The JJ effect for the location: who pays on it and who deserves it. And what about the certainty of such a big event?
Large vibrations in the ORF and the city of Vienna should feel rather ambivalent feelings with a view to the budget because TV General Roland Weißmann and the new financial council (probably Barbara Novak) are those who have to dig deep in their pockets in the coming year after JJ’s victory.
After the triumph of Conchita more than ten years ago, Vienna had to shoot 11.7 million euros at the time. A bargain compared to the current costs. This year the Swiss can cost the expiry of 60 million euros.
But: everyone else are the winners. This was demonstrated by the Conchita year 2015 Only: the city of Vienna registered 1.3 million overnight stays in May. This year alone, more than 1500 journalists were accredited.
Advertising value of around 100 million euros
100,000 people were looking for a total of nine shows in the Wiener Stadthalle, tens of thousands visited the ESC idea events throughout the country. The Songfestival would give Vienna an additional advertising value of around 100 million euros and a detour of more than 20 million euros.
Vienna has the best cards in the fight for the location. Mayor Michael Ludwig (Spö) also applied for this: “Already in 2015 we impressively proved that we can organize important international events with professionalism, hospitality and cultural appearance. This time Vienna is ready to be a phase of Europe again.”
Increased security risk: city needs complete concept
Large events always bring a high security risk in-the Taylor Swift concerts Last summer, the example of “best”, which ultimately had to be canceled because of attack plans. Hopefully next year will not get that far with the Song Contest. But it is already clear that a seamless security concept is needed. Bergen to the LGBT community reinforce the severity of the situation. That alone could lead to an increased level of warning of terrorists.
We look at the Basel location that year, how did you deal with the subject of security here? To deal with only the song competition, around 1,300 police officers were deployed during the ESC week in the canton of Basel-Stadt, about half of the surrounding cantons traveled. It will be comparable in Vienna with the federal states.
Only the police will not do a big event
Here too, the Viennese police will not be able to do it alone. However, it is not enough with the presence of the police. In Basel, for example, there was a security service in addition to classical security, which specialized in violence and support for victims of violence. Consciousness teams were also used, as they also exist in Vienna. Vienna will have to access all these extra sources to guarantee a safe expiration date of the ESC. Just like tourism, the executive power, together with the city council, will also have to think about a concept.
The costs behind it are not without: Basel was not cheap protected with the equivalent of almost 8.5 million euros. After all, tourism will rinse a lot in the treasury.
Source: Krone
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