Six single-spaced pages long is the master plan for the Chess Olympiad Dresden 2008. For the first time this internal strategy draft was publicized in the board of directors meeting past Friday, April 4. Executive director Jörn Verleger assures to be “well within time with the preparations for the Olympiad”.
The plan comprises more than 350 individual tasks up until the set up shortly before the beginning of the event. Emphasis is put on sports-technical organization, Players Services, IT, Venue Management, Ceremonies and Marketing. Almost one quarter of the tasks has already been fulfilled.