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There's never been a better time to register your team or group for the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006!

“HOME AWAY FROM HOME” Team and Group Promotion! Make yourself at home in Montréal for as little as $41.75 CAD per night per person!

Register your team or group before 31 March 2006 and benefit from great deals on apartment-style accommodations at McGill University’s Solin Hall and Hôtel La Tour Centre Ville.

Here's how it works:

• Register your team or group online.
• Pay online or contact us to arrange an Instalment Payment Plan.
• Contact the Official Travel Partner in your country or the Housing Bureau of Tourisme Montréal and tell them you have registered your group and want to take advantage of the “Home Away from Home” group offer!

Space is limited so don't wait!

Get your gang together and register now!!

Get all the details here >>

Sport disciplines are closing. Don’t wait - register now! Several Sport disciplines are reaching their maximum capacities!
The 1st World Outgames have seen a major increase in the number of registrations over the past few weeks. Almost half of the sport disciplines have reached their participation objectives. In order to ensure that all participants have a great experience, Montréal 2006 has established limits on the number of participants for each discipline. Once the maximum number is attained, however, participants can still register and be placed on a waiting list.

Montréal 2006 will give priority to paid registrations. When the maximum number of paid registrations has been reached and there is a waiting list for a given sport, the Organising Committee will explore the possibility of increasing the number of sites. Although Montréal is a city with an incredible selection of sporting facilities able to host additional events, the Organising Committee is strongly encouraging participants to complete their registrations as soon as possible!

Sport disciplines near maximum capacity:

• Badminton
• Basketball
• Hockey
• Soccer
• Squash

Site of the month:
Uniprix Stadium - Jarry Park

Uniprix Stadium in Jarry Park – An Internationally Renowned Stadium for the 1st World Outgames Tennis Competition!

The first International Tennis Championship was held in 1981. In 1993, Montréal joined the privileged network of nine cities participating in the tennis star circuit, followed by a protocol agreement in 1995 between the City of Montréal and Tennis Canada. The 1st World Outgames will be using these international-calibre installations for its Tennis finals.

Created in 1925, Jarry Park is one of Metropolitan Montréal’s great parks. Even in its beginnings, the park generated enormous interest among Montrealers. After many years of renting the park from the Jarry family, the City of Montréal acquired the park in September 1945.

By the late 1950’s the Montreal Alouettes football team were using the Park for their training. The Montreal soccer team would join them in 1966. By 1969, the stadium of Jarry Park would become home to the Montreal Expos, a Major League Baseball team. Most importantly, the Park has boasted at least 20 Municipal tennis courts since 1956.

In April 2004, the Centre de tennis du Parc Jarry became the Uniprix Stadium. Jarry Park now includes not only numerous outdoor tennis courts, but also the Uniprix Stadium and the Bell Pavillion. Each year, it welcomes the Tennis Masters Series and the Rogers Cup.

Launch of NEW Online Store for the 1st World Outgames

The all-new 1st World Outgames online store was launched this week. ‘E-shoppers’ will find all the latest clothing and accessories for men and women carrying the insignia of the Outgames, the largest LGBT event in history.

"Visitors to the online store will have a choice between a ‘souvenir’ collection and an ‘athletic’ collection, as well as a ‘fashion’ collection produced by a well-known Québec designer,” Ms. Louise Roy, Montréal 2006 CEO, was pleased to announce.

“There will also be an ‘exclusive’ collection that will be added in the weeks to come, offering unique collector’s items. We encourage visitors to browse our online store regularly, since the variety and selection will be rapidly growing and changing. It is the largest collection ever offered for this kind of event. More than 100 different articles will be available for sale between now and the Outgames."

Mark Tewskbury, Montréal 2006 Co-President and Olympic medalist is pleased to be working with Signa Marketing, whose reputation and track record have made them a leader in event merchandising.

"Their expertise, the quality of their products and the contacts they’ve already established with many businesses in the world of sports made our choice easy,” he said. “The collections offered in our online store are bold and original. Once again, the 1st World Outgames has found yet another innovative way to raise the standards of LGBT sport."

Official 4,000 Square-Foot Store in Montréal's Gay Village

The Signa Marketing team will offer the media a sneak preview of the Official 1st World Outgames Store in April. Located in the heart of Montréal's Gay Village, the 4,000 square-foot store will be open to the general public from July right through to the end of the Outgames. Another four outlets will be added at major Outgames competition sites.

Special-of-the-Week from Signa Marketing:

Buy for more than $50 CAN from the new collection and get the official Neck Tote, free!

This offer ends on 3 March 2006 at 6pm EAST >>

Club Bolo - Activity

The Club Bolo Country Western Dance Club of Montréal is organising a Casino Night fundraiser on 8 April. The evening will take place at Club Bolo, located at 960 Amherst Street Montréal at 19:30. The tickets are being sold for $20 per person. Club Bolo has been a partner of the 1st World Outgames from the very beginning of the organisation.

Contact Simon Sauvé at ssauve@montreal2006.org or by telephone at: (514) 252-5858 extension 5354.

Events for 1st World Outgames

9-13 March
Los Angeles Tour

23 March
Mark Tewksbury to address the Montréal Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

Partners and other organisations

10-26 February
XX Olympic Winter Games, Turin, Italy

February and March
Sydney Mardi Gras, Australia.

21-25 February
Montréal Mardi Gras

20 April
Fundraising event from Équipe Montréal

New Director of Public Relations for the 1st World Outgames:
Welcome Ms. Nicole Stafford!

Montréal 2006 is very honoured to welcome Nicole Stafford as the new head of Public Relations. Ms. Stafford enthusiastically joins the team of 52 employees. She has extensive experience in public relations, communications, human resources and management. Of the many important positions she has held over the past 30 years, she was most recently Québec’s Delegate General in Brussels; previously she served as Chief of Staff of the Treasury Board of Québec, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Ministry of Finance, and was the Deputy Minister of the Executive Council of the Government of Québec.

Ms. Stafford has solid experience in managing international events; she was responsible for the planning of the 3rd “Summit of the Great Cities of the World” held in Montréal in 1991. She was Vice-President of a public relations firm for more than five years. She has also shared her experience and knowledge, teaching students from the Université de Montréal, the Université du Québec à Montréal and the École nationale d’administration publique (ÉNAP).

Book your room online now!

Welcome to Tourisme Montréal's Housing Bureau! You'll find everything you need on this site to make your room reservation for the Outgames.

It's fast and user-friendly. Click here >>

Montréal is a city that really loves to celebrate. Take advantage of your stay to discover our many attractions, events, restaurants and boutiques - and take home unforgettable memories!