Mr. Bruno FAUTREL of Paris, France, is the winner of the Club Montréal 2006 contest which began 2 February and ended on 31 May 2004. Mr. Fautrel is the happy winner of 2 round trip Air Canada tickets from Paris to Montréal.

Three good reasons to register early!

• A guaranteed place in your event
• A discount of 23% on the regular registration fee
• A chance to participate in contest(s) and win promotional prizes

Registration fee for Sport and Culture registrants includes:

• One event (sport or culture)
• Participation at the Opening Ceremony
• Participation at the Closing Ceremony
• One métro/bus pass
• A participation medal
• Free admission as a spectator to your selected sport/cultural activities
• Reduced admission fee to all other sports (as a spectator)
• Participant Souvenir Bag which includes: city and transit maps, official games programme, souvenir poster and Montréal and Québec tourist information brochures
• Rebate of $100 CAD for the International Conference
• 20% discount for the games' souvenir book
• 20% discount for the official parties
• Over a week of friendship, fun and discoveries!

RESERVE YOUR PLACE AND PAY: EARLY REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL SPORTS 
As of 1 July 2004, the (33) thirty three sports are now open for you to Reserve your Place in the Sport(s) of your choice and pay your registration fee.

Do not hesitate to reserve your place and pay now. It is the only sure way to guarantee your place and benefit from the 23% rebate off the regular price. Register now and return later to finalise your online registration, including setting up a team, joining a team and selecting your competition category and/or events.
Register now here >>

"ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, GO" EARLY REGISTRATION CONTEST:
Register early for the chance to win one of the many prizes, including a round trip ticket via Air Canada to the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006. Over $20,000 CAD in total prizes available. One (1) prize per winner. Duration of contest is from 1 June to 31 December 2004. One draw every month!
More details here >>

OFFLINE REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN 1 JUNE 2004
Early Registration: Get Ahead of the Games!
The first 30 sport teams to register using our flexible instalment payment plan (offline) in the months of June, July and August 2004, inclusively, will receive 1 free Registration for one (1) person. Visit our website regularly to find out who the lucky winners are and for contest details.
All the details here >>

"The Right to Be Different" International Conference
Online early registration for the "Right to Be Different" International Conference is scheduled for this Summer 2004. Don't get left out - register early! (Limited to 2,000 participants only)

Full Online Registration For Sports and Culture
Full online registration for sports and culture will be available shortly soon, 2 years prior to the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006. Visit the website regularly for the latest news.

MORE "FIRSTS" FOR GLBT SPORT
Montréal 2006 is proud to announce that for the first time in the history of GLBT sporting competitions, FISA (Fédération internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron) has registered our regatta in its official international calendar. In another "first", Skate Canada, one of the most important national member federations of the ISU (International Skating Union) will sanction the Outgames' figure skating competitions, including categories for same-sex couples. This happy news has been received with great enthusiasm from skaters around the world.

SANCTIONS: A STANDARD OF QUALITY THAT BRIDGES THE GAP AND MAKES A DIFFERENCE
The sanctioning process has been completed with the federations governing the various sports. Sanctioned sports ensure that Outgames competitions will conform to the norms, rules and standards of mainstream national and international sport federations. When the governing body of a sport agrees to sanction an event, it provides technical expertise to the organisers, and the event is registered on the official calendar for that sport, maximising the event's visibility on the national and international sporting scene.

Usually it is mainstream, rather than GLBT, sporting events that receive official sanctions from recognised sport federations. That is why the sanctions obtained for the 1st World Outgames are so important to the GLBT sporting movement; in the battle against homophobia in sport, sanctioned sports represent a bridge between the mainstream and GLBT sporting communities.

For the local sporting community, sanctions from recognised federations give local clubs the opportunity to network with national and international organisations, and allow them to benefit from various services offered to clubs (like training for coaches and officials, for example) so that they can develop and grow. The sanctioned sports in the Montréal 2006 programme can serve as a model for future World Outgames, and for GLBT sporting events in general.

For athletes participating in the 1st World Outgames, this means that Montréal 2006 will have access to technical expertise from recognized and trained individuals, including access to experienced, competent officials for Outgames competitions. These officials attend regular clinics and training sessions and are on the forefront of the latest changes and developments in their respective sports - in fact, they are often key decision-makers within their federations with regard to the evolution of their respective sports. Their participation ensures us of high-quality competitions that meet the highest standard of excellence.

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During an international tournament in Paris held from 28 to 31 May 2004, the city of Montréal was proudly represented by a delegation composed of 9 members of the LASCAR volleyball league, our two Parisian ambassadors, Gaëlle Luc and Murielle Fouet and our sport coordinator, Éric Pineault. The group made a great impression, particularly during the tournament registration evening, during which they collected the names of over 600 people who became Club Montréal 2006 members and who are planning to register for the Outgames.

The delegation also visited most of the competition sites and, thanks to their charisma and dynamism, they were a big hit during the official tournament reception evening at Élysée Montmartre. They rounded up their visit to the City of Light by attending the closing brunch for the tournament at the Espace des Blancs Manteaux in the company of many European athletes. This visit was a resounding success, demonstrating once again the strong ties that exist between Quebecers and our European cousins.

The first meeting of the international scientific committee members for the "Right to Be Different" Conference took place in Montréal on 30, 31 May and 1 June, chaired by Ms. Joke Swiebel and Mr. Robert Wintemute. A press conference was held on Monday, 31 May with the Mayor of Montréal, Mr. Gérald Tremblay and the members of the scientific committee. The work on the conference has just begun and the following themes were defined:

• The essential rights
• The global issues
• The diverse GLBT community
• Participation in society (including education, work, the family, the media and sport)
• Creating social change.

At the end of the summer, the preliminary programme for the conference will be announced.

We are also happy to announce that the three major Quebec and Canadian union federations, the CSN, the CSQ and the FTQ/CTC, have become partners in the conference, which will include a financial contribution. As well, the Ministry of Citizen Relations and Immigration of Québec has officially added another $35,000 CAD for this year to the $50,000 CAD it already contributed to the conference this spring.

From left to right: Ms. Gloria Careaga Pérez (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Judge Deborah A. Batts (Federal District Court Judge, Manhattan, New York), Mr. Evan Wolfson (Association Freedom to Marry, New York), Ms Louise Roy (CEO of Montréal 2006), Judge Claire L'Heureux-Dubé (Retired Canadian Supreme Court), Ms. Robin Tyler (Co-founder, National Co-Chair, The Equality Campaign), Ms. Joke Swiebel (Member of the European Parliament, President of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights) and Ms. Paula Ettelbrick (International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, New York)

Air Canada, Canada's international airline with major routes to all corners of the world, has become the official airline of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006. Pleased and proud to be a sponsor of the games. Air Canada will offer service, quality and competitive rates to the 1st Outgames participants.

Montréal 2006 also welcomes the following new partners: Fugues, Fugues.com, Pre2 Post, Bad Boy Club Montréal Foundation, Prestige Média, La Voix du Village, Gay Canada Guide and Impart Litho.

The incredible support given to Montréal 2006 is an eloquent testament of the dedication of the community to the Outgames.

The 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 has just signed a contractual agreement with Outsports, one of the more important GLBT sport information networks in the United States. If you visit their website, www.outsports.com, you will see the Outgames banner that has just been added to the Outsports site.