Lessons Learned from the Olympics

• Telling the truth doesn't mean people will believe it.
• Olympic experience grows and attitudes change quickly.
• Commercialization is a fact of life, but it can be mitigated.
• Details are very important.
• When things go wrong, fix them quickly.
• The Olympics are over quickly, but planning takes time, patience and resources.
• Under promise and over deliver
• Post-Olympic expectations might be unrealistic.
• Capitalize on the buzz, but discount the hype.

Future Outlook/Challenges

• Becoming world-class resort community
• Keeping focus and investing in core business
• Attracting new events; keeping old ones
• Capitalizing on Olympics while living within our means
• Attracting OPM - Community Foundation
• Balancing growth and tourism while protecting social and physical environment
• Staggering realities of staging world class/major events
• Not underestimating the necessary financial and human resources
• Main Street must thrive as an economic entity, not simply as a backdrop for community events

Constructive Criticism

• Poor transportation link between Park City & Salt Lake City (fixed)
• Bus service to neighborhoods (fixed)
• Ticket scalping
• Religious proselytizing on Main Street
• Uneven business conditions