Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships

Updated 10/30/2008

CARIBBEAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS & Qualifier Series

FACT SHEET

2008 will mark the 2^nd Annual Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championship Tournament & Qualifier Series

The Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC) and East End Volleyball have joined forces again to produce the event. The tournament will be held on a different Island every year.

· Online Registration for all EEVB tournaments

· Official Web Site: www.caribbeanbeachfun.com/ and http://www.caribbeantravel.com/

· Go Dominican.com

· Caribbean Travel Network

Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships

Saturday & Sunday, November 8-9, 2008

Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Pre-registration for the Dominican Republic is required.

We are limited to 10 courts and must efficiently use all available time to get in all of the games

Times: Saturday 8 am start, Sunday check in 9 am, play to 6 pm

Divisions: Divisions in red will offer prize money (prize money listed on Upcoming Events page)

Sat: MO, WO, MAA, MA, MB, WAA, WA, WB

Sun: Men & Women’s Open finals and lower division playoffs

Prize Money Breakdown

Notes: Divisions with less than 8 teams may be merged with other divisions at tournament director’s discretion

Merged divisions will still have playoff for Grand Prix pts. MO, MAA, MA, MB, WO, WAA, WA all receive EEVB Grand Prix Pts.

Prizes awarded to top 4 teams in each division (3 teams in divisions with less than 8 teams

Format: Men and Women’s Open, 32 team maximum double elimination Teams must be pre-registered. Play will start at 8 am sharp Sat. morning in order to get all matches in over 2-day weekend: Double Elim Brackets

All other Divisions start at 11 am Saturday morning: Pool play followed by single elimination playoffs. # of teams limited due to 10 court maximum on beach

Fees: NO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED ON BEACH

$60/team all divisions

Juniors $15/player

AVPNext Memberships:

$10/player if done online

$15 if done at the beach

Required of all players

Membership covers 1 calendar year from 1/1 to 12/31, AVPNext online registration

Sponsors: Caribbean Tourism Development Company; Native Eyewear, Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, Sarasota Convention & Visitors Authority, Wilson Sports, Venus USA Swimwear, Vincere Sand Socks, SpikeVolleyball.com, Sweet Tomatoes, Rider Sandals, Park & Sun net systems, Dig Magazine, Six Flags Great Adventure/Hurricane Harbor, Sportime, AVPNext, Skydive LI

Directions: Playa Dorada Tourist Complex, Puerto Plata

Cooperating Hotels offerinf $60/night all inclusive rate for volleyball players:

· Wyndham

· Barcelo

· Blue Bay

· Gran Ventana

· Playa Dorada

Caribbean Qualifier Series: 10 qualifier events in 2008. THAT MEANS THAT 40 PLAYERS WILL WIN TRIPS TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THIS SEASON

Win a trip to the Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships: See below for info about MAA, MA, WAA & WA players winning a trip

1^st Place Men’s Open and Women’s Open Teams at the following events win trips including airfare, 3 nights hotel & entry fee:

1. Siesta Key, FL March 1-2

2. Hollywood, FL April 5-6

3. Clearwater Beach April 26-27

4. Isle of Palms June 7-8

5. Coney Island, NYC July 12-13

6. Newport, RI July 26-27

7. Long Beach, NY August 2-3

8. New London, CT August 9-10

9. Pt Pleasant, NJ August 23-24

10. Atlantic City, NJ Sept. 20-21

11. Additional dates will be held in the Caribbean in conjunction with Sizzlin Sands Beach Volleyball to award trips to Caribbean teams.

Details:

· Players may win more than 1 trip per season. The second trip can be used for another person at this tournament only.

· Trip includes

o Round trip airfare up to $300. Players will receive a reimbursement check for their ticket when they arrive in the Dominican Republic. (Amount reimbursed may be adjusted if circumstances require such as if a player comes from a location with limited service to the DR)

o 4 days/3 nights hotel in the tournaments host hotel, Friday thru Monday

o Entry fee into the Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships

Men & Women’s AA & A players can win a trip to the Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships:

Win Caribbean Trips in lower divisions: An anonymous player has put up money for a Grand Prix Series that will award trips to the Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships in the Dominican Republic. Players will earn Grand Prix points at the following

a. New London May 25 & Aug. 9

b. Long Beach July 19 & Aug. 2

c. Pt Pleasant June 14 and Aug 23

d. Newport June 28 & July 26

e. Points for the Caribbean Grand Prix will be single a all events except for double points Aug 2 and 23

f. The top player wins up to $300 towards airfare, up to $250 towards hotel and entry fee into Dominican Tournament

g. Only 1 player wins the trip. If 2 players are tied at the end of 8 tournaments they will split the prize

Travel Agency for booking trips to the Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships: TBA

Caribbean Tourism Development Company: The Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC) is a marketing and business development unit, owned equally by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). Its mission is: To own, promote, protect, advance and enhance the Caribbean brand.
The CTDC combines the resources of the Caribbean region’s destinations, accommodations and service providers to create a viable, cohesive, business unit that is able to identify commercial opportunities and allow the members of CHA and CTO to benefit collectively from those opportunities in ways that individually they could not. In all its endeavors the company will engage only in activities that honor the Caribbean brand and benefit the members of CHA and CTO.

Letter from Hugh Riley to all of the 2007 participants in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico

November 8, 2007

Dear Friend of the Caribbean:

Thank you for participating in the first Annual Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships.

As you know, the qualifier tournaments began on Long Island, New York in June and worked their way down the East Coast of the US, with the Championship Finals having been held in Puerto Rico this past weekend, November 3&4. And what a finale it was! Altogether a group of 90 players and officials, friends and family, prize winners and media joined us for a truly exciting weekend.

The winners were Iwona Lodzik of Chicago and Aleksandra Wolak of Jersey City, New Jersey in the women's division; and Michael Salak of New York City and Seidu Ajanako of Fulton, Missouri in the men's division. JUJU Colina of Tampa, Florida won a special award for exemplifying the spirit of sportsmanship and hospitality for which the Caribbean is well known. Eric LeCain of New York City won the sweepstakes drawing of a trip for two to next year's championship finale in the Caribbean. Please click here www.CaribbeanBeachFun.com for a gallery of photographs.

Our special thanks go to Richard Heiles of East End Volleyball our dedicated partner in this venture, without whose guidance and expertise the Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships could not have been such a success. Rich and his team of associates, and all of us at the Caribbean Tourism Development Company look forward to having you with us again next year.

Keep watching www.CaribbeanTravel.com and www.EEVB.net for details.

Please give us the benefit of your feedback. Let us know how we can make next year's tournaments even more exciting and rewarding for you.

Again, thank you for your participation!

Sincerely,

Hugh Riley

Director
Caribbean Tourism Development Company

About the Caribbean Tourism Development Company

The Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC) is a marketing and business development unit, owned equally by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). Its mission is:

To own, promote, protect, advance and enhance the Caribbean brand.

The CTDC combines the resources of the Caribbean region's destinations, accommodations and service providers to create a viable, cohesive, business unit that identifies commercial opportunities and allows the members of CHA and CTO to benefit collectively from those opportunities in ways that individually they could not.