The foliage of the trees has fallen and the first snow in the mountains is already being prepared for the upcoming season.
Event on 19. January 2015, Pec pod Sněžkou
As already announced, we will be holding an ISIA event in Pec pod Sněžkou (Czech Republic) in January (new: 18.-20.01.15). The Bureau will hold a board meeting on 18.01.15. On 19.01.15 the workshop will take place where the following topics will be discussed:
1) Snow sports promotion measures
How do we get new guests on the slopes?
2) ISIA-Database
Information and connection to the Internet
3) Information on the INTERSKI Congress 2015, Ushuaia
Martin Bacer, ISIA Vice President America, will tell us about the program and the
Inform work of the INTERSKI Congress in Ushuaia.
4) Information about the ISIA team event at the INTERSKI Congress 2015
With this event, the ISIA wants to strengthen the sense of community of the Interski family. This means that the teams of 4 (Total 16 Teams – 1 team consists of three gentlemen and one lady) are put together with participants from different countries. A qualifying run will be held earlier this week. All demonstrators are allowed to participate in this. Each reported nation will receive a fixed starting place. However, this place is only guaranteed if the qualifying race is also taken part. The rest of the total of 64 places will be awarded on the basis of the qualifying run. It may be that some nations have only one place and some nations several places. According to the INTERSKI program, the qualifying run is scheduled on Monday, the 1/16 final on Tuesday, the 1/8 and 1/4 finals on Wednesday, the semi-finals and the finals on Thursday and the semi-finals on Friday. See draft of the regulations in the Annex.
ISIA Test
An ISIA test (giant slalom) will take place on 20.01.15. Jiri Kotaska is responsible for the organization and execution. We ask the interested nations to contact Jiri Kotaska (jpksport@hr.bon.cz) directly. The participants must be registered directly with him.
So that we can activate your ISIA tests on our homepage, we ask you for a message. See also template
Qualification List
You will find the ISIA qualification list of the season 2014-2015 enclosed. This list shows the ISIA levels (ISIA Stamp / ISIA Card) of all ISIA members.
Any corrections to your training titles are Vittorio Caffi, Head of Technical Commission, by 15 at the latest. Informing December 2014. Once this list is cleaned up, we will ship it to the mountain railways. This gives the railways an overview of all our diplomas. The qualification list can also be found on our website.
Card – update
The back of the ISIA Card has been revised. Now all the flags of our 40 member countries can be found. All countries that designate the ISIA Status ISIA Card and print the cards themselves can purchase the new version from the office in Belp. Please let us know the desired format (pdf or eps).
Badges
The ISIA badges can be ordered from the office in Belp (info@isia.ski).
Small pin (24mm): price CHF 3.50.
Large pin (37mm): Price CHF 5.50.
Website
The website of the ISIA has been revised and made clearer. Please note the ISIA News on www.isia.ski.
ISIA Golf World Championship 2015 in Divonne (France), 4-6. October 2015
After the very successful hosting of the 1. ISIA Golf World Championship in Interlaken in September 2014, the Executive Board of the ISIA and the Organizing Committee decided to hold the 2015 World Golf Championships in early October in Divonne on Lake Geneva. The detailed call for proposals will be published in spring 2015. Please book your place and date now!
International Ski Instructors Association ISIA
Your President R. Campell & Secretary General Dr. Hugo Reider