2008 Diary of Events
Upcoming Championships
25-26 July 2008 Tuttlingen, Baden, Germany.
German Memory Championship. Organised by Klaus Kolb info@ggk.de
www.memomasters.de
20 September 2008 Maisons-Laffitte, France French Memory Championship www.championnat-memoire.fr
The organiser is Françoise Thuillier who can be contacted on fm.thuillier@orange.fr
27-28 September 2008 Gold Coast, Queensland,
Australia Australian Memory Championship
www.buzan.com.au
23-26 October 2008 Bahrain World Memory Championship
Indian Open Memory Championships - 10 &11 November 2008
23-26 October 2008 Bahrain World Memory Championship
Important Notice to all competitors - Competitor Registration.
A new registration form for the 2008 World Memory Championships has
been added to the WMC website. The link is
http://www.worldmemorychampionships.com/registration_form_2008.asp
In order for the local organisers in Bahrain to provide the best service
to all competitors, could I please ask everyone going to Bahrain to
complete the new form – even if you have completed the earlier form.
I am sorry for the inconvenience.
We can then send information direct to each competitor providing them
with full information and costs for each of the accommodation options
and other facilities they have selected.
As obtaining the best prices for competitors depends on the numbers
concerned, we now ask all competitors to register as soon as possible.
Late registrations may not be able to obtain the discounted prices
which are currently available.
We now have accommodation in shared apartments, budget hotels
and hostels available so hopefully there will be prices to suit everyone.
If you need particular help, email secretary@worldmemorychampionships.com
Please visit the website regularly for the latest updates.
The Prize Fund for the 2008 World Memory Championships has just been announced by the sponsors, Intelnacom. The total fund will be US$30,000 which will be distributed as follows;
$10K First Prize $5K Second Prize $3K Third Prize
$1K for each of places 4 to 10
For each of 10 disciplines: $250 First Prize $150 Second Prize $100 Third Prize
Indian Open Memory Championships
10&11 November 2008 Organized by Mal Tennekoon of Urban Forum Limited, the official license holder. Email mtennekoon@urban-forum.com
French Open Memory Championships
The first French Open Memory Championships will take place on September 20th 2008 in a small town 13km to the west of Paris called Maisons-Laffitte. The event will be in French, English and German and will be supervised by WMSC Chief Arbiter Phil Chambers. The organiser is Françoise Thuillier who can be contacted on fm.thuillier@orange.fr
The Australian Memory Championships
The Australian Memory Championships will take place on 27 and 28th September, 2008 at the Gold Coast, Queensland and further details will be sent out as soon as possible.
German Memory Championships
Klaus Kolb, the President of the Memory Sports Council of Germany has announced the date of the 11th German Memory Championships which will take place on the 25th / 26th July in Tuttlingen. Further information info@ggk.de
USA Memory Championships
The 2008 USA Memory Championships were held on Saturday March 8th in Con Edison's headquarters at 4 Irving Place in New York, USA. Please join us in congratulating our seven Finalists: Chester Santos, Paul Mellor, Ram Kolli, Ronnie White, Jenny Frielle, Daniel Naftalovich and Brice Morey!!! The new USA Memory Champion is Chester Santos and the new USA Memory Champion Team is Hershey. Press inquiries...please contact Renee Sall of Maximum Exposure PR for additional information at 201-315-4337. The results of the USA Memory Championship are not included in the WMSC world rankings as a non standard competition format us used. http://www.usamemorychampionship.com/
2008 World Memory Championships
The venue for the World Memory Championships is now confirmed as the Gulf hotel in Manama, Bahrain. The event takes place between the 23rd to the 26th of October 2008 and will take place as a part of the Festival of the Mind.
For the latest information go to http://www.worldmemorychampionships.com/competitor_information.asp
The first Memory Yearbook 2008
The Official handbook for the Mind Sport of Memory
The World Memory Sports Council, the governing body for the Mind Sport of Memory, is proud to announce the publication of the very first Memory Yearbook 2008. For anyone involved in the sport at a competitive level, this new book is an essential.Every memory competition recognised by the WMSC, is included with the results from each discipline. The full World Rankings are included as are the list of all Grand Masters of Memory.
There are articles from and about the top memorisers in the world plus essential information for anyone wanting to organise a memory competition, including a detailed description of each of the ten memory disciplines.
There are reports on the year from the National Memory Sports Councils around the world complete with many photographs of competitions and the personalities in the sport. If you have participated in a memory competition during 2007, you are in the book!
The book also looks back at the way the sport first started with articles for the two founders, Ray Keene OBE and Tony Buzan. There is also information on becoming a member of the International Guild of Mind Sports Arbiters.
The book will be available from early 2008 and can be obtained from the World Memory or the Buzan websites price £15 (USD $30) plus post an packing within the UK of £2. Pre-orders are now being accepted and will posted out as soon as the first copies are received. Email the secretary.
Animated Graph Feature
Have you discovered the animated graph feature on the competition statistics section of the site? You can "replay" a competition, discipline by discipline and see how each competitor fares in relation to the rest. To see this feature, go to "Records and Results" then "Statistics". You will then see a link to "Championships". Select the event you want to see, and you will then have the option of clicking on a tab to select each of the disciplines. The final tab on that line is the "Replay" feature. Depending on the resolution of your computer screen you may need to adjust your view, using the internal scroll bars, to reveal the Replay tab, or the full list of championships. Thanks to our WMSC Official Statistician, Simon Orton for developing this excellent facility.
The Australian Memory Championships
The Australian Memory Championships will take place on 27 and 28th September, 2008 at the Gold Coast, Queensland and further details will be sent out as soon as possible.
German Memory Championships
Klaus Kolb, the President of the Memory Sports Council of Germany has announced the date of the 11th German Memory Championships which will take place on the 25th / 26th July in Tuttlingen. Further information info@ggk.de
French Memory Championships
The first French Schools Memory Championships are planned to take place on June 13th 2008 in a small town 13km to the west of Paris called Maisons-Laffitte. Further information will be published shortly. The organiser is Françoise Thuillier who can be contacted on fmthuillier@wanadoo.fr
USA Memory Championships
The 2008 USA Memory Championships were be held on Saturday March 8th in Con Edison's headquarters at 4 Irving Place in New York, USA. Please join us in congratulating our seven Finalists: Chester Santos, Paul Mellor, Ram Kolli, Ronnie White, Jenny Frielle, Daniel Naftalovich and Brice Morey!!! The new USA Memory Champion is Chester Santos and the new USA Memory Champion Team is Hershey. Press inquiries...please contact Renee Sall of Maximum Exposure PR for additional information at 201-315-4337. The results of the USA Memory Championship are not included in the WMSC world rankings as a non standard competition format us used. http://www.usamemorychampionship.com/
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