:19 - Jim's most nervewracking moment 40:02 - Lighting the cauldron / life post-GamesCOOL DOWN 45:08 - Calm under pressure 49:08 - Wrap up

Episode 87 - Jim Brown

In a very special episode, Sarah Kawahara - Canada, USA and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame inductee and Emmy-award winning director and choreographer -  joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and tells the incredible behind-the-scenes story of the Opening Ceremony ice program (recorded 9 February 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Watercolors and piano04:06 - Figure skating - a melange of the artsPRELIMS06:12 - From skater to choreographer10:08 - A ring of fire leads to Salt LakeQUARTERFINALS12:10 - Sarah signs on to help Don Mischer and Kenny Ortega13:50 - "I had never been pushed that far, ever, in my life"SEMIFINALS17:05 - Costume challenges20:52 - A town to cover the ice, replaced by trainsFINALS22:57 - Day one in Rice-Eccles26:37 - "People's lives were uprooted"MIXED ZONE28:37 - The scale of the Ceremonies32:28 - Choreographing to soundscapes and stopwatchesPODIUM35:47 - Staging the performers / watching from the audience41:47 - Rings of fire ("it had to be perfect!")COOL DOWN45:00 - Walk through the door50:18 - Cruise challenges / wrap up

In a very special episode, Sarah Kawahara - Canada, USA and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame inductee and Emmy-award winning director and choreographer -  joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and tells the incredible behind-the-scenes story of the Opening Ceremony ice program (recorded 9 February 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Watercolors and piano 04:06 - Figure skating - a melange of the artsPRELIMS 06:12 - From skater to choreographer 10:08 - A ring of fire leads to Salt LakeQUARTERFINALS 12:10 - Sarah signs on to help Don Mischer and Kenny Ortega 13:50 - "I had never been pushed that far, ever, in my life"SEMIFINALS 17:05 - Costume challenges 20:52 - A town to cover the ice, replaced by trainsFINALS 22:57 - Day one in Rice-Eccles 26:37 - "People's lives were uprooted"MIXED ZONE 28:37 - The scale of the Ceremonies 32:28 - Choreographing to soundscapes and stopwatchesPODIUM 35:47 - Staging the performers / watching from the audience 41:47 - Rings of fire ("it had to be perfect!")COOL DOWN 45:00 - Walk through the door 50:18 - Cruise challenges / wrap up

Episode 86 - Sarah Kawahara

Major event expert Joan Junker, international business consultant, best-selling author and former Results Publishing Manager for Xerox Worldwide Olympics, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and shares memories of running the Results Book Center (recorded 4 February 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Joan!PRELIMS03:40 - Marooned on an island07:15 - From a Barcelona 1992 coffee mug to SLCQUARTERFINALS10:58 - Life in Salt Lake City14:37 - Driving in a whiteoutSEMIFINALS15:57 - Results Publishing 10119:55 - Going digitalFINALS22:02 - How much paper?23:36 - Meeting tight deadlinesMIXED ZONE27:46 - A problem at Soldier Hollow29:58 - A chance to see competitionsPODIUM31:46 - A Christmas card view33:12 - The look on the athletes' facesCOOL DOWN35:46 - Simplify and serve others39:26 - Tie down your equipment!

Major event expert Joan Junker, international business consultant, best-selling author and former Results Publishing Manager for Xerox Worldwide Olympics, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and shares memories of running the Results Book Center (recorded 4 February 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Joan!PRELIMS 03:40 - Marooned on an island 07:15 - From a Barcelona 1992 coffee mug to SLCQUARTERFINALS 10:58 - Life in Salt Lake City 14:37 - Driving in a whiteoutSEMIFINALS 15:57 - Results Publishing 101 19:55 - Going digitalFINALS 22:02 - How much paper? 23:36 - Meeting tight deadlinesMIXED ZONE 27:46 - A problem at Soldier Hollow 29:58 - A chance to see competitionsPODIUM 31:46 - A Christmas card view 33:12 - The look on the athletes' facesCOOL DOWN 35:46 - Simplify and serve others 39:26 - Tie down your equipment!

Episode 85 - Joan Junker

Steve Dittmore, Assistant Dean / Sport Management Professor at the University of Arkansas, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and talks about cheering for the LA Dodgers, the story behind the pairs figure skating scandal and the one less students remember (recorded 25 January 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Steve!04:04 - Marooned on an islandPRELIMS06:13 - Born in LA08:18 - The long journey to SLOCQUARTERFINALS12:20 - Wanting to be a sports reporter14:18 - Planning press operations for 13 venuesSEMIFINALS17:58 - Frank Zang eases the transition to SLC20:35 - Taking care of the pressFINALS22:56 - Building out the team26:38 - Role during Games-timeMIXED ZONE28:15 - Arrowhead vs Dasani31:03 - Creative solutions to the mixed zonePODIUM34:42 - Media reaction to press operations services39:32 - The 9/11 flagbearers COOL DOWN41:37 - The difference between delay, postpone and cancel

