Welcome to Tel Aviv, Israel! Israel Deaf Sports Organisation (IDSO) is pleased to host the European Deaf Basketball Championship Qualifying Tournament at the sports hall "Hadar Yosef" with the participation of teams from Germany and the Great Britian and host Israel. This brochure are detailed with information host Israel, city, hotel and sport hall. The IDSO will handle shuttle from airport to the hotel and back at the end of the tournament and a hotelsports hall-hotel line. I am sure you will enjoy the hospitality and your stay in Tel Aviv during the tournament. You can contact the organization by email isr@ciss.org about subject tournament. See you in February in Tel Aviv. Ido Rosink Chairman Israel Deaf Sports Organisation O r g a n i z i n g C o m m i t t e e Yaacov Keren Ido Rosink Juergen Endress EDSO Basketball Technical Director Organizing Committee Head EDSO Basketball Technical Director assistant Israel Basketball Association - 1 -
I s r a e l D e a f S p o r t s O r g a n i s a t i o n h t t p : / / w w w. i s r a e l d e a f s p o r t. o r g Israel Deaf Sports Organisation (IDSO) was founded in 1953 by deaf veterans and immigrants who were involved in sports activities especially for the deaf in Israel and abroad, Upon immigration to Israel it was decided to set up a network that would enable the deaf community in the country to enjoy sports activities on equal terms through unified communication the Israeli sign language. The organization also enables the deaf from all the parts of the country to participate in various sports within a special society where they can communicate with each other. This is the organization of the deaf for their sake: to develop sports in the community for everyone regardless of age. Advancement of sports is supported by the opportunity to participate in the country as well as the leagues and tournaments and also aboard by high caliber athletes representing Israel. The sports activities are open to all deaf citizens of all races, creed and gender. - 2 -
T e l A v i v - J a f f a " W h i t e C i t y " h t t p : / / w w w. t e l - a v i v. g o v. i l Tel Aviv is a metropolitan center of finance, culture and trade of Israel. Tel Aviv is the first Jewish city founded by the Zionists as a Jewish settlement outside the old city of Jaffa and has a population of around 400,000 people. It is bustling with life 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The city is the cultural heart of Israel. The city has many cultural and entertainment centres where a large percentage of Israeli cultural and spiritual people, communication people and film stars is found here in the city. Tel Aviv's coast, which is about 14 kilometres long on the Mediterranean Sea, provides a central component to the lives of Tel Aviv's residents and is considered as a beach city. A big part of the coastline is also used for leisure activities open to the public, such as bathing beaches, long walkways and parks. Tel Aviv metropolitan is especially known as the technological centre of international caliber, and is also known as Silicon Wadi all over the world. Over the years, many international technology-oriented companies chose to set up their plants and offices here. In the city there are several tourist sites, but a large number of tourists coming to the city also find the city useful for business activities or convenient as a base for them to travel to other parts of the country. The most important tourist site in Tel Aviv is the continuous beach. Along the beaches are many high-class hotels, residential buildings and offices. Additional tourist attractions are Old Jaffa, Neve Zedek, and "White City", which UNESCO has authorised as an important cultural centre because of many surviving Bauhaus residences. - 3 -
N a t i o n a l S p o r t s C e n t e r T e l A v i v " H a d a r Y o s e f " h t t p : / / n s c. o r g. i l National Sports Center in Tel Aviv as a national center uniquely combines under one roof a trade offices Olympics, where Olympic athletes operations, a Tel Aviv sports teams, sports medicine center for training instructors and sports trainers. The sports center is uniquely situated harmoniously integrated sports complex and an integral part of the green lung of Tel Aviv that serves all lovers of competitive sports and popular. Hall with an area of 1,000 square meters with 1,400 seats. Used Caolmm Maccabi's home volleyball, youth basketball, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Israeli teams in the ball. A video screen in 2 m x 5 m and a sound system - 4 -
M e t r o p o l i t a n H o t e l h t t p : / / w w w. h o t e l m e t r o p o l i t a n. c o. i l The Hotel Metropolitan is located in the center and very heart of Tel Aviv, within easy walking distance from major city attractions and a block from the sandy shores of the Mediterranean Sea. For the business traveler, we offer easy access to major transportation arteries, business lounge and facilities, state of the art meeting rooms and relaxation after a long day. Our holiday traveler will enjoy the excitement and delight of the big city where culture and art, shopping and night life are just around the corner - 5 -
S c h e d u l e & S t a n d i n g s Schedule : 1 st day 11 Feb Thursday Arrival of Teams and Officals 20:30 Technical Meeting at Hotel 2 nd day 12 Feb Friday 13:30 Game#1 ISR GBR 3 rd day 13 Feb Saturday 19:30 Game#2 GER ISR 4 th day 14 Feb Sunday 10:30 Game#3 GBR GER / Departure of Teams and Officals 5 th day 15 Feb Monday Departure of teams and Officals Standings : Rank Team Win Lost PF PA Diff Points 1 2 3 Two teams who finish 1 st -2 nd places, will participate in the Deaf Basketball European Championship in Greece in 2016. - 6 -
Flight info Country Number of Persons Flight Date: Time: #Flight: ARRIVAL Airline: From city: Date: Time: #Flight: DEPARTURE Airline: Please send the duly completed form by email to our office until 12.1.2016 Email: isr@ciss.org Date President signature Secretary signature - 7 -
Accommodation info Country Number of Persons Accommodation Hotel Metropolitan for more info, visit in web: www.hotelmetropolitan.co.il Type room Price Single room per night H&B Double room per night H&B Triple room per night H&B 109 128 (64 for person) 155 (51.7 for person) Number of rooms First date Number of days Total price About payment, please remit payment directly to the hotel and the bank account details for the payment transfer: Name of bank to credit: Bank Hapoalim - 12 Branch number: 159 Bank address: 23 Menachem Begin St. City and Country: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Bank Account Number: 282829 Beneficiary (name on bank account): TIMORA LTD. HOTEL METROPOLITAN ABA Number: 12 IBAN number: IL 13-0121-5900-0000-0282-829 Intermediary Bank Swift code: poalilit Important DeadLine: Last date for the last payment must be before 12.1.2016 Please send the duly completed form with Copy of the bank transfer document by email to our office until 12.1.2016 To Email: isr@ciss.org Date President signature Secretary signature - 8 -