The World Championship of Tennis Journalists have been successfully organized continuously since 1978, with one exception in 2020 due to the global pandemic situation.
This years event will take place between 17th and 24th of September.
The World Championship of Tennis Journalists will take place in the same location as last year. A beautiful Croatian city of Veli Lošinj.
We hereby take the liberty of addressing you with an event organized by the International Association of Tennis Journalists AITJ. The World Championship of Tennis Journalists have been successfully organized continuously since 1978, with one exception in 2020 due to the global pandemic situation. This year, we would like to make this event more attractive by organizing a conference of sports journalists and editors, where our lecturers from the field of physiotherapy, sports medicine, sports management, sports marketing and the media would discuss current issues related not only to athletes, but to the entire background of sports.
This unique sports story is the realization of the collaboration between Ivan Ljubičić and the Lošinj Hotels & Villas brand with the aim of gathering professional players, but also tennis enthusiasts and active amateurs, as well as all those who simply want to experience sports activities on a unique island vitality known for its many natural properties and healing Mediterranean air.
The 45th World Championship of tennis journalists and media workers is organized in cooperation with the academy and therefore we hope that it will be interesting for all participants to meet personally with the work of this former professional tennis player.
The playing days will be September 18 - 23, 2023, daily from 8:30 (a.m.) to the end of the drawn matches, with one day set aside for relaxation with a free program that will be determined on site depending on the weather.
The drawing of matchups will take place on September 17, 2023 at 20:00 (8:00 PM) in the presence of the captains of the individual expeditions. The results of the day´s matches and the following day matchups will be posted at the hotel reception bulletin board no later than 23:00. (11:00 PM)
There are 14 tennis courts (clay surface) available at the Vitality Punta resort, which ensure the smooth running of the tournament. The playing system is for two winning sets, in a case of a set draw (1:1), the winning super tie break is played up to 10. The organizer reserves the right, after agreement with the head referee, to introduce the NO AD system in the first rounds in the event of a match.
Lectures at the conference will be spread over three days on September 18, 19, 21, and possibly also 22, 2023, in the event that they do not have time to cover all assigned topics during the first three dates. The lectures will be interactive so that the participants can participate in the discussion of the given issue. They will take place between 9.30-13.30 (9:30 AM - 1:30 PM), so that the participants can rest enough and enjoy all the advantages of the resort.
Vitality Hotel Punta is located in the picturesque town of Veli Lošinj, which is considered a spa center for its healing climate and vegetation. Surrounded by a century-old pine forest and only 50 meters from the sea, this hotel offers a modern design, a luxurious wellness center and an á la carte restaurant.
All accommodation units are air-conditioned and have a minibar, a flat-screen TV and a seating area with a desk. The private bathroom has a bathtub or shower and a hairdryer.
The specially designed Vitality zone provides indoor and outdoor pools with sunbeds, a relaxation zone, a wellness center and a beauty salon. You can choose from various types of cosmetic, holistic and healing procedures, including rejuvenation and anti-stress programs under the guidance of experts. The hotel restaurant offers a wide selection of fresh fish specialties that you can also enjoy on the terrace with a view of the sea and the port.
Lošinj Airport is located 16 km away.
We currently have 130 rooms reserved, of which 30 are single and 100 are double rooms with full board in the following price ranges:
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Health & Fitness – exercise and recovery programs:
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We offer you the opportunity to represent your brand during the Conference and the World Championship using full scope of marketing and advertising methods available. Each partner will recieve the relevant data regarding the implementation of their marketing materials, and use of their support after the event´s end.
Contracts will be drawn up on the basis of agreed conditions between the AITJ representative and the event partner. The amount of support will be determined by agreement of the contracting parties.The preliminary budget of the event with a total number of 300 participants is roughly 280,000€, but after an agreement with the Vitality Punta resort, we have the possibility of increasing this capacity.
Of course, event partnerships are also possible at the national level, mainly to ensure participation in the event, i.e. transport and accommodation costs, clothing and equipment for individual expeditions, or payment of the tournament entry fee for the expedition, etc.
All national marketing activities will be communicated with the organizing committee of the championship in order to avoid accidental non-fulfillment of the agreed conditions of marketing support.
Teams that will be supported by advertising partners have the opportunity to participate also for these partners under the same conditions as stated in the previous information.
All other possibilities of cooperation or activities related to the Conference or the World Championship will be discussed after agreement with the general manager of AITJ, who will present possible agreements to the organizing committee. Email address for communication r.kiss@aitj.eu
Robert Kiss
GM AITJ
AITJ - INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
OF JOURNALIST
TENNIS-PLAYERS
Dunajska 5
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
aitj@aitj.eu
www.aitj.eu