Steve Dittmore, Assistant Dean / Sport Management Professor at the University of Arkansas, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and talks about cheering for the LA Dodgers, the story behind the pairs figure skating scandal and the one less students remember (recorded 25 January 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Steve! 04:04 - Marooned on an islandPRELIMS 06:13 - Born in LA 08:18 - The long journey to SLOCQUARTERFINALS 12:20 - Wanting to be a sports reporter 14:18 - Planning press operations for 13 venuesSEMIFINALS 17:58 - Frank Zang eases the transition to SLC 20:35 - Taking care of the pressFINALS 22:56 - Building out the team 26:38 - Role during Games-timeMIXED ZONE 28:15 - Arrowhead vs Dasani 31:03 - Creative solutions to the mixed zonePODIUM 34:42 - Media reaction to press operations services 39:32 - The 9/11 flagbearers COOL DOWN 41:37 - The difference between delay, postpone and cancel

Episode 84 - Steve Dittmore

Eric Roy

Eric Roy, perhaps the most enthusiastic finance person I've ever met, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast. Eric finds SLOC through Accountemps, works under Lane Critchfield and Brett Hopkins in Finance, Chris Crowley at Park City, and is cheered on by hundreds of elementary school kids (recorded 19 January 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Eric joins from Durango!02:48 - #vanlife and a trip around the worldPRELIMS05:24 - Teaching during COVID-1908:40 - Marooned on an islandQUARTERFINALS10:47 - From lobster fishing to brine shrimping15:11 - Ski bum / beach bum plan is foiledSEMIFINALS19:21 - Creativity in finance23:41 - Managing three budgets FINALS25:33 - A number's an onion30:34 - Finance as a partnerMIXED ZONE35:13 - Park City at Games-time38:20 - Hervig snowboards for the first timePODIUM41:33 - The perfect day43:29 - Sleeping in during the Torch RelayCOOL DOWN49:16 - Sugar smacks53:05 - Career / life advice

Eric Roy, perhaps the most enthusiastic finance person I've ever met, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast. Eric finds SLOC through Accountemps, works under Lane Critchfield and Brett Hopkins in Finance, Chris Crowley at Park City, and is cheered on by hundreds of elementary school kids (recorded 19 January 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Eric joins from Durango! 02:48 - #vanlife and a trip around the worldPRELIMS 05:24 - Teaching during COVID-19 08:40 - Marooned on an islandQUARTERFINALS 10:47 - From lobster fishing to brine shrimping 15:11 - Ski bum / beach bum plan is foiledSEMIFINALS 19:21 - Creativity in finance 23:41 - Managing three budgets FINALS 25:33 - A number's an onion 30:34 - Finance as a partnerMIXED ZONE 35:13 - Park City at Games-time 38:20 - Hervig snowboards for the first timePODIUM 41:33 - The perfect day 43:29 - Sleeping in during the Torch RelayCOOL DOWN 49:16 - Sugar smacks 53:05 - Career / life advice

Episode 83 - Eric Roy

Scott Givens, Founder and President of FiveCurrents, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast in an extended episode (recorded 13 January 2021). Scott remembers dual reporting to Mitt and Fraser, the "six inch powder rule," and assembling a fantastic team under Libby Hyland, Bob Finley and Sayre Wiseman.If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Scott!02:58 - FiveCurrents approach to the pandemicPRELIMS07:05 - Preparing for the pendulum11:45 - Needing a hugQUARTERFINALS15:39 - The card guy18:43 - Three questionsSEMIFINALS23:12 - The six inch powder rule27:25 - Birth of a slogan FINALS31:12 - Three direct reports37:52 - Don Mischer ProductionsMIXED ZONE41:37 - The cityscape program47:02 - The story of the ringsPODIUM50:30 - Scott during Games-time53:16 - The flag in the Opening CeremonyCOOL DOWN58:48 - "Unrelentingingly driven"1:04:05 - Three pieces of advice

Scott Givens, Founder and President of FiveCurrents, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast in an extended episode (recorded 13 January 2021). Scott remembers dual reporting to Mitt and Fraser, the "six inch powder rule," and assembling a fantastic team under Libby Hyland, Bob Finley and Sayre Wiseman.If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.Show Notes:WARM UP 00:26 - Welcome Scott! 02:58 - FiveCurrents approach to the pandemicPRELIMS 07:05 - Preparing for the pendulum 11:45 - Needing a hugQUARTERFINALS 15:39 - The card guy 18:43 - Three questionsSEMIFINALS 23:12 - The six inch powder rule 27:25 - Birth of a slogan FINALS 31:12 - Three direct reports 37:52 - Don Mischer ProductionsMIXED ZONE 41:37 - The cityscape program 47:02 - The story of the ringsPODIUM 50:30 - Scott during Games-time 53:16 - The flag in the Opening CeremonyCOOL DOWN 58:48 - "Unrelentingingly driven" 1:04:05 - Three pieces of advice

Episode 82 - Scott Givens

Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective

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