ECF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2011

ECF_Logo_klein_fr_HomepageDecember 10, 2011

At the Annual General Meeting held on December 8, 2011 the members of the European Curling Federation (ECF) agreed that the ECF Board may confer the title of “European Curling Center” to those European Curling arenas, which guarantee the fulfilment of a certain list of critera. These are:

 

  • Curling ice will be available for a minimum of 8 months in the year.
  •  Plant and equipment will be maintained to high standard
  • One International competition/bonspiel will be held each year
  •  Ice technicians and officials will maintain a 3 yearly programme of skills updating and training.
  • There will be a dedicated contact for administration and organisation of events.
  • The Centre will be responsible for all legal and financial aspects of holding events.
  • The Centre will have insurance to cover public liability in case of accident or injury to any third party.
  • The Centre will arrange competitively priced accommodation for curlers
  • In partnership with the ECF and WCF the Centre will assist curlers to find coaches and instructors required for courses.
  • The Centre will promote its activities on the ECF web site.
  • ECF Branding will be used on all Centre's communication.
  • The Centre will provide to the ECF annually, at the end of each season, an activity report.
  • The Centre will pay 5000 Euros to the ECF each year.
  • The Centre will seek approval of its National Curling Association

 
The first arena to receive this title is the Curling arena in Champery, SUI.

Also, following the resignation of former ECF President Andrew Ferguson-Smith the members elected Olli Rissanen from FIN to serve as new ECF President for the remainder of the President’s term of office. In December 2012 the whole Executive Board may/will run for re-election.  

Regarding future sites for the European Curling Championships, the ECF Board announced that (subject to final contract negotiations) the championships will be hosted by Stavanger, Norway in 2013 and Champery, Switzerland in 2014.

The next (Semi-Annual) General Meeting of the European Curling Federation will take place in Basel, Switzerland during the Men’s World Curling Championship 2012.