BID PRESENTATION Invitation to bid for: HOSTING RIGHTS OF ITTF-AFRICA EVENTS 2018-2020 CONTACTS Mr. Khaled EL-SALHY ITTF-Africa President khsalhy@gmail.com Mr. Michael BROWN ITTF & Africa-Oceania Development Officer mbrown@ittfmail.com WEBSITE www.ittfafrica.com Page 1
WORLD CLASS VENUE SET UP Page 2
WORLD CLASS AFRICAN TABLE TENNIS STARS Quadri ARUNA (NGR) Rio 2016 Olympic Games Quarterfinalist Page 3
ABOUT THE DOCUMENT The hosting rights of the following ITTF-Africa events from 2018-2020 are now available and open for application: 2018 ITTF-Africa Cup 2018 ITTF-Africa Championships 2018 ITTF-Africa Junior Championships 2019 ITTF-Africa Cup 2019 ITTF-Africa Junior Championships 2020 ITTF-Africa Cup 2020 ITTF-Africa Championships 2020 ITTF-Africa Olympic Qualification Tournament 2020 ITTF-Africa Junior Championships These top continental events are sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation and ITTF-Africa, and will be a valuable addition to your sporting calendar for the year. We would like to invite all interested cities and organisations to bid for the hosting rights of each individual event. With legacy and logistical considerations, bids for multiple events and/or multiple years are welcome. In this document you will find out more information on the history of the events and brief hosting requirements. For more information, please contact Mr. Khaled El-Salhy (khsalhy@gmail.com) or Mr. Michael Brown (mbrown@ittfmail.com). Page 4
CONTENTS THE EVENTS 6 ITTF-Africa Cup ITTF-Africa Championships ITTF-Africa Olympic Qualifications ITTF-Africa Junior Championships REQUIREMENTS Bid Requirement 12 Venue Set up 13 TV Production 15 COMMERCIAL RIGHTS 17 CONTACT US 22 Page 5
EVENTS Page 6
ITTF-Africa Cup ITTF-Africa Cup The ITTF-Africa Cup is an annual event, which alternates between the Africa Senior Cup and the Africa Top 16. The event consists of Men s Singles and Women s Singles event, where the Champions will have the honour of representing Africa in the ITTF Men s / Women s World Cup. The ITTF Men s World Cup and Women s World Cup are World Title invitational events, considered one of the Grand Slams of Table Tennis. 20 top players from around the world are invited to the annual events through the continental qualifications. Event Duration: 3 Days TV Production required: Minimum 1 day, 5-camera production Estimated Participation: Approx. 40 participants and officials The ITTF-Africa Cup / Top 16 Cup will be held in: 2018, 2019, 2020 Page 7
ITTF-Africa Championships ITTF-Africa Championships The ITTF-Africa Championships consists of Teams and Individual events. The Winning Team also qualifies for the biennial ITTF World Team Cup representing Africa. The ITTF World Team Cup is the World Title invitational Team event held once every 2 years, when the World Team Championships are not held. The top 12 Men s and Women s teams from around the world are invited to this exclusive event, qualifying through their respective continental Championships. Event Duration: 7 Days Estimated Participation: Approx. 150 participants and officials The ITTF-Africa Championships will be held in: 2018, 2020 Page 8
ITTF-Africa Olympic Qualification Tournament ITTF-Africa Olympic Qualification Tournament The ITTF-Africa Olympic Qualification Tournament sees athletes from African countries striving to qualify for the Table Tennis Singles Events at the Summer Olympic Games. The next Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo in 2020. The Olympic Games need no introduction as one of the greatest sporting event in the world, and it is one of the highest sporting honour and achievement for an athlete to represent their country in the Olympic Games. Event Duration: 3 Day Estimated Participation: Approx. 40 participants and officials TV Production: minimum 1 day, 5-camera production The ITTF-Africa Olympic Games Qualification Tournament will be held in: 2020 Page 9
ITTF-Africa Junior Championships ITTF-Africa Junior Championships The ITTF-Africa Junior Championships are an annual event and provide an opportunity to see the future stars of table tennis in Africa. The athletes compete in both Junior (U18) and Cadet (U15) events Boy s Team, Girl s Team, Boy s Singles, Girl s Singles, Boy s Doubles, Girl s Doubles and Mixed Doubles, making a total of 14 events. The event has additional prestige with the results from the Junior Team events determining the continental qualification for the ITTF World Junior Championships, and the Cadet Singles event acting as the qualification for Team Africa at the ITTF World Cadet Challenge. Event Duration: 7 Days TV Production required: Minimum 1 day, 5-camera production Estimated Participation: Approx. 120 participants and officials The ITTF-Africa Junior Championships will be held in: 2018, 2019, 2020 Page 10
