Congress Invite

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Official Invitation & Notification of the TWIF Congress 2014

Orfordville 10^th, November 2013

To:       All Members of TWIF

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Tug of War International Federation, your Tug of War Association/Federation is hereby invited to attend the:

Annual TWIF Congress and Seminar,

Belfast, Northern Ireland

11th &12th of April 2014

The 2014 Annual TWIF Congress will be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the Ramada Plaza Hotel.

Each member Association is allowed 3 persons to attend the Seminar and 2 persons to attend the Congress. Unless otherwise stated by the congress.

The Seminar will be on Friday the 11^th of April and the Congress on Saturday the 12^th of April.

Mr. Anton Rabe, Treasurer of TWIF, will inform you on the accommodation in the very near future. Participants in the congress should contact the Northern Ireland Tug of War Association for the easiest way to travel to Belfast.

In order to obtain a Visa, participating Member Associations/Federations may require an invitation for the Congress and Seminar direct from the Host Country.  In case you need such a special invitation please contact the Northern Ireland Tug of War Association, address listed below:

Mr. Hugh McFetridge: E-mail: remcfetridge@hotmail.com

Mr. David Wilson: E-mail: wilson13271@btinternet.com

1. Each member is invited to send the Secretary Proposals and Questions to be put on the agenda for the congress.  All proposals and questions must be in the hands of the Secretary on or before January 1, 2014.

2.  Any member intending to tender for a future championship must submit their tender to the Secretary no later than January 1, 2014.   Championship dates open for tendering are listed below:

·        2018 World Indoor

·        2019 European Outdoor

                                               

Presentation of the tenders will be made following the TWIF Seminar on Friday.

3.  The TWIF Seminar: The Seminar will take place on the Friday before congress. Subject matter for the Seminar will be included with the Agenda for Congress.

4. 2013/2014 Reporting Form: Please find attached the 2013/2014 Annual reporting form. Please fill out the form and return it to the secretary no later than January 1, 2014.

5. New members:  Any national tug of war association applying for membership to TWIF please contact the TWIF ExCo to ensure your application can be ready for congress.                                                        

Kindest regards,

Glen Johnson

Secretary General of TWIF