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FIFA World Cup, Houston: from call to fully staffed in 12 hours
12 hrsCall to fully staffed, Diplo activation for Pitch Live
50+Staff recruited in 2 days
2026FIFA World Cup, Houston host city activations
The problem
A live activation tied to the biggest sporting event in the world had a date that could not move and a staffing gap that had to close in hours, not weeks. At World Cup scale, a short crew or the wrong crew is visible to every guest, sponsor, and camera in the room.
What SWAN did
- Took the call and staffed the Diplo activation for Pitch Live within 12 hours.
- Recruited and placed 50 or more staff in 2 days across Houston host city activations.
- Placed talent held to the SWAN standard: presence, composure, brand alignment, and discretion, briefed for guest experience rather than shift filling.
Why it matters to the next client
Most staffing failures are known weeks ahead and admitted days ahead. A partner that can close a 50 person gap in 2 days changes the risk on every activation it touches. That is the product this sheet sells: insurance against the call nobody wants to make.
Before this sheet is sent: add the client quote, the exact roles filled, and permission to name Pitch Live and the activation in print. The numbers above are the numbers SWAN publishes on its own site. A named quote turns a claim into evidence.
Next step for the reader: a 15 minute intro call. SWAN replies with a scoped proposal within 48 hours. Contact through swanofficial.com.
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