Please submit until April 15th 2014 at the latest

Offer to Host an 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Championship

Representations made in this offer to host a 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Championship are binding when approval to host has been given by the IIHF Congress. The Host must immediately advise the IIHF Office and seek approval for any proposed change. The IIHF Council reserves the right not to authorise changes and/or to withdraw approval and/or take disciplinary action should the representations made to gain approval be subject to material change. The applicant is aware of all conditions to be fulfilled to apply for the specified Championship below according the IIHF Statutes, Bylaws and all IIHF Regulations.

1 The National Association of _____ applies to host the following 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Championship:

£ WM £ WW £ WM20 £ WM18 £ WW18

£ WM I £ WWI £ WM20 I £ WM18I £ WW18I

£ WM II £ WWII £ WM20 II £ WM18II £ WW18IQ

£ WM III £ WWIII £ WM20 III £ WM18III

£ WM IIIQ £ WWIIIQ £ WM20IIIQ £ WM18IIIQ

£ Other

1.1 Proposed City / Cities:

1.2 Distance between Venue(s):

1.3 Closest International Airport:

Name and distance to the team hotel

1.4 Date of First Game: Last Game

1.5 Playing Format:

Please refer to IIHF Sport Regulations and attach draft game schedule

1.6 Last Time an IIHF Championship was organised:

1.7 Do special regulations apply in your country concerning Television, Advertising and Sponsorship? If yes, please specify: £ Yes £ No

2 Arena I Arena II

2.1 Name

2.2 Year built

2.3 Ice Dimensions

2.4 Seating Capacity

2.5 No. of Team Dressing Rooms

2.6 Address

2.7 Adjacent Practice Rink £ Yes £ No

3 Visa required for the following Participants’ Nationalities:

4 Additional Remarks:

5 Team Hotel(s)

5.1 Name & Address:

5.2 Rating £ ê £ êê £ êêê £ êêêê £ êêêêê

5.3 Total No. of Rooms

6 IIHF Hotel(s)

6.1 Name & Address:

6.2 Rating £ ê £ êê £ êêê £ êêêê £ êêêêê

6.3 Total No. of Rooms

7 Media Hotel(s)

7.1 Name & Address:

7.2 Rating £ ê £ êê £ êêê £ êêêê £ êêêêê

7.3 Total No. of Rooms

8 Total available Rooms in the

Region (50km)

The National Association of hereby declares that:

1.  It will organise the above-specified IIHF Championship in accordance with and abiding by the IIHF Statutes, Bylaws, IIHF Championship Regulations and IIHF Sport Regulations and the Host Country Contract;

2.  It will co-operate fully with the IIHF to fulfil the IIHF obligations to the commercial partners;

3.  It will abide by and observe the decisions of the IIHF Council and/or Championship Directorate;

4.  It will not involve any third party whatsoever outside the IIHF in the resolution of any dispute, which may arise in connection with the organisation of the IIHF Championship and will undertake to submit any such dispute to the jurisdiction of the IIHF as specified in the IIHF Statutes and IIHF Rules of arbitration;

5.  It will accept that neither the IIHF nor its officers and/or officials may be held liable for any loss or damages arising from the organisation and staging of the IIHF Championship and that it is responsible for taking whatever measures it may deem appropriate to safeguard its position and shall indemnify, defend and hold blameless the IIHF against any claims from third parties;

6.  It will secure third party liability insurance for an appropriate guaranteed amount against any claim whatsoever arising in connection with the organisation, operation and staging of the IIHF Championship for injury and damages to persons including participants, property, and from commercial loss according to guidelines provided by the IIHF and shall in this connection both enjoy the IIHF as an injured party and shall also indemnify, defend and hold blameless the IIHF against any claim from third parties;

7.  It will acknowledge that this offer, once accepted, does not in any way constitute a partnership between the IIHF and the Organiser and that its offer shall be subject to the laws of Switzerland without having regard to the conflict of law rules. It further agrees that if it does not fulfil the representations made in this application or in any additional Bid Documentation the hosting right revokes.

For and on behalf of the applying National Association:

Place, Date Place, Date Place, Date

President Vice President General Secretary

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