As is the well established custom, the IWSF World Congress was held today in conjunction with the biennial World Waterski Championships. The Delta Calgary South Hotel Conference Room was packed to capacity and the excellent facilities helped all to enjoy the action packed Agenda. The Minutes will be published in due course but here are some of the highlights :
Following detailed research and discussion, a proposal to change the name of the International Water Ski Federation to the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation was accepted
The affiliation of the following new Federations was welcomed : Monaco, Kuwait, Malaysia, Taiwan and Indonesia ? and the Indonesia delegate was welcomed to Congress for the first time
Highlights of the success to date of the Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup series were presented by Des Burke-Kennedy
Progress of the IWSF Four Year plan was reviewed
The next World Congress will be held in Dubna, Russia, during the World Waterski Championships in 2011