Salzburg is sending a prominent delegation to Bregenz. Austrian Chancellor, Alfred Gusenbauer, is giving the inaugural address in Austria’s westernmost city. In addition, the core of the delegation consists of Mayor of Salzburg and President of the Salzburg 2014 bid, Heinz Schaden, as well as Salzburg 2014 Ambassadors Felix Gottwald, himself a double Olympic champion, and world-class snowboarder Manuela Riegler, together with Executive Directors Gernot Leitner and Rudolf Hoeller. Salzburg 2014 also has a stand in the exhibition area, which offers journalists material and information on the bid.
IOC Member and President of the Austrian Olympic Committee (OEOC), Leo Wallner, will also be present and will pay his respects to his colleague Princess Nora of Liechtenstein at a gala evening in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.

Leo Wallner, IOC Member and President of the OEOC: “I am delighted that the Sports Journalists Associations of Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are hosting this year's AIPS congress. We often forget that sport journalists are the most important partners of sporting events, in particular the Olympic Games. Without them, sport enthusiasts at home would not be able to enjoy the games, and the greatest moments in sporting history would never have been documented. It is unfortunate that journalists are often refused the necessary recognition for their work. I wish the congress great success. Austria is a country of sport enthusiasts. For this reason, especially sport journalists in Austria are held in high esteem. Should Salzburg be awarded the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2014, then international journalists would be able to enjoy this journalist-friendly atmosphere.”