We have officially been in Paris for over a week and the experience has been amazing. I had my first shift volunteering at the USA House where I got to spend time in the Roblox room. My second shift I worked outside the blue tent and enjoyed talking to people outside the USA House answering their questions. On Thursday I got to attend as a guest of USA House. We got to cheer on the Women’s Gymnastics team for the Individual All-Around Finals and even meet a few members of the Men’s Gymnastics team.
On Friday, we were able to visit the Olympic Club. This has been one of my favorite parts of the trip as everything was set up incredibly well. Each room had incredible details from the wallpaper choices, to table settings, to designs on the couch pillows. The guides were incredible and even gave us drinks and snacks as they answered our questions. I can see how this would be an incredible experience for the guests of the club.
Later that day we went to the Nations Park to visit a few hospitality houses. The first house we visited was Club France. The setup of Club France reminded me of a music festival with an outdoor stage and food vendors set up along. It was packed so we ended up heading to the Netherlands hospitality house which has been my personal favorite house so far. There was an outdoor seating section as well as an indoor area with a DJ set, a dancefloor, and a large viewing area.
Another highlight of the trip was our tour with Jetset. Jetset gave us a tour of their setup at the Four Seasons. The Four Seasons was stunning and we were able to come early to check out an activation with USA Basketball that consisted of a 3×3 court and a sports bar. Then we saw Jetset’s setup and learned how they function as an organization to be one of the best hospitality experiences at the Olympics.
We have a little less than a week left and I am looking forward to our next events including an alumni reception, our class cruise on the Seine, and attending SponsorshipX!
