October 3rd, 2019
Lausanne, Switzerland
ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP | VAN WAGNER ACADEMY
Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games has established the Van Wagner Academy in partnership with Van Wagner Productions, a Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment Company. Van Wagner Academy is an educational program designed to teach young professionals productions skills, including scriptwriting, show-calling, on-site producing, video production and more. In collaboration with the local organizing committee, Van Wagner Academy will select 100 high school and university students to learn from some of the best sport presentation professionals in the world.
In keeping with Lausanne 2020’s mission of the Games being an event for youth, by youth, and with youth; the students who participate in the Van Wagner Academy will have the unique opportunity to apply their new skills at the Games.
"All of us at Van Wagner Productions share in the Youth Olympic Games’ vision of developing the virtues of sport in young people around the world," said Paul Kalil, CEO of Van Wagner Productions. "Van Wagner Academy is our way of giving back to the international community that has been so good to us the world leader in sport presentation and video production by providing young people an avenue to enter the world of sport off the field of play."
The program will start in October 2019 and be led by Van Wagner Productions Executive Producer Christy Nicolay. "We’re investing in the future of our business and our sport. We look forward to showing the world the important role of sport presentation and video production with Lausanne 2020" said Van Wagner Productions CEO Paul Kalil.
Ian Logan, CEO Lausanne 2020 said, "We are so pleased to be working with Van Wagner Productions on this unique partnership. It embodies Lausanne 2020’s mission to be a true developer of talents, leaders and sports ambassadors. Since the beginning, we have been working in collaboration with young people, involving in every aspect of the Youth Olympic Games, not just on the field of play but also in the preparation of the Games themselves. And now for the first time ever, through the Van Wagner Academy, young people will be involved in delivering the Games!"
ABOUT LAUSANNE 2020, WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
The Youth Olympic Games are an international Olympic sporting event of the highest level for athletes aged 15-18. The Games combine performance, culture, and education in an authentic celebration of sport with a festive atmosphere. The aim is to encourage young people to adopt and represent the positive values of sport and become sports ambassadors throughout the world by embodying: respect for others, for themselves and for our environment; friendship between people and cultures; and, excellence in self-giving. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place in Lausanne from January 9th to 22nd, 2020, is the second-largest multisport winter event after the Winter Olympic Games. It will include 1800+ athletes, aged 15 to 18, representing 70+ Nations competing in 8 sports/16 disciplines.
ABOUT VAN WAGNER PRODUCTIONS
Van Wagner Productions is the longest-running full-service sport presentation and video production company. Van Wagner has been at the forefront of the industry for nearly 40 years with projects and clients spanning the globe, including nine Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American and Parapan American Games, the past 36 Super Bowls, NFL International Series, US Open of Tennis, the College Football Playoff, NCAA Final Four, Kentucky Derby and many more.
ABOUT VAN WAGNER SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Wagner Group LLC, is one of the preeminent sports marketing and media sales organizations in the world. It is an acknowledged innovator in property consulting and branding solutions and a global leader in naming rights, team and venue services, high-impact visible TV signage throughout the MLB, NBA, NCAA, MLS, and internationally in soccer, advertising and sponsorships sales, premium ticketing, technology design and integration, and in-venue content production. VWSE works with more than 300 professional and college teams worldwide. VWSE assists teams, organizations and properties in creating and selling advertising; sponsorships; and media that maximize revenue potential, and helps clients develop effective and powerful customized brand campaigns. http://www.vanwagner.com
CONTACT INFO
Van Wagner Productions
Christy Nicolay - +1 310 433 002
Executive Producer, Worldwide Events
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