Salzburg 2014 Steps Up Corporate Support For Bid 01.09.06
Salzburg 2014, the team leading the campaign to bring the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to Austria, today announces two more key supporters – Austria’s Chamber of Commerce and National Tourist Office.  This is in addition to Salzburg AG, Siemens AG Austria and the Salzburg Airport W.A.Mozart.  The bid team has also announced the formation of Club Salzburg 2014.

Club Salzburg 2014
For € 2,014 small and medium-sized enterprises can become official members of Club Salzburg 2014 and benefit from an exclusive range of services including: a merchandise package, Salzburg 2014 certificate, appearances on the Salzburg 2014 webpage and attendance at Club Salzburg 2014 events.
 
The Austrian Chamber of Economics will run the Club in co-operation with Salzburg 2014. Interested enterprises can register immediately at www.salzburg2014.com/club.

In addition, the Chamber of Economics has seconded two experts to work with Salzburg 2014 to assist with the bid and to support national and international activities relating to 2014.

Dr. Christoph Leitl, President of the Chamber of Economics said: “Austrian sport, politics and economics is acting as one to help bring the 2014 Winter Games to our nation and the Chamber of Economics is proud to be so actively engaged in Salzburg‘s campaign.”

Similarly, the Austrian National Tourist Office is gearing up to do its utmost to help bring the magic of the Winter Games to Austria.  The National Tourist Office is putting its world-wide network, consisting of 34 agencies, as well as their comprehensive market knowledge in these countries, at the disposal of the bid.

Dr. Arthur Oberascher, CEO of the Austrian National Tourist Office said: “If Salzburg is successful in becoming Host City for the 2014 Games it would represent the single biggest tourism opportunity for our nation in recent times.  Salzburg is a wonderful vacation experience and we hope to be able to demonstrate this all the way to 2014 and beyond.” ENDS.

Raimund Fabi • Media Coordinator • phone +43 662 422014-19 • mobile +43 664 2266682
raimund.fabi@salzburg2014.com

Sabine Blattner • Assistance Media Coordinator • phone +43 662 422014-11 • mobile +43 664 39915 59
sabine.blattner@salzburg2014.com

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