On Monday November 12th 2007 the members of the FIS Coordination group met with members of the Organizing Committee (OC) to get informed about the progress in planning of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011.
The 4-hour-meeting took place at the Hotel Sonnenbichl, which will also host the FIS delegation in 2011.
The Coordination Board meets on a regular basis with the OC to get
information about the current status of planning, already concluded
measures and further development of the World Championships.
The group is composed of representatives of the International Ski Federation (FIS)
The „European Broadcasting Union“ (EBU) and the „Host Broadcasters“
(HBC). General Secretary Sarah Lewis and the Managing Director
Christian Knauth represent the FIS; the EBU is represented by Ingolfur
Hannesson and Marc Jörg and the HBC by the Program Directors of the
broadcasting corporations ZDF/ARD respectively the Bavarian
Broadcasting (BR). These meetings have the intention to promote on a
regular basis the permanent exchange of ideas and experiences between
the member organizations.
The chairman of the Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board
Alfons Hörmann and the members of the Supervisory Board Thomas Schmid
and Christian Neureuther represented the Organizing Committee of the
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011.
The Managing Directors of the OC Peter Fischer and Walter Vogel
held the up-date presentation. Details concerning the various points of
interest were outlined by the respective head of sections, Wolfgang
Seiler (environment/traffic), Heinz Mohr (race organization/slopes) and
Stefan Stankalla (marketing).
FIS General Secretary Sarah Lewis complemented the OC on the
already achieved work. ”We are really satisfied of your work here in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The dedication and engagement of the people in
Garmisch- Partenkirchen is impressive, they give it all.”
In particular, the substantial progress in planning impressed
Lewis: “At this point the OK is already very far in its work,
everything feasible has been done.”
The responsible members of the OC for the Alpine World Ski
Championships were able to seize some interesting suggestions for the
planning to come, Walter Vogel points out: “The exchange showed us that
we are on the right path. We will be forcing our planning efforts in
order to present perfectly organized competitions this winter to
promote the Alpine World Ski Championships.”