Operation of the Games
The 2027 NB 55+ Games will be a 2 and a half day, multi-event Games involving approximately 80+ participants. In your bid application, please explain how your community can address the following areas of operations:
Accommodations
Please indicate the number of hotels/motels/B&Bs with the number of rooms each has available. We encourage the negotiation of room rates and the inclusion of those rates in your bid application.
Catering Services
1. List all restaurants and catering services in the area.
2. Please indicate venues that can host our opening and closing ceremonies. The venue will need a commercial kitchen on-site and a liquor license.
Transportation
1. Please indicate if your community will be able to support the event with transportation. If so, what will that look like? i.e., access to city transit, buses set aside for 55+ Games participants, ridesharing services, use of rental car agency vehicles, use of dealership vehicles, care home transportation, any local older adult transit services, and/or city bike rentals.
2. Please indicate the duration during which we would have access to transportation, i.e., unlimited access during the entire 2 and a half days, limited access (only mornings and/or evenings), only for special events (opening and closing ceremonies), or only transportation to certain venues.
3. Please indicate any challenges you foresee with transportation during the event.
Public Relations/Marketing
1. Please identify the media resources available and the plan for involving each in the promotion and coverage of the NB 55+ Games.
2. Please indicate the staff member responsible for public relations/marketing.
Facilities
(Refer to the list of activities to determine which facilities within your community would be ideal)
1. Please identify the facilities within your community that could be utilized for the 2027 NB 55+ Games. Indicate the facility specifications, size, accessibility, change rooms, concessions, etc. Additionally, please indicate the location of facilities and their proximity to participant accommodations.
2. Please identify non-municipally owned facilities that would be willing to offer the use of their facility.
3. If your community wishes to add an activity to the list of current activities, please include it within your bid application, along with the following information:
- Point of contact for the activity
- Number of participants
- Equipment required
- A community group willing to assist with coordinating that activity
Tourism Experiences
1. Please identify local tourism experiences that would be of interest to participants of the 2027 NB 55+ Games.
2. Will there be any other special events taking place during the 2027 NB 55+ Games?
3. From a tourism perspective, please provide options for experiences that can elevate the participant experience of the 2027 NB 55+ Games. i.e., concert series, markets, etc.
Bilingualism
As a non-profit organization that represents the province of NB, Recreation NB | Loisirs N.-B. strives to provide all communications and events in both English and French.
Please indicate how you plan to support our efforts in promoting bilingualism.
Budget
Please provide a breakdown of the cost of your community's services. In previous years, communities have offered their services as in-kind sponsorship. If you wish to offer your services via in-kind sponsorship, please indicate so and describe how we can bring value to you as a sponsor.