NZ to host World Squash Conference & AGM

Squash New Zealand and the city of Christchurch have been appointed as venue and hosts of the 43rd World Squash Federation Annual General Meeting and Conference in late October 2013. The Canterbury region will host the event from Sunday evening 20th October through to Wednesday’s AGM dinner on the 23rd October 2013.

The first world event to be hosted in Christchurch since the 2010 earthquakes, it is expected that between 80-100 world delegates and connected squash people will attend the 3 day conference and World Federation AGM and dinner culminating on the Wednesday. Adding to the festival flavour, The New Zealand Squash Hall of Fame Awards are in town too, with 7 new inductees awarded NZ Hall of Fame membership on the Monday evening October 21st at the Christchurch Casino.

Although it is only the third time New Zealand will have hosted the World Federation’s AGM, Christchurch is no stranger to World Squash events, having previously hosted two world championship events including the 1996 World Junior Boys and 2008 World Masters Championships.

Conference speakers include NZ Rugby’s CEO Steve Tew, Graeme Steel from Drug Free Sport NZ, prominent journalist Joseph Romanos and new Race Relations commissioner Dame Susan Devoy. Papers and reports from the World Federation on the sports Technical and Event advancements will be presented as well as innovations on the professional PSA and WSA world tours.

Delegate and supporter bookings are still being taken, anyone connected to Squash through their national administration, refereeing or competitive playing groups is welcome to attend. Bookings will taken right up until the start of the Conference on Sunday 20th October.

For more information contact:
Grant Smith
Conference Manager
M; 0274 458 657
manager@2013worldsquashagm.com

Or view the website: www.2013worldsquashagm.com