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FIVB Satellite Pomeranka Cup 2008
Gdansk, Poland |
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Promoter |
National Federation |
Name: Polish Beach Volleyball Foundation
President: Wojciech Mielcarz
Contact person: Magdalena Mielcarz
Address: Poland, 01-163 Warsaw, 31A Ostroroga Str.
Tel/fax: (+48) 22 862 40 07, (+48) 22 888 29 35
Mobile: (+420) 724367171 or (+48) 601237033
E-mail: fsp@fsp.org.pl
Website: www.fsp.org.pl
Press Director: Agnieszka Pizior –Dobroczyńska
Telephone: (+48) 22 521 60 43
E-mail: a.pizior@pomeranka.pl
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Name: Polish Volleyball Federation
President: Mirolaw Przedpelski
Contact person: Olga Syropiatko, Beach Volleyball Co-ordinator
Address: Poland, 02-548 Warsaw,13 Grazyny 13 Str.
Telephone and Fax numbers: (+48) 224408344; (+48) 224408345; (+48)
224408347
E-mail: pzps@pzps.pl; osyropiatko@pzps.pl
Website: www.pzps.pl
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Maps |
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Gdansk located in the north of Poland, at the Baltic Sea, in the
Gdansk Bay, together with Sopot and Gdynia form the so called
Tri-City. Gdansk maintains direct flight connections with many
German and Scandinavian cities. There are also direct flights
from /to the UK, Spain and Italy, as well as the capital of
Poland (Warsaw).

Airport :
• Gdansk - Rebiechowo, Lech Walesa Airport; located a mere 10 km
from the centre of Gdansk, about the same distance from the
centre of Sopot and 23 km from the centre of Gdynia (15-20
minutes drive from the airport to the Event venue in Gdansk
Jelitkowo).
• Local transportation*:
- Taxi: CITY PLUS TAXI rank located in front of the main
entrance to the passenger terminal (~aproximately 60 PLN to city
centre)
- Bus: Line 110 - Airport Gdansk (Port Lotniczy) - Wrzeszcz PKP
(26 minutes)
- Bus: Line B - Airport Gdansk (Port Lotniczy) - City Center (Upland
Gate - Brama Wyzynna) 40 minutes
- Night bus: N3 - night line to the city center or to Wrzeszcz
Local Bus transportation fares (1 zloty:
- up to 15 minutes 2,00 zł
- up to 45 minutes 2,80 zł
- up to 60 minutes 4,20 zł
- up to 24 hours 9,10 zł
- tickets can be bought at RUCH booths (all tickets) or bus
drivers (only Travel cards with 3 tickets)
- tickets have to be punched at the BUS
- luggage and hand-luggage - free of charge
* The promoter will cover all the transportation costs from the
airport / railway station to the Event venue of all the teams
taking part in the main draw (including arrivals costs on the
basis of submitted bills).
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Host Broadcaster |
Sponsors |
Name: Polsat Television
Contact Person: Marian Kmita
Address: 04-175 Warsaw, 77 Ostrobramska Str,
Telephone: (+48) 22 715 92 73
Fax: (+48) 22 715 92 72
Email: mkmita@polsat.com.pl
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Name: Pomeranka Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person:
Address: 02-515 Warsaw, 15 Puławska Str.
Telephone: (+48) 22 521 60 43,
Fax: (+48) 22 521 60 41
Email: a.pizior@pomeranka.pl
Name: Asekuracja Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person: Wojciech Mielcarz
Address: 01-163 Warsaw, 31A Ostroroga Str.
Telephone: (+48) 22 888 29 35
Fax: (+48) 22 862 40 07
Email: info@asekuracja.com.pl |
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Event Office |
Venue |
From what date: July 23rd, 2008
Address: Neptun Park - Pomeranka Sp. z o.o. , 80-341 Gdansk
Jelitkowo, 6-16 Wypoczynkowa Str.
Tel: (+48) 58 558 10 34
Promoter’s mobiles: (+420) 724367171 or (+48) 601237033
Fax: (+48) 58 558 10 34
E-mail: fsp@fsp.org.pl
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Address: Gdansk Jelitkowo – Beach entry No. 60

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Main Draw teams hotel |
Qualification Teams Hotel |
Name: Novotel Gdansk Marina
Address: 80-342 Gdańsk, 20 Jelitkowska Str., Poland
Tel: (+48) 58 558 91 00
Fax: (+48) 58 553 04 60
E-mail: nov.marina@orbis.pl