REQUIREMENTS Page 11
APPLICATION PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS To ensure a high standard for these top continental events held in Africa, the ITTF and ITTF-Africa are seeking hosting cities/nations/organisations that have the dedication and expertise to organise the events. Please contact Mr. Khaled El-Salhy (khsalhy@gmail.com) or Mr. Michael Brown (mbrown@ittfmail.com) for the detailed bid document, which will require the submission of the following information, in as much detail as possible: - Proposed date - Event Venue - Location - Spectator capacity - Venue layout - Internet capacity - AV system availability - Hospitality and transportation plan - Expected participation - Marketing plans - Publicity and promotion - Ticketing - Sponsorship - Estimated crowd - Event entertainment - TV Production and broadcast - Impact of event - Contact details Page 12
VENUE SET UP REQUIREMENTS: Multi Purpose Stadium Seating minimum 1,000 Lighting minimum 1,000 Lux Wooden Subfloor preferred 1. ITTF-Africa Cup 1 Showcourt set up: 20m x 10m each 3 Competition Courts: 14m x 7m each 4 Training tables: Approximately 400sqm 2. ITTF-Africa Championships 1 Showcourt set up: 20m x 10m each 7 Competition Courts: 14m x 7m each 6 Training tables: Approximately 600sqm 3. ITTF-Africa Junior Championships 1 Showcourt set up: 20m x 10m each 7 Competition Courts: 14m x 7m each 6 Training tables: Approximately 600sqm 4. ITTF-Africa Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 Showcourt set up: 20m x 10m each 4 Training tables: Approximately 400sqm Page 13
VENUE SET UP REQUIREMENTS: Training Hall Competition Courts Show Court Technical Desk Commentary Box/Desk VIP Box/Section VIP Lounge Player s Lounge Referee and Umpire s Lounge TRAINING HALL Changing Rooms Racket Control Room Doping Control Ball Selection Area Draw & Press Conference Room Mixed Zone SHOW COURT COMPETITION COURT DRAW RACKET CONTROL Page 14
TV PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS: Minimum TV Production: Semi Finals to Finals Minimum number of Cameras: 5, including main camera Commentators TV Graphics TV Production is compulsary for ITTF-Africa Cup & Olympic Qualification Tournament. For all other events, it is not compulsary but including TV Production will greatly boost the bid. The detailed TV Production guidelines will be sent on request. Page 15
SHOW COURT STANDARD LAYOUT Camera 6 Camera 5 Handheld Camera (Moving) CAMERA INDEX *Camera 1: Main Camera, Lens 21x1mm *Camera 2: Super slowmotion, Lens 70x1mm 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 A D 1 2 3 4 5 6 19 20 21 22 23 24 B C 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 *Camera 3: Close-up Camera, Lens 55x1mm *Camera 4: Close-up Camera, Lens 55x1mm *Camera 5: Handheld (Portable Camera), Lens 15x1mm Camera 1 Camera 6: Reverse super slowmotion Camera, Lens 70x1mm Camera 7: Beauty shot Camera, Lens wide angle *Recommended cameras to have for minimum production Camera 7 Page 16
COMMERCIAL RIGHTS Page 17
OFFICIAL SPONSORS TITLE SPONSOR MAJOR SPONSORS The commercial rights available to the host city can be discussed and negotiated. Example of Sponsors rights are outlined in the next page. Page 18
SPONSORSHIP RIGHTS - FIELD OF PLAY ADVERTISEMENT BOARDS NET LOGO UMPIRE EQUIPMENT FLOOR ADVERTISEMENT Page 19
SPONSORSHIP RIGHTS - OTHERS PRINTED MATERIALS PRIZE PRESENTATION TV GRAPHICS PRESS CONFERENCE PRODUCT PLACEMENT Page 20
SPONSORSHIP RIGHTS - OTHERS VIP ROOMS SALES EXHIBITS Page 21
For more information, please visit our website at www.ittfafrica.com or contact Mr. Khaled EL-SALHY (khsalhy@gmail.com) Mr. Michael BROWN (mbrown@ittfmail.com) for the detailed bid document. International Table Tennis Federation Marketing & Asia Pacific Headquarters 301 Toa Payoh, #01-01, Singapore 319392 Tel: +65 6473 8022 Fax: +65 6473 8033 Website: ITTF.com Facebook: Facebook.com/ITTFWorld Twitter: @ITTFWorld YouTube: YouTube.com/ITTFChannel Page 22