Dear Members of Media, Welcome to Levi! World Cup Levi with all athletes from 27 alpine skiing countries, over 400 volunteers and 50 persons of organization fill the Levi Ski Resort once again. This year it is 10th anniversary since in 2006 both men and women had the first World Cup Slalom Season Opening in Levi at the same time. It is also 50th anniversary of the Alpine World Cup. We as an organization want to create an event, which will serve you all and give a great opportunity to enjoy the race by the different channels. During the years World Cup Levi s social media channels have increased positively and you re welcome to explore all the action with us. World Cup Levi Media Services are ready to serve you. Best Regards, Mikko Suursalmi Chief of Media
MEDIA CENTERS There are two media centers at Levi, one at the Hotel Hullu Poro and the other on the ground floor of the Carlsberg building by the race slope. Main Media Center (Hotel Hullu Poro): Wed 9th Nov 12 am 6 pm Thu 10th Nov 10 am 9 pm Fri 11th Nov 10 am 9 pm Sat 12th Nov 9 am 9:30 pm Sun 13th Nov 9 am 6 pm Coffee, refreshments, and sandwiches are served free of charge at the Media Center. More available in the Lobby Bar in the Hotel Hullu Poro. MEDIA LOUNGE AND SUB-MEDIA CENTER The Media Lounge and Sub-Media Center is located on the ground floor of the Carlsberg building in the race area. Sub-Media Center offers indoor premises for following the competitions via TV. There is also coffee, tea and beverages available. Sat 12th Nov 8:30 am 5 pm Sun 13th Nov 8:30 am 5 pm MEDIA SHUTTLE BETWEEN HOTEL HULLU PORO AND LEVI BLACK Saturday and Sunday Main Media Center (on the half-hour) 7:30 am 5 pm (last bus is leaving 4:30 pm) Route: Main Media Center Kotipizza Bus Stop (Levi Center) Hotel Sirkantähti Hotel K5 Hotel Levitunturi Levi Black. Levi Black (on the hour) 7:30 am 5 pm (last bus leaving at 5 pm) Route: Levi Black Hotel Levitunturi Hotel K5 Hotel Sirkantähti Kotipizza Bus Stop Main Media Center. The route takes approx. 15 minutes.
MEDIA LUNCH (NOTE! NEW LOCATION) Media lunch will be served on Saturday and on Sunday in the catering tent next to the Carlsberg House between 11:30 am 2:30 pm. Log-in with the accreditation card. FREE SKIING (LEVI BLACK) Times for Free Skiing will be infromed later. RESULT SERVICE FOR MEDIA Results, news, start lists, and other official information are published on the competition s web page at www.worldcuplevi.com. Prints are available at the Media Center and the Sub-Press Center. ACCREDITATION All media representatives, competitors, and officials must be accredited. To be accredited, the organizers must have received in advance the required information on the person wishing to be accredited. The accreditation office checks the required information. Accreditation office is located in the lobby of Hotel Hullu Poro. Head of accreditation: Kirsi Hänninen, tel +358 500 282 505. Accreditation office is open from Wednesday 11th Nov to Saturday 14th Nov 10 am 8 pm On Sunday 13th Nov 8 am 9 am Accreditation provides ID-card for all participants to make it easier for them to move around the Sports Center area, and to avoid disturbing them unnecessarily during the competition. PHOTO BIB Photo bibs will be delivered in the Photopgraphers coordination meeting on Friday at 16:00 (4 pm) in the Main Media Center. FOTO access to the photographing area Read more details concerning Photographers (rules and regulations etc.).
PHOTO AREAS Areas for photographers are signed with number 4. (NOTE, a new accreditation Matrix by FIS!) MIXED ZONE AREAS The common mixed zones will be serving all media. A special camera sticker by Infront is required to get into Dedicated Mixed zone and the Eng Mixed zone (DEDICATED and ENG). Interviews are allowed only in these areas and at the Media Center. COMMENTARY BOOTHS Commentary booths are reserved for the companies with live publishing rights. Commentating is forbidden outside the commentary booths. There are result monitors and ADSL-lines in the commentary booths. TV AREAS Technicians of Filmworks will assist radio and TV representatives in TV areas. FLOWER AND AWARD CEREMONIES Flower ceremonies and men s award ceremony will take place immediately after the races in the finish area. Photographers are allowed to go behind the host broadcasters camera positions in the finish area before the flower ceremonies start (security persons will assist). Ladies award ceremony will be held at Levi Center prior to men s public draw on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. WINNERS PRESS CONFERENCES Winners interviews will take place at the Gondola Hall (at the Gondola lift s bottom station, enter through the Team Hospitality door) 20 minutes after each flower ceremony. The top three skiers of each competition will be invited to the press conference. PARKING Media parking area is located in the race area next to Carlsberg building. Parking permits are delivered from the accreditation office (Hotel Hullu Poro) according to online reservations (via accreditation form). Note that there is only a limited amount of media parking permits.
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Friday 11 th 14.30 17.15 18.00 18.15 18.15 20.00 20.30 23.30 Sunday 13 th 11.00 11.00 14.00 Levi Lapland Kids Race Lapland Kid s Race price awards at Zero Point Opening Ceremony at Zero Point Public Draw -women at Zero Point DJ Aleksanteri K, Lapland s best bar festival at Zero Point Hullu Poro Areena doors open for Golden VIP guests. For VIP guests only: Welcoming Ceremony, athlete interviews and dinner. Anna Abreu at Hullu Poro Arena, showtime is estimated (Private area for VIP- guests) PROGRAMME Saturday 12 th 11.00 14.00 18.00 18.15 18.30 18.30 23.30 Shuttle bus between Levi Center and Levi Black-race area, route: Levi Hotel SPA race area Levi Hotel SPA VIP shuttle bus between Levi Center & Levi Black-race area (nonstop) Women s Slalom 1st round Women s Slalom 2nd round, flower ceremony after the 2. round Golden VIP shuttle bus ends for the day Shuttle bus ends for the day Music on the stage, Zero Point Stage Price giving Ceremony, Zero Point Stage Public Draw - men, Zero Point DJ Aleksanteri K on the stage, Lapland s best bar festival Apulanta, Hullu Poro Arena, showtime is estimated(private area for VIP-guests) Golden VIP- shuttlebus between Levi Center and Levi Black-race area (nonstop) Shuttle bus between Levi Center and Levi Black-race area, route: Levi Hotel SPA race area Levi Hotel SPA Pre Race Men s Slalom 1st round Men s Slalom 2st round Men s Price giving Ceremony right after the race at the finish line Golden VIP shuttle bus ends for the day Shuttle bus ends for the day ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chairman of Organizing Committee Mr. Jouni Palosaari Levi Ski Resort Chief of Race Mr. Petri Tuomikoski Levi Ski Resort General Secretary Mr. Mikko Luukkaa Levi Ski Resort Chief of Media Mr. Mikko Suursalmi Levi Ski Resort Teams Contact Person Mrs. Natalia Lahtela Levi Ski Resort Chief Race Director World Cup Men Mr. Markus Waldner FIS Chief Race Director World Cup Ladies Mr. Atle Skaardal FIS