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The
countdown has begun! 120 days to go before
Early Registration starts!
Registrations
for Rendez-Vous Montréal 2006 Games must
be done on an individual basis, even if
you are part of a sports team, choir or
band. Register through our user-friendly
website at www.montreal2006.info.
If you cannot access the Internet, please
write to us and we will send you a Registration
Form by mail.
Three
good reasons for you to register early!
- A
guaranteed place in your event
- A
discount on the regular registration
fee
- A
chance to win a pair of Air Canada tickets
(conditions apply - see our website)
Registration
includes:
- Participation
and a seat at the Opening Ceremony
- Participation
and a seat at the Closing Ceremony
- One
event (sport or culture)
- A
participation medal
- Eight
days of friendship, fun and discoveries!
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The
Club Montréal 2006 was launched 5 November
2003 with more than 1,300 people registered
to date.
Those
who registered between 5 November 2003
to 1 February 2004, 23:59 (GMT-05:00)
were eligible for the draw of a pair of
tickets valid for travel in 2004 to/from
Montréal from/to anywhere in the world
onboard Air Canada.
The
winner is from Illinois, USA.
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About
twenty people from three different continents
and from the world of GLBT sports and
mainstream sports were in Montréal from
16 to 18 January 2004, to discuss the
future of GLBT sports. Here is what came
out of that meeting:
"As
an international group that collectively
represents a vast range of experiences
in both the lesbian/gay and mainstream
sports worlds, we recognize the evolution
that has occurred in the lesbian and gay
sporting movement. We agree to the following:
- We
support the creation of an inclusive,
globally recognized and integrated gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgendered association
that celebrates, supports and promotes
our culture through sports;
- We
will develop a worldwide events calendar
of continuous sports opportunities for
participants;
- We
support the values of innovation/pioneering,
accessibility, trust and fairness, as
reflected in the association's governance,
management and programs;
- We
will work to build this association
on a business model that is financially
sustainable, in order to create a legacy
and enhance the abilities of gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender sporting communities
worldwide."
Three
working groups have been formed on Governance,
Marketing/Financing and Building sport.
These working groups will in early spring,
present their recommendations to a much
wider assembly of representatives of the
GLBT sports organizations for input and
consultation.
Four
participants have accepted to become spokespersons
for the Think Tank group.
USA:
Brian Todd execdir@glrf.info
Europe: Tatjana Eggeling teggeli@gwdg.de
Oceania: Geoffrey Lyne geoff_lyne@hotmail.com
Canada: Thomas Dolan tkd@telus.net
The
following individuals participated in
the Think Tank representing themselves
while bringing a vast ranges of experiences
for the discussion.
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Conny
Schälicke, Founder of lesbian
sports club in Berlin; Board Member
of EGLSF (European Gay and Lesbian
Sport Federation - representing over
over 100 organizations and sport groups
in Europe) since 1996; Co-President
of EGLSF since 2002.
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Catherine
Sellers, Has worked for 8
years with USA Track & Field Coaching
Education, Elite Development and currently
works with the United States Olympic
Committee.
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Thomas
Dolan, Organizer of gay sports
in Vancouver and former President
of Team Vancouver; involved in football
and track and field.
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Tatjana
Eggeling, Doctor of European
Ethnology at Humboldt University in
Berlin; currently researching 'Homosexuals
Playing Sports'; delegate for Team
Berlin.
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Elyse
Grenier, Coordinator of Hockey
Quebec, treasurer for EGAL Action,
an organization for the advancement
of women in sports; President of the
FPLCC, a union for workers and employees
in sports, cultural and community
organizations.
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Daniel
Vaudrin, Active in volleyball;
currently President of Équipe Montréal.
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Brian
Todd, Active in rowing; currently
Executive Director of the Gay and
Lesbian Rowing Federation.
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Robert
Kastl, Active organizer and
founder of gay organizations in Berlin;
currently Executive Director of Berlin
2010.
