Goodwill Games

03/16/2001

Queensland Designer Wiins Goodwill Contract

THE 2001 Goodwill Games workforce will be the talk of the town when they don their Queensland designed uniforms during the 12-day sporting fest.

Organisers of the Games - the biggest multi-sport event in the world this year - yesterday awarded their uniform contract to Gold Coast-based company, Bev Schutt Designs.

The Southport designers beat a prestigious group of 19 other tenderers, including several overseas companies, to win the 4000-uniform contract.

2001 Goodwill Games Event Direction and Delivery General Manager Clint Flood said Bev Schutt Designs had impressed his team with its top quality, good pricing and creative flair.

``Spectators will not be able to miss the Games workforce,'' Mr Flood said.

``While our uniforms will be functional and designed to cope with Queensland weather conditions during August and September, they will also reflect the excitement of the event.

``We are also pleased to be able to award our business to a local company as the Games will have a particularly Queensland flavour.''

Designer Bev Schutt, who first established her company 19 years ago, was excited by her team's success.

``We are particularly pleased the Goodwill Games has picked us because we understand we were up against some tough opposition, including overseas companies,'' Ms Schutt said.

``The Goodwill Games will bring not only Queensland but also the Gold Coast great national and international attention - and we are pleased to be a part of that.''

The 2001 Goodwill Games uniform will be worn by what organisers term The Games Family, which includes volunteers, officials, selected contractors and the organising team.

The 2001 Goodwill Games will run from August 29 to September 9 and see more than 1300 athletes compete across 14 action-packed sports.

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