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Montréal
Adds a 32nd Sport |
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The Club Montréal
2006 was launched 5 November 2003 with more
than 1,300 people registered to date.
Those who registered
between 5 November 2003 to 1 February 2004,
23:59 (GMT–05:00) were eligible for
the draw of a pair of tickets valid for
travel in 2004 to/from Montréal from/to
anywhere in the world onboard Air Canada.
The winner
is Mr. Gary Medler, from Chicago, Illinois,
USA.
Free
Club Montréal 2006 Membership
Set up your own free "Club Montréal
2006" Profile and immediately start
receiving Club Montréal 2006 e-mail
Newsletters, which contains exclusive promotional
offers to members, latest news from the
Montréal 2006 Games, and contests
exclusive to members.
Click
here
to become a member!
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At the request
of volleyball players from all over the
world, Beach Volleyball has been
added to the 31 already selected
sports. The competition, sanctionned by
Volleyball Canada, will take place at the
beautiful Jeanne-Mance Park, overlooking
Mount-Royal in downtown Montréal.
The Jeanne-Mance Park will be an exciting
venue for spectators, it will regroup soccer,
tennis and volleyball.
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Early
Registration Starts 1 June 2004 |
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The countdown
has begun! Registration begins 1 June 2004.
You must register individually
for the Rendez-Vous Montréal 2006
Games, even if you are part of a sports
team, choir or band. Register on our website
on 1 June 2004 – it's fast and user-friendly!
If you do not have Internet access, write
to us to this address and we will send you
a Registration Form by mail.
THREE GOOD REASONS TO REGISTER
EARLY!
- A guaranteed place in your
event
- A discount on the regular
registration fee
- A chance to win a pair
of tickets to the Games from Air Canada
and to participate in monthly promotional
draws.
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
- One event (sport or culture)
- Participation at the Opening
Ceremony
- Participation at the Closing
Ceremony
- One métro/bus pass
- A participation medal
- Free admission as a spectator
to your selected sport(s)
- Reduced admission fee to
all other sports (as a spectator)
- Participant Souvenir Bag
which includes: city and transit maps,
official Games magazine, souvenir poster
and Montréal and Québec
tourist information brochures
- Reduced fees for Conference
on Gay and Lesbian Rights
- 20% discount for the Games'
souvenir book
- 20% discount for the official
parties
- Eight days of friendship,
fun and discoveries!
FIRST COME
– FIRST SERVE
FIRST CHOICE
ONE PRICE FOR
ALL ! |
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Please write
to us at media@montreal2006.org
to obtain our registration brochure, poster
and promotionnal material. |
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REGISTRATION
FEE INCLUDES ONE EVENT (SPORT OR
CULTURE) |
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Early
Registration (1 June - 31 December
2004) |
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225 CAD |
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165 USD |
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130 EUR |
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Additional
Sport/Cultural Event (each) |
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75 CAD |
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55 USD |
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43 EUR |
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Registration
(1 January 2005 - 23 April 2006) |
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295 CAD |
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215 USD |
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170 EUR |
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Additional
Sport/Cultural Event (each) |
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75 CAD |
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55 USD |
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43 EUR |
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A
Double Standard |
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The chart below
compares the Chicago and Los Angeles recent
bids for Gay Games VII with the offer that
was refused by the FGG to Montréal
2006 in November 2003.
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Montréal
2006 |
Chicago
2006 |
Los
Angeles 2006 |
| Licence
Fee |
655,000
USD |
Between
350,000 USD and 480,000 USD |
400,000
USD |
| Financial
Risks |
Not
shared with the FGG |
Shared
with the FGG |
Not
shared with the FGG |
| Registration
Fees |
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From
210 USD
to 380 USD |
125
USD |
| Guaranteed
budget to date |
40% |
None |
None |
| Numbers
of Sports |
32 |
25 |
28 |
| Number of
participants |
16,000
(78% International) |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Paid staff
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In
place since 2002
(15 people) |
Only
in 2005
(9 people) |
26
persons one year before |
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International
Conference on Gay & Lesbian Rights
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The first meeting
of the International Scientific Committee
will be held in Montréal at the end
of May 2004. Thirty specialists from universities,
unions, civil liberty groups, lawyers and
human rights activists will meet to decide
the contents and final format of the conference.
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Please
Use Our Logo! |
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Official
logo 180X136 |
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All associations,
teams and sports clubs are welcomed to use
our logo on their web site, by copy/pasting
our logo ont the right (180X136) and by
creating a link to the Rendez-Vous Montréal
2006 site. If you would also like to include
our countdown to the Games clock please
contact us at media@montreal2006.org.
You are also more than welcome to use our
animated banner below on your web site.
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The
Rendez-Vous Montréal 2006 Organizing
Committee is a non for profit organization.
The Games will be held from 29 July to 5 August
2006 with more than 16,000 participants in
the sport, cultural and conference programmes.
Thirty two sports disciplines will be represented
during seven days of competitions. Athletes
from around the world and from over 100 different
countries are expected. Opening and Closing
ceremonies will cap off the sports competitions,
open to all. An international gay sport and
cultural “Rendez-Vous” not to
be missed! |
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Many
thanks to our Strategic Alliances:
Air
Canada, Arrondissement de Ville-Marie, BBCM
Foundation, Équipe Montréal,
Hotel Association of Greater Montréal,
Montréal Sports International Corporation,
Palais des congrès de Montréal,
Québec Gay Chamber of Commerce, Régie
des installations olympiques, Tourisme Montréal
and the Village Merchands and Professionals
Association. |
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©
Comité organisateur Rendez-Vous Montréal
2006. All rights reserved. |
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