Bermuda to host the Endurance World Open 2007 men’s squash championships
Posted by Ross Triffitt on 12-Apr-2007Categories: News Comments: [comments closed]
The most prestigious event on the squash calendar will take place in Bermuda this year for the first time, from 25th November to the 1st December, and in spectacular style: overlooking the ocean. Sponsored by Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 is the culminating event of one of the largest contracts in the history of the sport signed between the PSA and Bermuda, which hosted the PSA Masters tournaments in 2005 and 2006. With a main draw of 32, the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 boasts $175,000 in prize money – equaling the highest ever purse for the World Open.
The iconic glass court, comfortable, theatre-style seating, giant screens, music and lights, will be set at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, providing stunning views over Horseshoe Bay beach and the Atlantic Ocean. State-of-the-art, Clear Span tents from Regal Tent Productions will be erected over the site, ensuring uninterrupted play and clear views whatever the weather. The event will draw extensive media coverage, including presence from Reuters, CNN, BBC World, NBC News, Fox Australia, and Orbit ESPN, and TV coverage is expected to reach up to 2.1 billion spectators worldwide.
Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown, JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda, expressed Government’s support of the event earlier today:
“We are thrilled that our visitors and residents alike will have an opportunity to see some of the best and brightest players of this sport compete in explosive action at the signature location of the Fairmont Southampton.”
Jahangir Khan, president of the World Squash Federation and the most legendary squash player of the 20th century, added his endorsement of Bermuda as a premier venue for the sporting world when he announced that the WSF AGM and Conference would take place in Bermuda, alongside the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007:
“The World Squash Federation is delighted that Bermuda will be hosting the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 Squash Championship as well as our 37th Annual General Meeting. I know Bermuda will be one of the most popular AGMs ever. We expect upwards of 30 nations to be represented with many delegates bringing their spouses or families. All in all, Bermuda will provide the perfect backdrop for an intense week of Conference, meetings and superb Squash.”
PSA World Tour Technical Director (and legendary “Voice of Squash”) Robert Edwards expressed his delight upon hearing the announcement of the venue for the World Open:
“Rarely can there have been a sporting journey to match the squash trail taking place in Bermuda - a small but beautiful island with the courage and the ability to produce a series of squash events that challenge the best in the history of the game. It is fitting that the culmination of this wonderful sporting endeavour should be to host the ultimate professional squash tournament - The World Open under the title “Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 Squash Championships” .The eyes of the world will be on Bermuda during this event, when it will prove once again that size does not matter – it’s quality that counts.”
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, has supported the sport as host sponsor for major PSA tournaments for the past three years. Now in 2007, Endurance reaffirms its unwavering support as title sponsor of the World Open. CEO of Endurance, Ken LeStrange, states:
“Endurance is pleased to continue our support of the sport and to be part of this landmark event heralding Bermuda’s visibility on the world squash circuit.”
The Bank of Bermuda Foundation Junior Open 2007 will also be taking place in Bermuda, alongside the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 and the World Squash Federation Conference and AGM, turning the small island in the middle of the Atlantic into the capital of the squash world for a week.
For more information, please contact Ross Triffitt, Tournament Director.
Email: RossT@bermudasquash.com Ph: +1 441 292-6881
Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown, JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda announcing the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007
Posted by Tom Quinn on 12-Apr-2007Categories: News Comments: [comments closed]
Click the image below to view Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown, JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda and Minister for Tourism, announcing the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007.
World Squash Federation AGM to take place in Bermuda alongside the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 men’s championships, says Khan
Posted by Ross Triffitt on 12-Apr-2007Categories: News Comments: [comments closed]
Jahangir Khan, president of the World Squash Federation and the most legendary squash player of the 20th century, publicly endorsed Bermuda today as a premier venue for the sporting world. “The World Squash Federation is delighted that Bermuda will be hosting the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 Squash Championship as well as our 37th Annual General Meeting” he stated.
“I know Bermuda will be one of the most popular AGMs ever. The mere announcement produced much excitement among delegates present at the 2006 AGM in Cape Town. We expect upwards of 30 nations to be represented with many delegates bringing their spouses or families. All in all, Bermuda will provide the perfect backdrop for an intense week of Conference, meetings and superb Squash.”