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Geoffrey
Lyne, Founder of gay rowing
teams and the Gay and Lesbian Rowing
Federation; currently Board member
of Team Sydney.
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Pierre
Rajotte, Active in the sport
of swimming; currently President of
A-Contre-Courant.
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David
McConkey, Long-time involvement
in distance running (marathons); currently
a Canadian delegate to the International
Front Runners.
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Drew
Foisy, Founder of business
providing services to gay sports;
active in swimming; involved with
the Gay and Lesbian Pro Sports Association.
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Ole
Usdolt, Sports organizer
in Copenhagen; currently a Board Member
of the European Gay and Lesbian Federation.
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Pat
Hogan, Active in Ballroom
Dancing; currently Co-President of
Team Vancouver.
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Bradley
Erickson, Active in swimming
and figure skating; Co-President of
International Gay Figure Skating Association.
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Catherine
Meade, Active in women's
sports in Toronto; currently a Board
Member of Women4Women Ontario.
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Christian
West, Team New York President.
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Mark
Tewksbury, Olympic Champion;
former IOC Commissioner for 8 years
and Canadian Olympic Committee member;
currently Co-President of Montréal
2006.
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Josée
Généreux, Former National
Team cyclist; founder of mountain
biking organizations in the province
of Quebec since 1984; mountain biking
Technical Director at the Québec Federation
for 8 years; currently Sports Director
at Montréal 2006.
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The
management of Montréal 2006 is pursuing
numerous planning and organizing activities
by holding two other planning committee
meetings, bringing together all the volunteers
who will provide support to athletes during
the Games. Three new employees have taken
their positions with Montréal 2006: two
sports coordinators and one person in
charge of developing Outreach Programs.
The approval process for all Federations
is progressing well, as is the finalization
of sporting competition formats.
Early
Registration begins 1 June 2004.
Rowing
Josée
Généreux, our Sports Director, has reached
an agreement with the American GLRF (Gay
and Lesbian Rowing Federation) and together
they will determine the format for competitions.
These competitions will be held in the
prestigious Olympic Basin on Île Sainte-Hélène.
International
Front Runners
A
meeting was also held with the International
Front Runners and the collaboration is
going very well.
Figure
Skating
Montréal
2006 has come to an agreement with the
IGFSU (International Gay Figure Skating
Union) for future collaboration to the
programming and organisation of this sport.
Team
New York
During
a meeting between Christian West, Team
New York President and his associates
Mark Tewksbury, Montréal 2006 Co-President
and Josée Généreux, our Sports Director,
Team New York pledged its support for
Montréal 2006. Team New York
represents a potential of 1,500 athletes
coming to the Montréal Games.
In
a letter sent by Team New York, the President
Christian West said: "Team New York will
actively promote Rendez-Vous Montréal
2006".
International
Gay & Lesbian Athletics Conference
This
highly regarded conference
will be held in Boston from March 26 to
28, 2004. Montréal 2006 will be present
as a participant and exhibitor.
A
world tour
This
month, Mark Tewksbury continues the world
tour to promote Montréal 2006 that began
in Europe (Berlin, Paris, Brussels) last
November and December. He will have the
opportunity to meet with at least one
hundred sports teams and will begin the
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Montréal 2006 and GALA
Choruses, the world's most prominent
Association of gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender choral singers, has signed
a memorandum of understanding to present
a major cultural event during the 2006
Games in Montréal. Under the leadership
of a national board of directors, GALA
Choruses is based in Washington D.C.,
with a membership of nearly 200 choruses
and 10,000 singers. Member choruses are
located throughout North America, Europe,
South Africa and Australia. Montrealers
will get a sample of GALA Choruses' Festival
performances this summer when more than
5,000 singers take the stage as part of
the VIIe Festival International GALA Choruses
Montréal 2004, from 17 to 24 July.
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