We cordially invite TTR members, events, industry partners and representatives, as well as athletes and media to join us for this year’s Annual General Meeting in Barcelona, Spain on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22, 2010.

Building upon the success of last year’s Swatch Ticket to Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour yearly General Assembly in Innsbruck, this year’s annual meeting will again be held together with the World Snowboard Federation (WSF), allowing for direct exchange between attendants of both meetings.

In an Open and Closed Session (TTR members only), the TTR Annual General Meeting will review and evaluate the development, output and results of the 09/10 season and map out the directions for the 10/11 season.

On Friday evening, we would like to invite you to the first Swatch TTR Art Rules Night. At this event we will reveal the winning design for the 10/11 Swatch TTR Tour Trophy, honour the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champions and round of the 09/10 season. The event will be held in the FAD Exhibition Hall, which is located in the center of Barcelona.

AGENDA

Day 1 – Friday, May 21st
10:00 – 13:00 TTR 2009/2010 Season Report (Open)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break

Working Sessions (Open)
14:00 – 15:30
Session I: Improving Event Production
Quality and Building Grass Roots Level
Snowboarding Events

Session II: Ways to Increase Participation
Levels in Snowboarding events
15:30 – 17:00

Session III: Shared Services and
Collaboration between the TTR and the
Events

Session IV: Tour Development and
Calendaring

17:00 – 18:00 Joint Session TTR/WSF Members (Closed, Members Only)
21:00 Swatch TTR Art Rules! Night @ FAD Exhibition Hall

Day 2 – Saturday, May 22nd
09:00 – 11:00 WSF General Assembly (Closed, Members Only)

Parallel Sessions (Open)

11:00 – 13:00
Session I: Development of Judging Systems

Session II: Qualification Process into World Snowboarding Championships

Session III: Status Quo and future development of Adaptive Snowboarding

Session IV: Status Quo and future development of Women´s Snowboarding

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:00 Presentation of Working Group Conclusions and Action Plans (Open)

15:00 – 16:00 Joint Session TTR/WSF Members (Closed, by Invitation only)
16:00 – 18:00 TTR General Assembly (Closed, Members only)

Location: Hotel Barcelo Raval****
Rambla del Raval 17-21
08001 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 320 1490  Fax:+34 93 320 1494
Website: www.barceloraval.com
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For room reservations please use above email address and identification code TTR GA 2010. Please book your rooms until April 16th, 2010. Below rates might not be available after this date.
    
            Superior Room rates including breakfast:
            € 144,-        double
            € 130,-        single

We kindly ask you to R.S.V.P. (Response to this Invitation) your attendance at the TTR General Assembly. To R.S.V.P. please send an email in the following manner:

To: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Subject:TTR AGM 2010 Acceptance – <YourName> - <YourOrganization/Company>
Note: Attendance should be noticed latest by the 7th of May, 2010

Don´t miss this opportunity to make a difference in the sport of snowboarding and come participate in this important event.

We look forward to shaping the future of competitive snowboarding together with you!

TTR Board of Directors and your TTR Team