Sponsored by Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 is the culminating event of one of the largest contracts in the history of the sport signed between the PSA and Bermuda, which hosted the PSA Masters tournaments in 2005 and 2006. CEO of Endurance, Ken LeStrange, states:
“Endurance is pleased to continue our support of the sport and to be part of this landmark event heralding Bermuda’s visibility on the world squash circuit.”
For more information, please contact:
Ross Triffitt, Tournament Director. Email: RossT@bermudasquash.com Ph: +1 441 292-6881
Regal Tent Productions and Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 partner up to create spectacular event experience
Posted by Ross Triffitt on 12-Apr-2007Categories: News Comments: [comments closed]
Regal Tent Productions is proud to be partnering with the Endurance World Open 2007 Bermuda Squash Championships this coming November to showcase stunning ocean views while protecting the event’s glass squash court. Regal will be in Bermuda for the event to unveil a proprietary new structure that recently won “Best Industry Innovation” from the internationally-recognized organization ISES (International Special Events Society). The structure will consist of see-through panels, will soar to 42 feet at its peak and will be an impressive 16,000 square feet in size.
Regal Tent Productions has been providing award-winning tents and event experiences to some of the most prestigious names across North America and the Caribbean since 1987, including: Chanel, The White House, Boeing, Maybach, Turks & Caicos International Film Festival, Arnold Palmer, Marc Jacobs, Mercedes-Benz, Ralph Lauren, Columbia Business School, and Lexus, to name a few. Regal is pleased to add the World Squash Championships in Bermuda to this list.
Regal has been the recipient of many industry awards. Some of the most recent include:
• BizBash.TO Best Use of Tenting 2007 (Princess Margaret Hospital Fundraiser)
• IFAI Award of Excellence 2007 (Private Rod Stewart Concert)
• IFAI Outstanding Achievement Award 2007 (Edmonton Grand Prix)
• ISES Esprit Awards Best Industry Innovation 2006 (25 ft side legs)
• ISES Esprit Awards Best Team Effort > $100,000 2006 (Encana One Corporate Event)
• BizBash.NY Event Style Award Best Use of Tenting 2006 (H&M Fashion Show)
• IAA Outstanding Achievement Award 2006 (H&M Fashion Show)
For more information about Regal Tent Productions, please contact:
Lara McCulloch, Director of Marketing, Regal Tent Productions Ltd, t. +1 800-364-4430 x22, f. +1 905-664-4820, www.regaltent.com
For more information about the Endurance World Open 2007 Bermuda, please contact:
Ross Triffitt, Tournament Director, t. 1 441 292 6881, e. RossT@bermudasquash.com
“Voice of Squash” Robert Edwards chooses Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 to announce his retirement
Posted by Ross Triffitt on 12-Apr-2007Categories: News Comments: [comments closed]
Charismatic PSA World Tour Technical Director and colourful compere of many squash spectaculars over the past two decades, Robert S. Edwards, has picked the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007, for his final career appearance. At the news that the most prestigious event on the squash calendar would take place in Bermuda, overlooking the ocean and beautiful beaches, he announced:
“I am thrilled to be a part of the team again and have chosen this wonderful setting to announce my retirement after 22 years and more than 220 major tournaments world-wide.”
Sponsored by Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., the Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 is the culminating event of one of the largest contracts in the history of the sport signed between the PSA and Bermuda, which hosted the Bermuda Open in 2004, and the PSA Masters tournaments in 2005 and 2006. Reflecting on the success of these events and of the choice of Bermuda as a premier sporting venue, Robert Edwards commented:
“Rarely can there have been a sporting journey to match the squash trail taking place in Bermuda - a small but beautiful island with the courage and the ability to produce a series of squash events that challenge the best in the history of the game. It is fitting that the culmination of this wonderful sporting endeavour should be to host the ultimate professional squash tournament - The World Open under the title “Endurance World Open Bermuda 2007 Squash Championships’’.“
The iconic glass court, comfortable theatre-style seating, giant screens, music and lights, will be set at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, providing stunning views over Horseshoe Bay beach and the Atlantic Ocean. State-of-the-art, Clear Span tents from Regal Tent Productions will be erected over the site, ensuring uninterrupted play and clear views whatever the weather. The event will draw extensive media coverage, including presence from Reuters, CNN, BBC World, NBC News, Fox Australia, and Orbit ESPN, and TV coverage is expected to reach up to 2.6 billion spectators worldwide.
For more information, please contact:
Ross Triffitt, Tournament Director. Email: RossT@bermudasquash.com
Ph: +1 441 292-6881
