Internationaler Verband der SCHNEESPORT-INSTRUKTOREN (IVSI)

International Federation of SNOWSPORT-Instructors (IFSI)

Federation Internationale des Instructeurs de SPORT DE NEIGE (FIIS)

Sitz München

To all /

Vice-President and Office

Hans Peter Kunz

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Member associations,
delegates and guests of
the International Federation of Snowsport Instructors
des Internationalen Verbandes der
Schneesport-Instruktoren / 4040 Linz - Austria
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Date: 10 July2016

Re: 2nd Info letter

International Congress of Snowsport Instructors ( IVSI )

19- 26 March 2017 in HAKUBA / Japan

Ladies and gentlemen,

dear snowsport instructors,

dear guests,

We are pleased to inform you once again that our organisers are doing a very good job and that preparations for the Congress are absolutely within schedule. Another meeting of the Executive Committee was held in Hakuba end of April 2016 where the organisational details and preliminary programme were decided upon.

Note:You will find all information, form sheets and details both on our own website and

on the newly designed Congress website:

The basic website will be completely redesigned in the weeks to come.

Congress programme: The preliminary Congress programme and additional information on the

  • schedule for the week
  • daily programme
  • demo slope

can be found on the website.

After receiving the finaldetails and coordinating with the Japanese organising team, we have put together for you additional information on

- hotels and apartments

- transfers toHakuba

- air travel from Europe

- post-congress tours

which is attached to this 2nd info letter and can also be retrieved from the website.

Comprehensive information regarding

-the proposed programme

-travel

-post-congress tours

is also attached to this letter.

Below, you will find an overview of the most important information for all national delegates and guests:

1.Congress motto:"Snowsport Spirit Worldwide"

Snow sports worldwide, fun for all

●● Handicapped ●● Children●● Families ●● Returners ●● 70+

Member countries are still welcome to contribute ideas to the

programme! (See registration of activities)

2.Congress schedule:see website for preliminary programme.

3.Delegation:Every national association can register its snowsport instructors and

guests as

- official delegates;

- guest delegates, in the case of interested expert visitors,or

- guests, in the case of interested members of the national

associations.

4.Congress date: Sunday 19 to Sunday 26 March 2017, Hakuba / Nagano / Japan

With departure from Hakuba on Sunday, arrival in Europe is possible

onthe same day.

5.Congress costs: ● For costs and included services, see price info on website

( in Yen and Euro )

Accommodation is possible in 5 price categories.

Prices are based on the exchange rate of 6 July 2016:

117.3 Yen= 1 €

Note: The exchange rate has changed since 10 May 2016

● Participation:

-is possible only for the entire duration of the Congress.

Payment: Invoicing and payment to be made in Yen.

All prices given are based on the exchange rate

of 6 July 2016.

All payments (including the final accounts) to be based

on the exchange rate of 31 October 2016.

.

Definitive registration by name is to be made with the organisers

by 31 October 2016 at the latest.

● Free place

The representative of a national delegation (delegation leader) is

entitled to a free place (from/to airport) provided that the

delegation comprises at least three paying Congress participants.

6.Transfer costs: ● see website for details

7. Equipment:All participants can hire different brands of equipment; see website

8. Air travel: ● Cost of air travel to the Congress

For the first time, we are offering our European participants air

travel to Japan (airport: Tokyo Haneda or Narita)

from the following European airports:

from / to Vienna€ 1,155

from / to Vienna€ 920 with Emirates

from / to Munich€ 920

from / to Budapest€ 970

from / to Prague€ 1,030

from / to Warsaw€ 920 direct flight with LOT

from / to Paris€ 890

from / to Moscow € 695

Precondition: the minimum number of participants is 12.

In case of fewer participants, different points of departure or

departure dates, please inquire separately. Bookings are based on

participants' lists and flight dates.

Member countries with less than 12 participants can register with

Austria, France, Poland, the Czech Republic or Hungary.

Final ticket prices will be available after confirmation of your

reservation.

Airlines: Lufthansa, Air France, Lot, Aeroflot, Emirates.

For checked baggage allowance, excess baggage and ski bags,

please see overview of flight schedules.

For accurate and detailed information on flight schedules and

prices, see the attached Flight arrangements.

9.Post-Congress tours:● Costs / Services

● Japan

We have created a number of post-congress tours that give you

interestinginsights into the country, the hospitality of the Japanese,

their culture, art and history:

See website and attachment for more information.

Detailed descriptions of these tours will be provided in the next info

letter (subject to minor changes).

● Vietnam

We have arranged for an opportunity to visit Vietnam after the

Congress. For the detailed itinerary, see attachment and website.

10 days

26– 30 March 2017

Saigon:get to know the country, the people, history and

culture in and around the former capital city.

31 March – 04 April 2017

Phan Thiet, seaside resort

Optional excursions can be booked on site.

Double room€ 1,509.00 / person

Single-room surcharge€ 547.00

Return flight to Europe via Dubai. No additional costs for the flight

from Tokyo to Saigon.

10.Registration: We kindly request you to provide the following information

─ without delay: prospective number of

participants;

─by 31 August 2016 at the latest:

a) Congress registration (use Registration form):

precise number ofparticipants as

- regular delegates

- guest delegates

- guests

b)Active contributions to the Congress (use Activities form):

- topics, speakers, demo time, workshop time – we need this

information to finalise the programme!

c)Proposals regarding potential speakers/presenters

on the above topics, with a key-word summary of the contents for the

Executive Committee and the Commission to make a selection.

d)Registration by name (Name form) by 31 October 2016

11. Banking:Details to be provided in the 3rd info letter.

12.ImportantImportantImportant

We will offer ski clothing for the Congress participants in our 3rd info

letter. Please think about possible designs.

Careful preparation of our Congress in Japan is possible only if all member associations use

the enclosed

registration form

to register now or

by 31 August 2016 at the latest,

giving us at least the number of participants of their national association.

The deadline for registration by name is 31 October 2016.

Your contacts for the Congress:

IVSIOC Chairman

Vice-PresidentFritz Mares

Hans Peter Kunz Mobile +43 664 3007276

Tel +43 732 246369

Mobile +43 664 5704071

Ourwebsites:

Together with our Japanese friends, we take pleasure in welcoming you to our Congress, and welook forward to receiving your requests and registrations.

With sporting regards

International Federation of Snowsport Instructors

IVSI

Hans Peter Kunz (AT) MdB Norbert Barthle (DE) Prof.Takazumi Fukuoka (JP)

Vice-President President Vice-President

Jean Marc Villemin (FR)Jerzy Kaliski (PO)

Executive Committee member Executive Committee member

Fritz Mares (AT)Tetsuya Maruyama

OC Chair IVSI OC Chair Organisers

Honorary member

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