Weekly Report April 20-26, 2009
April 24, 2009
Hotel Reservations for the 2009 National Championships in Chicago-
Reservations can be made starting at 12:00pm noon central time on Wednesday, April 22nd
Please note that NO RESERVATIONS are guaranteed UNLESS confirmed with the HOTEL CALL CENTER below.
Make ALL reservations through the Hiltons of Chicago Call Center at (877) 865-5320.
Please reference the USA Weightlifting Finals when making your reservation. Please note that you will be required to provide a valid credit card number to guarantee your reservation. No charges will be made until your group has checked-in.
Housing fees billed to all participants will be at the rate of US$150 + applicable taxes per room, per night.
Please note that there is a No Show Policy in effect. All groups or individuals who do not show up for their first day of scheduled reservations will be billed for their first night at the rate above. Such groups or individuals will also forfeit all claim to reservations for subsequent nights and may rebook their stay subject to availability at standard market rates (typically US$300+ per night). Should plans change prior to arriving in Chicago, guests are STRONGLY advised to notify the Competition Hotel AND World Sport Chicago ASAP.
World Sport Chicago can be reached at info@worldsportchicago.org or (312) 616-5450 from 9:00am to 5:00pm Central Time.
If there are any problems, questions or concerns, contact the Local Organizing Committee in care of World Sport Chicago at the number provided above. We will do our best to process all inquiries within and a representative will follow-up with your call within 2 business days.
Sincerely,
World Sport Chicago
200 E. Randolph, Suite 2016
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312.616.5450 - Main
+1 312.861.4801 - Fax
info@worldsportchicago.org
USA Weightlifting Committees Deadline April 24, 2009- This is a reminder that TODAY, April 24, 2009, is the deadline to apply for the following USA Weightlifting committees:
1) Judicial Committee - chosen by appointment
2) Ethics Committee - chosen by appointment
Please refer to the ByLaws at http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/content/index/3578 section 8.13-8.14 for duties and qualifications.
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1) Coaching, Education and Program Committee - chosen by election
2) Competition Committee - chosen by election
Please refer to the ByLaws at http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/content/index/3578 section 8.16-8.17 for duties and qualifications.
The National Office must receive your letter of interest, plus your resume, no later than MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. Please send everything to usaw@usaweightlifting.org or fax to 719-866-4741.
USA Weightlifting Seeks Qualified CEO Candidates- For information and to apply, please visit
the following link on our website: http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/news/article/11615
NOTICE : 2010 Bid Information- Bid Information for USA Weightlifting's 2010 national events is posted online at the following link: http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/news/article/10944. We are accepting bids for these 2010 National Events: National Junior Championships, National Collegiate Championships, National Championships, National School Age Championships, American Open Championships. Please be aware of the DEADLINES when submitting bids for these events!
Lift and Learn: Lindenwood University Offers Program for Weightlifters- For the
complete article, please visit the following link:
http://www.ironmind.com/ironcms/morenewsv6.php?id=2947#2947
Los Angeles Celebrates 25th Anniversary of 1984 Olympic Games- For the complete article, please visit the following link: http://teamusa.org/news/article/12138
JustinTV Archived Footage - Thanks to JustinTV and the CWFund group for providing live webcasting at this year's National Junior Championships/Pan Am Secondary Qualifier and National Collegiate Championships. Short clips from those meets can be found at this link: http://www.justin.tv/cwfund/all .
For more extensive footage from the 2009 National Juniors/Pan Am Secondary Qualifier, please contact Dave Corbin at dbcorbin@gmail.com.
Kara Yessie
USA Weightlifting
High Performance Communications Coordinator
719 866-4508
"The Mission of USA Weightlifting shall be to enable United States athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence in Olympic competition and to promote and grow the sport of weightlifting in the United States".
