ICCF Congress 2015, Cardiff, Wales

Arrival of delegates, hotel check in
09:30-12:30: Meeting of ICCF Executive Board, Tredegar Suite
14:00-17:00: Meeting of ICCF Management Committee, Tredegar Suite
18:00-19:00: British Correspondence Chess Championship Meeting, Tredegar Suite
20:00-00:00: WCCF Social Event and Welcome Party, Tiger Tiger, The Friary, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff (Please note that children under 18 years will not be admitted)

09:30-10:30: Opening Ceremony, Calon One
- Welcome by Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sports and Tourism
- Welcome by the WCCF President
- Musical interlude of traditional Welsh song with harp, soprano, and baritone Hiraeth Ensemble
- Opening of Congress by Eric Ruch, ICCF President
11:00-12:30: Awards and presentations
14:00-18:00: Congress Day One, Calon One
14:00-18:00: Accompanying person’s programme, Cardiff City Centre and shops
20:00-23:00: WCCF Opening banquet, Caernarfon Suite

Third anniversary of WCCF
09:30-18:00: Congress Day Two, Calon One
18:30-20:00: Zone One Europa Meeting, Calon One
09:30-18:00: Accompanying person’s programme
- St.Fagans National History Museum
- Lunch at Llanerch Vineyard (not provided)
- Wine tasting and demonstration of Welsh cuisine and dishes at Angela Gray’s Cookery School

09:30-17:30: Blaenavon World Heritage Site
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
- Blaenavon Ironworks
- Big Pit National Coal Museum (including lunch provided by WCCF)
- Rhymney Brewery Visitor Centre (£2.50 entry fee, not provided)
19:30-23:00: Chess match ICCF vs Welsh Chess Union, Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay

09:30-12:30: Walking tour of the City
12:30-13:00: Boat trip from Bute Park to Mermaid Quay
13:00-14:00: Lunch at Mermaid Quay (not provided)
14:00-18:00: Free time; suggestions Cardiff Bay, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Castle, or National Museum
19:30-23:30: ICCF Closing Banquet at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

ICCF Congress 2015