Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective

Project management guru Natalie Moldover joins Christian Napier in remembering Sema, Sydney and the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 28 April 2020). A breakdown of the episode is below.

Please be sure to check out our Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective playlist on Spotify. You can also access the playlist and a map to favorite SLOC restaurants here. 

If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:29 - Welcome Natalie!  
02:32 - From banking to the Games

PRELIMS
05:30 - Games management systems intro 
08:08 - Why do you need three years?

QUARTERFINALS
09:57 - Medical encounters 
11:31 - Seeing Sydney / Vegemite / Aussie accents
 
SEMIFINALS
15:30 - Integrating systems
18:08 - Integrating people

FINALS
21:48 - Addressing challenges
23:58 - Blue Screen of Death

MIXED ZONE
25:56 - Girl trips 
29:09 - Bob Marley

COOL DOWN
30:13 - Food time
31:12 - "The city was just decked out"
32:28 - VTM time / Secret Service fun
35:25 - Welcoming the Jamaicans