Cardiff Airport Transfer Arrangements
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 by Austin Lockwood
Transport will be provided by mini-bus or car for all Congress participants arriving at Cardiff Airport on Saturday 15th/Sunday 16th or departing from Cardiff Airport on Saturday 22nd/Sunday 23rd August. This transport can only be guaranteed for participants registering their arrival and departure flight numbers and times on the Congress website or with the Congress Organisers before 5th July 2015.
The "early bird" cost of this transport will be £10.00 each way per person (£20.00 return per person) - please pay one of the Congress Organisers on arrival (please do not pay the driver).
Participants confirming their arrival and departure times after 5th July may be allocated remaining places if available for a cost of £20.00 each way per person (£40.00 return), however no additional transport will be reserved.
Executive Board Candidates
Monday, June 22, 2015 by Michael Millstone
Dear ICCF Delegates and Officials,
The deadline for nominations by the ICCF National Federations for all EB positions, plus Auditor, has passed. I am pleased to announce the candidates for the ICCF 2016-2019 four-term to the ICCF Executive Board and Auditor: (Note: Zonal Director nominations and elections will take place after Congress).
President: Eric Ruch (FRA)
General Secretary: Michael Millstone (USA)
Finance Director: George Pyrich (SCO)
World Tournament Director:
- Frank Geider (FRA)
- Brian Jones (AUS)
- Dinand Knol (RSA)
Marketing Director: Andrew Dearnley (ENG)
Services Director: Austin Lockwood (WLS)
Auditor: Josef Mrkvicka (CZE)
Personal statements for the three WTD candidates will be available on iccf.com.
In accordance with the ICCF Voting Regulations and Electoral Procedures (effective from 01.01.2014), “If three or more persons are nominated for the same offices or office, any candidate who receives more than 50% of the votes cast, is elected on the first ballot. Thereafter, the candidate receiving most votes on the second ballot is elected. In case of a tie, a new ballot is held between the candidates who tied”.
Regards,
Michael Millstone
ICCF General Secretary
Bluebirds Fixtures Released Today
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 by Austin Lockwood
The Football League Championship fixtures have been released, unfortunately Cardiff City FC are playing away on Saturday 15th (Queen's Park Rangers) and Tuesday 18th August (Blackburn Rovers), but for anyone attending Congress who would like to experience a match before returning home, the Bluebirds have a home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday August 22nd.
For those with an interest in Rugby, the Welsh leg of the Premiership Rugby Sevens is being held at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday 15th August.
Meat eating dinosaur in Cardiff for ICCF Congress
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 by Austin Lockwood
The fossilised skeleton of a meat-eating Jurassic dinosaur found on a south Wales beach will be on show at the National Museum in Cardiff during the week of ICCF Congress.
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff/whatson/8258/Waless-Newest-Dinosaur/
Other events and exhibitions for Congress goers to look out for include...
An exhibition of rock and roll photography from the New Musical Express by the Welsh born photographer, Chalkie Davies.
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff/whatson/7844/Chalkie-Davies-the-NME-years/
Pride Cymru, Wales's largest annual celebration of equality and diversity, Saturday 15th August.
http://www.visitcardiff.com/events/pride-cymru/
Grand Medieval Mêlée
Soak up the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone age as the knights gather for a magnificent medieval tournament at Cardiff Castle, Saturday 15th August.
http://www.visitcardiff.com/events/grand-medieval-melee/
For those who prefer a show, the West End musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is showing at the Wales Millennium Centre from Tuesday 18th August.
http://www.visitcardiff.com/events/dirty-rotten-scoundrels/
And Romans V Celts at the National Roman Legion Museum, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/roman/whatson/8278/Romans-V-Celts/
Dragon's Fire Issue 2
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 by Austin Lockwood
Dragon's Fire, the WCCF newsletter, Issue 2 published today.
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Cardiff Visitor Card
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 by Austin Lockwood
Added information about the Cardiff Visitor Card
https://congress2015.welshccf.org.uk/article.aspx?article_id=24
ICCF Proposals for 2015 Congress
Monday, March 30, 2015 by Michael Millstone
Dear Chess Friends,
As part of our President’s mandate to increase transparency and an effort to get National Federations more involved, the Executive Board has made all ICCF Congress proposals available for delegate and player viewing. Please review the proposals submitted to date at https://congress2015.welshccf.org.uk/iccf/proposals.aspx
If you have any comments or feedback regarding any of the proposals, we invite you to send them to your National Federation delegate so he or she has a good consensus and opinion when it comes time to vote at Congress.
Regards,
Michael Millstone
ICCF General Secretary
Official ICCF Congress Invitations
Monday, January 19, 2015 by Austin Lockwood
The ICCF President and General Secretary have distributed the official Congress invitation to delegates, officials and friends.
2014 Congress Minutes
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 by Austin Lockwood
The final version of the 2014 ICCF Congress minutes are now available on iccf.com
https://www.iccf.com/message?message=438
Congress Offer
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 by Austin Lockwood
The WCCF offer to host the 2015 ICCF Congress was accepted today at the 2014 Congress in Sydney, Australia.
2015 Congress Offer
Monday, August 25, 2014 by Austin Lockwood
The Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation have submitted an offer to host the 2015 ICCF Congress at the Mercure Holland House Hotel and Spa, Cardiff, from 16th - 22nd August 2015.