INVITATION TO THEEUROPEAN & AFRICAN CONGRESS 2014

MILAN - ITALY

OFFICIAL BULLETIN

HOTEL KLIMA MILANO FIERE23Th – 26 Th JANUARY 2014

Dear Friends,

The Italian

Waterski &

Wakeboard Federation is privileged to invite you to the European & African Congress 2014.

The Congress will take place on 25th January 2014 in the marvellous Milan at KLIMA HOTEL

MILANO FIERE

In this invitation we trust that you will find all information necessary to make your

arrangements for you stay in Milan, in the specific:

Congress Programme

Congress Registration Form

Hotel Names, contact, website information and Booking Form

Lunches and Dinners on Saturday and Sunday

Transportation

We look forward to welcoming you in Milan

Best regards

Michele Dell’Olio

President

Italian Waterski & Wakeboard Federation

Milan, “ The City”…Milan is recognised as a world fashion and design capital, with a major global influence in commerce, industry, music, sport, literature, art and media, making it one of GaWC 's major Alpha World Cities. The Lombard metropolis is especially famous for its fashion houses and shops (such as along Via Monte Napoleone ) and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in the Duomo Square (reputed to be the world's oldest shopping mall). The city has a rich cultural heritage and legacy, a vibrant nightlife and has a unique cuisine; The city has a particularly famous musical, particularly operatic, tradition, being the home of several important composers (such as Giuseppe Verdi) and theatres (such as the Teatro Della Scala) Milan is also well-known for containing several important museums, universities, academies, palaces, churches and libraries (such as the Academy of Brera, Duomo Church, Castello Sforzesco, the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of Santa Maria Delle Grazie Church) and two renowned football teams: A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano. Milan is the 52nd most popular tourist destination in Europe, with over 1.914 million foreign arrivals to the city in 2008. The city hosted the 1906 World Exposition and will host the 2015 Universal Exposition.

WEATHERMilan is located in Mediterranean area, and its climate is typical of this region. At the end of January the temperatures are normally between -2 °C and to 5°C. Snow may await us at the end of January. Please prepare appropriate warm cloth and shoes.

HOTEL INFORMATION

KLIMA HOTEL MILANO FIEREVia Venezia Giulia 820157 MilanoPhone: +39.02.455046.1Email: info@klimahotelmilanofiere.itWebsite: www.klimahotelmilanofiere.it

Prices including breakfast:

Single Room € 105,00 per person per night.Double Room € 130,00 per night (€ 65,00 per person per night)Not included: Municipality City Tax € 5,00 per person per night in respect of the Italian Government Rules.

Lunches and Dinners at Buffet € 15,00 per person. Please reserve your meals using the attached hotel booking form.

PLEASE USE YOUR HOTEL ROOMS NOT LATER THAN 5TH JANUARY 2014 (USE THE ATTACHED HOTEL BOOKING FORM). AFTER THIS DATE THE HOTELS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GUARANTEE AVAILABLE ROOMS.

The klima Hotel Milano Fiere accepts the following credit cards: VISA – EUROCARD – AMERICAN EXPRESS.

TRANSPORTATION

The Klima Hotel Milano Fiere is located in Via Privata Venezia Giulia, 8 - 20157 Milano.GPS: +45° 30' 52.78", +9° 7' 1.63"

The Klima Hotel has an outside parking area (180 places) and a covered parking area (150 places) free of charge.

Linate Airport (Milan)At the exit of Linate Airport, follow the direction to tangenziale nord A52 towards Torino. Proceed in this direction for about 15km. After you pay the toll, follow A4 and

E64 direction Torino. Continue straight away and take the exit Milano viale certosa. From here just follow the signals indicating Via Stephenson and ospedale sacco. In these area there will also be signals indicating klima Hotel.

Linate Airport and Milan Central Railways Station are connected with bus transportation service. Ticket price is € 5,00 for a single way. For time table please go on: http://www.malpensashuttle.it/web2011/e-percorsiorari.php One time reached Milan Central Railways Station please read the dedicate connection here down reported.

Private Hotel Shuttle Service at following prices: o CAR MAX 4 SEATS € 55,00 PER CAR PER WAYo MINIVAN 8 SEATS € 75,00 PER MINIVAN PER WAY

PLEASE USE THAT ATTACHED SHUTTLE SERVICE RESERVATION FORMAT NOT LATER THAN 5TH JANUARY 2014. THE ROUND TRIP MUST BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE DRIVER.

