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    Mark Grimes was named chairman of the Pan Am Games Secretariat, which will organize companion events during the 2015 Pan Am Games. The secretariat aims to maximize economic and tourism benefits for Toronto while avoiding cost overruns. CEO Ian Troop said the organizing committee is getting good responses but the Pan Am Games is a different sell than the Olympics due to lack of brand recognition.

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    Mark Grimes was named chairman of the Pan Am Games Secretariat, which will organize companion events during the 2015 Pan Am Games. The secretariat aims to maximize economic and tourism benefits for Toronto while avoiding cost overruns. CEO Ian Troop said the organizing committee is getting good responses but the Pan Am Games is a different sell than the Olympics due to lack of brand recognition.

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    Mark Grimes was named chairman of the Pan Am Games Secretariat, which will organize companion events during the 2015 Pan Am Games. The secretariat aims to maximize economic and tourism benefits for Toronto while avoiding cost overruns. CEO Ian Troop said the organizing committee is getting good responses but the Pan Am Games is a different sell than the Olympics due to lack of brand recognition.

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    NatalieAlcoba
    PostmediaNews
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    8July2011
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    TORONTOWithfouryearstogobefore10,000athletesandofficialsdescendontheTorontoarea,MayorRobFordannouncedhisPanAmGamesSecretariat,
    puttingthe"sportsguy"oncitycouncilinchargeofmaximizingtheeconomicandtourismspinoffs.
    MarkGrimes,ahockeyandlacrossecoach,wasnamedchairmanofthesecretariat,whichwillincludefourorfiveothercitycouncillorsandorganizecompanionevents
    duringthePanAmericanGamesinJuly2015,andtheParapanAmericancompetitionthefollowingmonth.ItwillbethelargestsportingeventinCanadianhistorytwice
    thesizeoftheVancouverOlympics.
    Mr.GrimessaidThursdaythattheMayoris"verysupportive"oftheevent,whilestillmindfulthattaxpayersdon'tfeelthepinch.MayorFordandthePanAmGamesgot
    offtoabumpystartwhenhewas"blindsided,"justweeksaftertakingoffice,bynewsthatthecitywouldhavetofootalargerbillthanexpectedforcapitalprojects.He
    vowednottopayforanyotherlastminutesurprises.
    "Thereisconcernsaboutcostoverruns,"Mr.Grimestoldreporters."Theseniorlevels[ofgovernment]willbepickingupanycostoverruns,butagain,there'sone
    taxpayerandwe'rehopingtherearen'tgoingtobeanyoverruns."
    Sofar,thereisnobudgetforthesecretariatoranycityprogrammingforthesecretariat.Mr.Grimeshopestoannouncehisteammemberswithinthecomingweeks.
    Thegroupwillbrainstormhowto"maximizethegames,howdoweinvitetheworldtoseeTorontoandwhatdowewantthemtosee.Wewantthemtoseethewhole
    city,"saidMr.Grimes."It'sagreatopportunitytoshowcaseit."
    IanTroop,CEOofToronto2015,applaudedMayorFord'ssupportandsaidtheorganizingcommitteeisgetting"greatresponse"frompotentialsponsors,international
    athleticfederationsandlocalresidentsasitcontinuestospreadthewordaboutPanAm.Admittedly,it'sa"differentsell"thantheOlympics,whichbenefitsfrom
    incrediblebrandrecognition.
    "Peoplearen'tveryfamiliarwithit.Myownmotherdidn'tknowwhatthePanAmswere,"saidMr.Troop.But,hesaid,ashewalkspeoplethrough"whatarethey,why
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    aretheyimportant,andwhytheyshouldcare...theyseethecompellingeconomicopportunityofthem."
    DeputyMayorDougHolydaysaidheis"supportive"oftheGames,while"veryleery"ofitcostingthecitymoremoney.Heurgedrestraintwhenplanningthecity'sown
    efforts."It'sfineifthey'responsoredeventsandtheycomplementthegamesbutlet'smakesurewe'renotgoingtoaddtothetaxburden,becausewealreadyhave
    morethanwecanhandle,"saidMr.Holyday.
    AthletesfromNorth,SouthandCentralAmericawillcompetein48differentsportsinvenuesacrosstheGoldenHorseshoein2015.Earlierthisyearthecityapproved
    spendingupto$96millionfor$344.5millionworthofsportsfacilities(thebalancecoveredbyupperlevelsofgovernmentandtheUniversityofToronto).Newvenuesin
    TorontoincludeanaquaticscentreattheUofTScarborough,andatrackandfieldstadiumatYorkUniversity.
    Mr.TroopsaidtheTorontogamesareontimeandonbudget.Constructiononvenueswillbeginnextspringandareslatedforcompletionin2014.
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