The Event USA Gymnastics, The Pan American Gymnastics Union and The - PDF document

The Event USA Gymnastics, The Pan American Gymnastics Union and The American Sokol as well as other sport and cultural groups will present the 2009 International Sport and Cultural Festival Pan American Gymnastics Union USA Gymnastics Activities Gymnaestrada • TeamGym – USA Nationals with International Division • Educational Forum and Workshops • National GymFest • USA Gymnastics for All Challenge • Choreography Sessions • Festival Rhythmic • PAGU Gala Evening • Aesthetic Gymnastics • Education – Coaches Congress & Forum, TeamGym • Preparation, planning and workshops for instructor and judge’s course, and more! 2011 World Gymnaestrada. 2009 American Sokol Slet Activities Fort Worth, Texas • Artistic Gymnastics Competition • Population of 702,850 • Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition • Located just a few miles from Dallas • Volleyball • Center of Culture and Arts • Fitness Challenge • Fun/Run Walk • Team Marching and Calisthenics 1

Joint Activities Venues and Hotels •All event activities are planned to take place in the • Opening and Closing Ceremonies Downtown Fort Worth. Participants will be able to walk to • Downtown Parade the venue, hotels, resturants, theatres, museums, etc. • Educational Forums •The primary activities will take place at the Fort Worth • International Exhibition Hall and Museum Convention Center. • Special Social Events •The Convention Center is walking distance from all official • Golf Tournament hotels as well as restaurants and shopping. • Bowling Tournament •The parade will be in downtown Ft . Worth. • Nightly Medal Plaza Activities •Social activities are in the downtown area . The Convention Center The Headquarter Hotel • Arena with 12,000 seats • Fort Worth Omni Hotel • Multiple Halls • Across the street from Convention Center • National Stand Expo • Cost is $159.00 plus tax for single, double, • Classrooms triple or quadruple occupancy. • Meeting Rooms PAGU Nations ' Accommodations Transportation • NTS is working to accomodate the PAGU • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) offers over 1,900 flights per day with non-stop Nations together across the street from service to 135 domestic and 36 international destinations. the Convention Center . • Airport Transfers will be offered for $50 roundtrip per person. • The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is approximately 20 minutes from downtown Fort Worth, Hotels and the Venue . 2

Medals Plaza The Participant Social • Nightly Entertainment Fort Worth Stockyards • Social Activities • Music • Games The Closing Ceremonies Travel Assistance / Trips and Tours • Farrington Field • National Travel Systems- Official Travel Partner • 20,000 seats • Side Trips and Excursions will be available • Saturday Evening Performance • Custom tours can be arranged for your • All Participant Finale group • Assistance with Air Travel Available • Official Hotel Bookings What can your group do? Things to do in Dallas/Fort Worth • Shopping • PAGU Evening • Six Flags Over Texas • Group Performance in GymFest Amusement Park • City Performance • Hurricane Harbor Water Park • Gymnastics For All Challenge • Major League Baseball • Opening Ceremonies Performance by Invitation • JFK Memorial • South Fork Ranch • Parade • Horse Back Riding • Closing Ceremonies – All Participant Finale • And Much More… 3

The Participant Card • Participation in one competition or GymFest activity (additional activities will incur a “double-dip” fee • Spectator Entrance to all activities and Vendor areas • All socials and parties • Participation in Parade and Closing Ceremonies • Local Transportation • Special International Participation Card (Includes Foreign Athlete Membership) • $175 per person 4