Malpensa Airport (Milan)At the exit of malpensa airport, follow the direction to a4 highway towards torino. Then follow direction a4 towards milan. After you pay the toll, continue straight away

and take the exit milano viale certosa. From here just follow the signals indicating via stephenson and ospedale sacco. In these area there will also be signals indicating klima hotel.

Malpensa Airport and Milan Central Railways Station are connected with bus transportation service. Ticket price is € 10,00 for a single way. For time table please go on: http://www.malpensashuttle.it/web2011/e-percorsiorari.php. One time reached Milan Central Railways Station please read the dedicate connection here down reported.

Private Hotel Shuttle Service at following prices: o CAR MAX 4 SEATS € 90,00 PER CAR PER WAYo MINIVAN 8 SEATS € 115,00 PER MINIVAN PER WAY

PLEASE USE THAT ATTACHED SHUTTLE SERVICE RESERVATION FORMAT NOT LATER THAN 5TH JANUARY 2014. THE ROUND TRIP MUST BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE DRIVER.

Orio al Serio Airport

(Bergamo)Orio Al Serio Airport is popular for low cost flights.

Orio Al Serio Airport and Milan Central Railways Station are connected with bus transportation service. Ticket price is € 9,00 for a single way. For time table please go on: http://www.malpensashuttle.it/web2011/e-percorsiorari.php One time reached Milan Central Railways Station please read the dedicate connection here down reported.

Private Hotel Shuttle Service at following prices: o CAR MAX 4 SEATS € 115,00 PER CAR PER WAYo MINIVAN 8 SEATS € 145,00 PER MINIVAN PER WAY

PLEASE USE THAT ATTACHED SHUTTLE SERVICE RESERVATION FORMAT NOT LATER THAN 5TH JANUARY 2014. THE ROUND TRIP MUST BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE DRIVER.

From Milan Central Railways StationFrom Milano Centrale Train Station reach passante ferroviario stop “repubblica” (by

yellow metro line n.3) or “garibaldi fs” (by green metro line n.2). Catch passante ferroviario s5 or s6 direction Novara or Varese. Drop off in Milano Certosa. Once you will arrive here you can call the hotel and our staff will come to pick you up with a free shuttle bus service (go out from milano certosa train station following the direction “via mambretti”).For free shuttle bus service please call this number: +39.02.4550461

CONGRESS PROGRAMME

Thursday 23th January 2013 All day: Arrival of the E&A Bureau members and the tournament council and some othersas well.

Friday 24th January 2014 09:00 – 16:00 Tournament Council Meeting14:00 – 16:00 E&A Development Commission15:30 – 17:30 Admincom Meeting18:00 – 21:00 Special Night Tour of Milan with Old Trams21:00 – 22:00 Dinner at klima HotelAll day: Arrival of participants

Saturday 25th January 2014 09:00 – 17:00 E&A Congress at Klima Hotel17:30 – 19:30 Admincom Meeting19:30 – 20:30 Welcome Drink at Klima Hotel20:30 – 23:00 Gala dinner with entertainment

at Klima HotelSunday 26th January 2013 08:00: MWWC meeting

09:00: Council meetingsTo be defined Mediterranean Confederation MeetingAfternoon: Departure

SOCIAL EVENTS:

To make your stay in Italy more comfortable and rewarding we invite you to take part in our

social events, which take place on Friday 24th January and on Sunday 25th January 2014.

FRIDAY 24TH JANUARY 2014 18:00 Three old trams will drive you in a wonderful tour of the city of Milan and its

monuments beautifully illuminated.

21:00 a delicious dinner will be served at the hotel

SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY 201409:00 – 16:00 EA annual congress 19:30 – 20:30 Welcome Drink will be served to all participants and guests20:30 – 23:00 Gala dinner with entertainment to enjoy together the night.

ACCREDITATION/INFORMATIONThe Accreditation and Information Desk will be situated in the Lobby of the Hotel.

Upon Arrival, please go there for accreditation and receipt of documentation.

CONTACT:Alessandra FerrariItalian Waterski & Wakeboard FederationVia Piranesi 46 - Milano – ItalyMobile Phone: +39.320.6644277Email: alessandra.ferrari@scinautico.com