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F R O M O L Y M P I A H Q

LOOKING BACK...

AND AHEAD

hen I arrived in Las
Vegas in September
for the start of the

2019 Olympia, the
W long lines leading up
to the ticket counter read as a
good omen. And I was right.
After meeting with our
production team, I reviewed
reports showing a
29% increase in
registrations and
ticket sales for the
amateur Olympia
event, which gives
nonprofessional
competitors the
chance to
experience the
Olympia
competition.
Also, hotel officials
reported 23% The 2019 Olympia Weekend had long
attendance lines and record attendance.
increases at the press
conference as well as the complete with a packed Olympia Weekend. It is, after
Meet the Olympians event. house on Saturday night. The all, about you, the fans, and we

But the most meaningful staging at the arena was the want to ensure your voices are
data arrived in the hours, best ever.” My favorite piece all heard.
days, and weeks following of feedback came from a fan As long as I’m dishing out
the event, when fans and who flew 22 hours from New gratitude, I’d like to extend a
competitors began sending in Zealand: “The four days I word of thanks to Shaquille
notes sharing their feelings spent at the Olympia were O’Neil, Mark Wahlberg, Mario
about their personal Olympia some of the best days I have Lopez, and all the celebs who
experiences. Dexter Jackson, ever had. I had been dealing came out to experience the
fresh off his 20th Olympia with a lot of personal 2019 Olympia
appearance, sent in a note challenges in my life, and I Weekend.
saying, “This year was just as am now ready to accomplish
amazing as my very first anything. I will be back next
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Olympia. The production and year and the year after and SOLOMON
the stage were crazy!” And the year after that.”
Chief Olympia
then there were these words I’d like to thank everyone
Officer
published by Wayne Gallasch, who took the time to share
a bodybuilding journalist who feedback. Many of your notes
has covered more Olympias included great suggestions, GET MORE INFO AT E R I C A S C H U LT Z
than anyone alive: “The 2019 and we’re taking notes as we
mrolympia.com
Olympia was a huge success, begin planning for next year’s

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