IAKS Network for sports and leisure facilities

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1 IAKS Network for sports and leisure facilities International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities Internationale Vereinigung Sport- und Freizeiteinrichtungen e.v. Asociación Internacional para Instalaciones Deportivas y Recreativas Association Internationale Equipements de Sport et de Loisirs

2 The network The IAKS a worldwide network Goals Members of the IAKS The IAKS is the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities. The IAKS and its members make up a global network for the design, construction, modernization and management of sports and leisure facilities. The goal of the IAKS is the creation of high-grade, functional and sustainable sports facilities worldwide. The emphasis here is on international exchange and the ongoing development of quality standards. The IAKS is the only organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for issues of sports facility development. It cooperates with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and numerous other partners. The IAKS contributes to the economic and environmentally friendly realization of sports and leisure facility projects and thus highlights the right of citizens to demand-driven and functional sports facilities. The IAKS is: - independent and competent - objective - product-neutral. The IAKS has about 1,000 members in 110 countries worldwide, which spread across all five continents: - Starting with virtually all European countries, our network extends to Australia, New Zealand, Japan and China as well as to Russia, Namibia, Chile and the whole of North America. These members are categorized as follows: - Specialized firms: Architects, landscape architects, engineers and consultants - Companies of the sports industry: Construction companies, manufacturers of sports facility products and sports equipment, and operators of sports facilities - Public institutions: Local-authority sports, parks & gardens and public works departments, national and regional sports ministries - Sports organizations: National Olympic Committees, sports umbrella organizations and sports federations - Scientific institutions: Higher education establishments for physical education, architecture and engineering Our partners: IAKS - Eupener Straße 70, Cologne, Germany, Phone: +49(0) , Fax: +49(0) , info@iaks.org

3 About us Executive Board Sections President: Dr. Stephan J. Holthoff-Pförtner Essen, Germany Lawyer Vice Presidents: Professor Dr. Takazumi Fukuoka Kanagawa, Japan Japanese Institute für Sport und Culture Horst Huber Vöcklamarkt, Austria Hinke Schwimmbad Österreich GmbH The IAKS currently has seven sections: in Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Poland, Spain, Latin America and Japan. German Section: Horst Delp, Frankfurt Swiss Section: Dr. Stefan Kannewischer, Zug Kannewischer Management AG Treasurer: Dr.-Ing. Markus Fischer Rheinbach, Germany Dr.-Ing. Fischer Consult Secretary General: Siegfried Hoymann Cologne, Germany IAKS Managing Director: Klaus Meinel Cologne, Germany IAKS Ordinary members: Gary-Conrad Boychuk Vancouver, Canada Architect RAIC, AIA, AIBC, OAA, MAA DI Karin Schwarz-Viechtbauer Austria, Vienna Austrian Institute for School and Sports Facilities (ÖISS) Architect Prof. Carlos Vera Guardia PhD USA Honorary IPEF (Instituto Panamericano de Educación Fisica) President LAC section (Latin American and Caribbean): Jorge Ehlers, Santiago de Chile Architect Japanese Section: Prof. Dr. Mitsuru Senda, Tokyo Environment Design Institute Polish Section: Zbigniew Klonowski, Warsaw President of the board of management of TRIAS Russian Section: Dr. Leonid Zhestyannikov, St. Petersburg Vicepresident RASF (Russian Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities) Spanish Section: Jesus del Barrio Diez, Madrid National Sports Council Representative of the International Union of Architects (UIA) Dott. Architetto Pino Zoppini, Milan Architect

4 Activities Online databases and newsletter As an IAKS member, you can be quickly and easily found in the IAKS database. In the IAKS database, you can publicize your activities in an informative profile. Potential customers can search here for specific products, services and references. Our newsletter reports on current themes of the IAKS and its members. You can read all about our training seminars and other events in the fields of sport and architecture. Consultancy sb magazine Experts of the IAKS advise local au thorities, organizing committees, clients, designers, operators and users of sports and leisure facilities. Published in a print run of 4,000 copies, sb serves as a decision-making aid to designers and others active in all areas of sports and leisure facility development (local au thorities, architects, engineers, universities, associations, industrial companies etc.). The services include location analyses, feasibilities studies and development strategies from individual projects through to Olympic bids. Standards and guidelines The IAKS itself is actively involved in the development of standards and guidelines. As an IAKS member, you have access to the latest information on international standards and guidelines. Our magazine appears every two months and reports on current industry trends in international sports and leisure facility development. The latest technologies and product developments are also presented. IAKS members receive sb free of charge. Members also have the opportunity to publish information on their activities in the informa tion exchange for sports and leisure facility development. For further information, please have a look at IAKS - Eupener Straße 70, Köln, Cologne, Deutschland, Germany, Telefon: Phone: +49(0) (0) , , Fax: Fax: +49(0) (0) , , info@iaks.org info@iaks.org

5 Events IOC/IAKS Award and IPC/IAKS Distinction Congresses and trade fairs Seminars and events The IOC/IAKS AWARD and IPC/IAKS Distinction have been awarded for exemplarily well designed, functional and outstandingly accessible sports and leisure facilities since The organizers of the competition are the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Lausanne, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Bonn, and the IAKS, Cologne. In addition, the IOC, the IPC and the IAKS are giving the 2013 Architecture and Design Award for Students and Young Professionals on innovative designs and concepts for sports, leisure and recreational facilities. The presentation ceremony for the only architecture award of its kind worldwide takes place on the occasion of the International IAKS Congress in connection with the International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities (FSB) in Cologne. As an IAKS member, you have attractive opportunities for publicity. The world of sports and leisure facility development has been converging on Cologne every two years since 1969: At the international IAKS Congress, global infrastructural trends, technical topics and best practices are presented and discussed. Concurrently, Koelnmesse and the IAKS stage the trade fair FSB International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities, the world s biggest showcase for the industry s products and services. The fair duo FSB and aquanale will take place from October 2015 in Cologne, across an exhibition area of around 80,000 sqm in Halls 6, 7, 9 and 10. From now on, exhibitors at both events will benefit from an improved infrastructure in the new areas of the Cologne exhibition grounds. ( IAKS members benefit from attractive terms at the IAKS Congress and exclusive opportunities for sponsorship. The IAKS organizes specialized conferences and practical seminars in the field of sports and leisure facility development, e.g. on such subjects as synthetic turf, artificial ice rinks, finance, management, technology and safety. At our seminars, we offer companies from the field of sports and leisure facility development attractive opportunities for presentations. Contact us for details. You can obtain an overview of our current events at Members benefit from reduced participation fees.