{"id":964,"date":"2022-04-12T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T08:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/?p=964"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:35:58","slug":"expo-2020-site-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/case-studies\/expo-2020-site-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Expo 2020 &#8211; Site Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"964\" class=\"elementor elementor-964\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01a31ed elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"01a31ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4efcd06\" data-id=\"4efcd06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f797d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3f797d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expo 2020 &#8211; 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We also regularly checked the operational readiness of areas such as quiet rooms and sensory pods. We also provided a bespoke QR code system and multi-media options for disabled visitors to access information about the event.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advising local media outlets, Direct Access worked to ensure the correct message was put out concerning event inclusivity and accessibility. Working with the main Expo website, Expo social media teams, and both Expo apps, which included the main Expo app and the PODway app.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Under our guidance, Expo\u2019s internal service providers and staff were able to comply with Dubai\u2019s Universal Design Code, a new legislation setting out rules for accessible, barrier-free buildings. In addition to site management, we also provided Expo 2020 with hearing loops, and evacuation chairs, with the goal of maximizing inclusivity and truly universal design.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Direct Access helps organizations develop programming and curation for accessible events on both a short-term and long-term basis.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd158a7\" data-id=\"fd158a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4496da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4496da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1636873226234-1024x795.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-890\" alt=\"Steven Mifsud MBE on the Expo 2020 site holding up a hidden disability sunflower lanyard.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1636873226234-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1636873226234-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1636873226234-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1636873226234.jpg 1452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10a7c95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10a7c95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edf93b5\" data-id=\"edf93b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea379 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"35ea379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/case-studies\/terra-children-and-science-centre\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Terra Children and Science Centre<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/case-studies\/expo-2020-design\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Expo 2020 &#8211; 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