Costs covered by the promoter:
The promoter will cover the double room board & lodging costs of
all the teams taking part in the main draw.
All players are however personally responsible for all and any
extras at the hotel such as mini-bar, pay TV, phone calls,
laundry, etc. that must be paid at checkout. |
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Name: Hotel Posejdon
Address: 80-341 Gdansk Jelitkowo, 30 Kapilczna Str.
Tel: (+48) 58 511 30 00
Fax: (+48) 58 511 32 00
E-mail: posejdon@orbis.pl
Category: ***
Price: 150 PLN – 450 PLN depending on the room standard
Name: Hotel Moris
Address: 80-342 Gdańsk Jelitkowo, 10 Bursztynowa Str.
Tel: (+48) 58 558 26 75
Fax: (+48) 58 558 26 75
E-mail: hotel@hotel-moris.com.pl
Category: ***
Price: single room 320 PLN, double room 390 PLN
Name: Dwor Prawdzica
Address: 80-341 Gdańsk Jelitkowo, 198 Piastowska Str.
Tel: (+48) 58 553 50 15
Fax: (+48) 58 553 10 79
E-mail: prawdzic@prawdzic.com.pl
Category: ***
Price: single room 200 PLN, double room 300 PLN
Name: Hotel Rzemieslnik
Address: 80-341 Gdańsk Jelitkowo, 206 Piastowska Str.
Tel: (+48) 58 553 00 57
Fax: (+48) 58 553 18 12
E-mail: biuro@rzemieslnik.eu
Category: **
Price: single room 125 PLN, double room 230 PLN
The Promoter will not cover costs of Qualification
Tournament participants.
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Event Schedule |
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WOMEN:
July 24th (Thursday) Arrival of the Qualification Tournament
teams
13:00 Meeting for Country Quota Play-Off teams (if any) at the
Event venue
14:00 Country Quota Play-Off matches (if any) at the Event venue
19:00 Preliminary Inquiry (mandatory attendance) at Neptun Park
(Conference Room) for the Qualification Tournament teams
20:00 Technical Meeting (mandatory attendance) at Neptun Park (Conference
Room) for the Qualification Tournament teams
July 25th (Friday) Qualification Tournament & Arrival of Main
Draw teams
9:00 Qualification Tournament at the Event venue
19:00 Preliminary Inquiry (mandatory attendance) at Neptun Park
(Conference Room) for the Main Draw teams
20:00 Technical Meeting (mandatory attendance) at Neptun Park (Conference
Room) for the Main Draw teams
~20:00 Live music concert at the Event venue
July 26th (Saturday) Main Draw (16 teams double-elimination)
from 9:00 onwards
~20:00 VIP Reception for invited guests and participants
July 27th (Sunday) Main Draw Semi-finals and Finals
11:00 Semi-finals
13:00 Finals
~15:00 Closing ceremony followed by teams departures
Training courts available since (date): July 24th, 2008
Total # of competition courts: 2
Total # of warm-up courts: 1 |
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Prize Money and World Ranking Points |
Tournament Side Events |
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USD 15,000 |
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Rank |
Prize
Money * |
Individual Points ** |
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1st |
USD 3,400 |
17 |
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2nd |
USD 2,400 |
15 |
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3rd |
USD 1,700 |
13 |
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4th |
USD 1,300 |
11 |
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5th (2x) |
USD 1,000 |
10 |
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7th (2x) |
USD 600 |
7 |
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9th (4x) |
USD 450 |
5 |
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13th (4x) |
USD 300 |
3 |
* USD$ 15,000.- prize money to
be paid cash in dollars by the Promoter, without the deductions,
to main draw teams as per the above breakdown & upon conclusion
of the event.
** No points toward the 2008 Olympic Qualification season will
be attributed. |
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- Live music concert at the Event venue
- VIP Reception for invited guests and participants
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Ticketing |
Hospitality Package |
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Free entrance to the Event venue (750
seats), except for the VIP tribune (150 seats) accessible only upon
accreditation. |
FOR PLAYERS EVENT T-SHIRTS + COMPETITION
TOPS |
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Kid Camp |
Tentative TV Programming |
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TBC |
TBC |
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Weather Conditions (based on last years' data for the same period) |
General: Summer,
which begins in June, is predominantly warm but hot at times (with
temperature reaching as high as 35-40° C at least once per year), with
plenty of sunshine interlaced with heavy rains. July and August are the
hottest months.
Avg temp high: 23.0° C / 73.4° F
Avg temp low: 12.0° C / 54.0° F
Sunrise: 4:45 AM CET
Sunset: 8:58 PM CET
GMT: +1 hour
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Currency |
Polish zloty: 1 PLN = 2.22 USD or 3.44 EUR |
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Tourist Office Website |
Gdańsk Tourist Organisation: www.got.gdansk.pl/www/?lg=en
Polish Tourist Association:
www.pttk-gdansk.pl/english.php
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