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Accreditation: European team champs athletics

From European Athletics Association

Members of the media are invited to apply for media accreditation for the 2013 European Athletics Team Championships which take place in Gateshead, United Kingdom 22-23 June.

Charlene-Thomas-European--007The online media accreditation procedure for written press and photographers is open here: https://www.oras.ch/events/gateshead

TV and radio non-rights holders are able to apply for media accreditation by filling in a form that is available for download at the above web address.

Deadlines for media accreditation applications are:

• Wednesday 1 May with accommodation.
• Friday 21 June 2013 without accommodation.

The official media hotels for the championships are the following:

Vermont Hotel
– Single room: £82.80 GBP per room. (Bed & breakfast)
– Twin room: £93.60 GBP per room. (Bed & breakfast)

Staybridge Suites
– Single room: £114.00 GBP per room. (Bed & breakfast)
– Twin room: £132.00 GBP per room. (Bed & breakfast)

* These rates are inclusive of VAT and thus higher than the rates previously communicated through the press release announcing the opening of accreditation.

The official European Athletics-LOC Press Conference will take place mid-morning on Friday 21 June 2013.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For all categories of hotel accommodation, the following cancellation policies will be applied.

Payment policy:
• You will receive in the coming days/weeks an e-mail with your accommodation invoice to proceed with your payment.
• You are kindly requested to proceed with the payment no later than five (5) working days after receipt of this e-mail in order to guarantee your hotel booking.
• The confirmation of your accommodation booking will be guaranteed only after receipt of the full payment of your accommodation cost.
• Failure to adhere to these payment terms will result in the cancellation of the reservation.

Cancellation policy:
• For any cancellation made up to 1 May 2013, no cancellation fee will be charged.
• For any cancellation between 1 May and 6 June 2013, 50 % of your total accommodation cost will be charged as a cancellation fee, unless room is re-sold for the same period.
• For any cancellation made as from 7 June 2013, 100 % of your total accommodation cost will be charged as a cancellation fee, unless room is re-sold for the same period.
• In case of no-show, the full stay will be charged.

Follow all the latest news from the championships at http://www.gateshead2013.com/, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Euro_Team and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TeamChampionships


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