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Local organizing committee and Seattle Center outline distributed FIFA fan celebrations, business outreach and public‑safety planning
Summary
The FIFA local organizing committee and Seattle Center described a distributed model for World Cup fan celebrations with four official sites, a community calendar, a See & Win app to drive visitors to local businesses, and operational plans (staffing, licensing and restroom staffing) to manage expected crowds.
The Seattle FIFA World Cup local organizing committee and Seattle Center briefed the council committee on March 5 on plans to move from a single centralized activation to a distributed model of fan celebrations centered on four official sites and a community calendar to amplify neighborhood events.
April Putney, chief strategy officer for the local organizing committee (LOC), said the LOC moved to a “distributed model” to showcase the city across multiple sites and broaden economic benefits for local businesses. Putney said the LOC will sanction four official Seattle sites — Seattle Center, Pacific Place (the Seattle soccer house), Victory Hall (match‑day live, led by the Mariners) and a Waterfront…
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