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An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event.''Streetwise Meeting and Event Planning''
Grand Openings: Chapter 8. Adams Media. pp. 89–103. Opening ceremonies at large events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and the Rugby World Cup might involve thousands of participants and be watched worldwide. Such tournaments often also include a closing ceremony at the end of the event.
In the case of physical establishments, its grand opening might be preceded by a "soft opening" or " soft launch" in which the establishment begins to operate with little promotion, to allow testing of operations, procedures, and facilities.
Planning Your Ribbon Cutting or Groundbreaking Ceremony
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An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event.''Streetwise Meeting and Event Planning''Grand Openings: Chapter 8. Adams Media. pp. 89–103. Opening ceremonies at large events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and the Rugby World Cup might involve thousands of participants and be watched worldwide. Such tournaments often also include a closing ceremony at the end of the event.
In the case of physical establishments, its grand opening might be preceded by a "soft opening" or " soft launch" in which the establishment begins to operate with little promotion, to allow testing of operations, procedures, and facilities.
See also
* Ceremonial first pitch *Ceremonial first puck
The ceremonial first puck is a longstanding ritual of ice hockey in which a guest of honor drops a puck to mark the end of pregame festivities and the start of the game. Like baseball's ceremonial first pitch, this first puck does not actually beg ...
* Golden Spike
* Groundbreaking
* Olympic Games ceremony
* Ship christening
* Topping out
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Planning Your Ribbon Cutting or Groundbreaking Ceremony
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