Slovakia is going to organize IIHF congress in Slovenian Portorose
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
In connection with the set-out of the 2011 IIHF Worlds, Slovakia has to organize two IIHF congresses. On of them will take place in September 2010 in Slovenian Portorose, the second during the World Championship in Slovakia.
“It’s the convention, that every country is organizing the autumn semi-annual congress abroad. This year is not counting, because Swiss are organizing it at home in Montreaux due to the celebration of the IIHF’s 100 anniversary. Next year Germans are going to arrange the semi-annual congress in Tunisia.” informed Igor Nemecek, general clerk of Slovak Ice Hockey Federation.
Slovak officials thought over three venues - Spain, France and Slovenia. They negotiated with Slovenians. There is convenient complex, where IIHF delegates will find good conditions for their work. In Slovenian town of Portorose was organized the conference of International Ski Federation (FIS) several times. “By congresses, the cooperation with the national ice hockey federation. That was another reason, why we negotiated with Slovenians. They can help us with the transport of delegate or programme preparations. We also would like to present, that Slovakia and Slovenia are two diffeent countries. Many people are still deceiving this.” said Nemecek. Nemecek thinks, that good relationships can’t be affected by the 2008 Championships, at which Slovenia was to Division 1 by Slovakia.
IIHF has two congresses in year. At the annual congress during the Ice Hockey Championships dlegates are taking a vote on important issues like organizing the next championships or memberships in IIHF officials. At semi-annual, the organizators are presenting the status of preparations of important tournaments.
