Subject: Mundial_de_Esquí_Náutico_1.997
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 08:55:09 -0500
From: "COMUNICACIONES EFECTIVAS LTDA." 


WORLD WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bulletin # 1

DATE AND PLACE

The 1997 Pilsen World Water Ski Championships will be held on Sept 15 - 21,
1997 at Medellin's Country Club (Club Campestre) in Llanogrande, located in
a beautiful region only 35 Kms. from Medellín and 5 Kms from the José María
Cordova International Airport.

CLIMATE

The site is located at 2.100 mts. above sea level and the temperature
ranges from 22 ºC during the day to 14 ºC during the night.

The country club house "Club Campestre" has excellent facilities for
officials, skiers and accompanying persons.

The artificial lake for the competitions is 650 mts. long and 80 mts. wide.
 It is important to take into account that the World Water Ski Junior
Championships took place here in 1992, with excelent results. Two new World
Records were broken during such event.

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

To arrive by air to Medellín, there are direct flights from Panama, Miami
and New York, or connecting flights via Bogota, from the following cities:
Miami, New York, Los Angeles,
Mexico, London, Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt, Caracas, Lima, Quito, Rio de
Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Aruba, Curaçao, Guatemala, La Habana, Sao
Paulo and San Jose.

ACCOMODATIONS

For the comfort of the participants there are three hotels near the country
club (Club Campestre).

LAS LOMAS FORUM (five stars)

It is the Official Hotel for the World Championships.  Located three
minutes from the Airport and  5 Kms. from the Club Campestre. The daily
rates are:

Single room                             US$ 130
Double room                             US$ 75 per person
Triple room                             US$ 60 per person

Above mentioned rates include breakfast. Tax not included.

LA HOSTERIA LLANOGRANDE

It has not only single rooms but small cottages.  It is 3 Kms.
approximately from the Club Campestre.  The daily rates are:

Single room                             US$ 100
Double room                             US$ 64 per person
Triple room                             US$ 54 per person
Accomodation for four people    US$ 46 per person

Above mentioned rates include breakfast and tax.

EL RECINTO QUIRAMA

It is located at 15 minutes from the Club Campestre.  The daily rates are:

Single room                             US$ 78
Double room                             US$ 58 per person
Triple room                             US$ 52 per person
Accomodation for four people    US$ 45 per person

Above mentioned rates include breakfast. Tax not included.

Rates shown above are special rates for the World Championships.  All
reservations must be made through the operating firm of the event,
Comunicaciones Efectivas, at the following address: Fax: (574) 4110010, E.
Mail COMEFEC @ SUPERNET. COM. CO.

IMPORTANT

The Official Tow Boat for the Wolrd Championships is The CORRECT CRAFT, SKI
NAUTIQUE,  1997 model.

Official Airline: AVIANCA

Some countries need a visa to enter our country.  These are:

Argelia                 China                   Czech Republic
Cuba                            Iran                    India
Jordan                  Lebanon         Korea
Slovak Republic         Taiwan

Car Rental Services in Colombia:  Hertz and Avis,  at  the Jose Maria
Cordova International Airport.

In our second bulletin we will include information on the following:

·       Clubs for previous training and rates.
·       Registration Instructions
·       Hotel reservations Instructions

INFORMATION

Comunicaciones Efectivas Ltd.  will gladly answer your questions at the
following address:

CL.     35  73A-92.
Tel: (574) 2506091.
FAX: (574) 4110010.
E.      Mail comefec@supernet.com.co

Best regards,

AURELIO MEJIA B.
Championship Director

SOFIA ARISTIZABAL D.
Gerente
COMUNICACIONES EFECTIVAS LTDA.
comefec@supernet.com.co