Dear…
only 4 months, just over 120 days, separate us from the start of the ITTF World Masters Table Tennis Championships in Rome!
All the Rome 2024 staff are working with great determination and enthusiasm to try to offer you an experience that lives up to your expectations, and not only for the sporting part but also for the extra-sporting part through which you will be able to get in touch with fellow players from every corner of the world!
In fact, 109 nations from around the world will be represented, making the ITTF World Masters Table Tennis Championships Rome 2024 presented by Stag Global a truly world-wide event that will also boast the title of the largest World Championship of a sporting discipline never organized in Italy.
Now, before introducing you to the organizational news, we want to remind you again that all the equipment that will be used for Rome 2024 will be provided by the STAG GLOBAL company which has also acquired the title rights for the event.
About that, for any purchase request please contact the company directly through:
Email: info@stag.global info@stagglobal.com
WhatsApp: +91 8923209230
Website: www.stag.global www.stagglobal.com
Below are the most relevant news of this newsletter.
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- Starting from today March 8th we will begin to give you the opportunity to purchase the voucher to participate in the GALA DINNER scheduled for July 10th starting from 8.00 pm.
Only 180 people will have the privilege of being able to live a culinary experience of the highest level in a unique place in the world, in front of an incredible panorama!!
The dinner will take place, in fact, inside one of the symbolic places of Rome, the Capitoline Palace, seat of the City Municipality and precisely inside the Terrace and the Protomoteca Rooms directly overlooking the Roman Forum and with a view of the Colosseum.
An enchanting and « exclusive » place (closed to the public) where you can immerse yourself in the history of Rome, and be able to enjoy an elegant and refined dinner served at the table, full of « Italianness »!
But the images of the location and the panorama that you can enjoy count more than words:
The gala dinner can be purchased directly on the same site where you registered as an athlete and where the other services can be purchased
(https://www.ttm.co.at/wmc2024/shop/shops/wizard/people )
by first clicking on “next” and then adding the requested service (in this case “gala dinner”), clicking as many times as many vouchers as you intend to buy, to finally proceed with entering your data and making the payment.
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- For all visitors or companions who do not intend to be accredited for the entire period and who prefer to guarantee the right to enter the Fiera di Roma to attend the event only on certain days, from today it is possible to purchase daily tickets online on website https://rome2024.org/en/ticket-office/. I would like to specify, however, that the sale of entrance tickets is only possible to attend the event from 8th to 14th July as the Opening Ceremony, scheduled for July 7, for which we are preparing a surprising show, will be reserved only and exclusively for those in possession of an accreditation (players or companions).
I therefore invite you to register your companions here if you want them to be able to enter and exit the venue freely during the entire event.
- Considering that the event has reached the maximum number since December and that there have already been numerous registrations on the waiting list, many of which have been accepted to replace those who cancelled, we have decided to also close the waiting list expected starting from March 31st, after which it will no longer be possible to register for the event.
I would like to remind you, however, that athletes with disabilities (para-athletes) will have priority in the waiting list and therefore, in case of registration (flag on « Paralympic athlete ») it is also necessary to send an email to inform us of the registration as a « Paralympic athlete » has occurred so that we can approve the registration with the necessary timeliness.
After the 31st of march, para athletes (not other players) who intend to participate, must send a request directly via email (info@rome2024.org) and, in any case, no later than May 20th. In this case, however, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to accept or not the registration depending the number of requests at that moment.
- Entry visa. In the event that you need an entry visa to enter Italy, I invite you to request the letter of invitation to be presented to the Italian consulate of your country as soon as possible. To obtain the letter, you must attach to the request a copy of your passport valid on the date of the Championships and your ID registration for the event. Once you have obtained the letter, contact the consulate promptly to make the request so as to avoid problems with the issue. The Organizing Committee, for its part, sent the list of all accredited participants to all diplomatic representations, via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Campers parking package. Inside the fair, a safe area has been set up available to those who will participate in the event with their camper and which will be served by an electricity and water connection. For those who have already booked the service in the external parking area (without any electricity, water service and safety service in the night), an extra will be added to the cost. Contact us if you need further information on the service.
I also want to remind you that if you or one of your friends are interested, in addition to participating in the event, in setting up a stand or becoming a sponsor to promote your products, you can write an email to marketing@rome2024.org to obtain any type of information quickly. The documents with the presentations relating to sponsorship or exhibition opportunities with the costs relating to stand rental can be downloaded at the following link https://rome2024.org/en/presentazioni-per-partners/
Also remember that it is still possible to continue purchasing (without a waiting list) on the same link used for registration (https://www.ttm.co.at/wmc2024/shop/shops/wizard/people click on “next” and select the services of interest) all the services made available by the Organizing Committee:
- accreditation of companions;
- external parking package (the internal one is sold out);
- camper parking package;
- VIP service package.
On the same link you can continue to register for the TTX Tournament (Table Tennis X) The participation fee includes the provision of a racket which will remain your property at the end of the tournament. Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 finishers. For more information on the TTX I invite you to consult the corresponding page of the site from which it will also be possible to download the rules of the game and the tournament.
With the next newsletter we hope to be able to give you detailed communication on the following services with the aim of making your stay in Rome even more engaging and safe:
- farewell party
- accident and medical expenses insurance
- social community event
In conclusion, the usual final recommendations:
- remember that at the time of accreditation you will have to present the passport that demonstrates possession of the nationality declared at the time of registration (if you need to change your association please send a request)
- don’t delay in organizing your trip to Rome, hotel places are running out! If you want to guarantee the shuttle bus service to and from the competition venue or other dedicated services, book your stay in Rome (for individuals or groups) with our Hospitality Partner, I Viaggi del Perigeo, which you can contact at the following email addresses: roma2024@iviaggidelperigeo.it (in the case of individuals) or groups_rome2024@iviaggidelperigeo.it (in the case of groups)
- if you need an airport/hotel/airport transfer on arrival and departure, write to info@rome2024.org to get a quote.
- if you haven’t already done so, follow and share the official Facebook page WMC Rome 2024
- if you haven’t already done so, also sign up to the WMC ROME 2024 – COMMUNITY Facebook page to find your ideal doubles partner.
- all the newsletters sent to date can be consulted on the Roma 2024 website
- if you want to translate this newsletter into another language use Google Translate
See you in Rome 2024 ITTF WMC and… stay tuned!
GIUSEPPE MARINO – Rome 2024 Event Director
