For National Federations - Teams, Coaches, Staff, Officials and the Press
There will be a waiting list for spectators, fans and family members to book any rooms remaining in the Athlete Village starting May 2003.

Gainesville Athlete Village

The Gainesville Square has undergone an award winning renovation since the 1996 Olympics. The hotels around the square will serve as our athlete village. Event meals (lunch and dinner) will be served in the Georgia Mountain Center for all lodging in the athlete village except for Brenau, which has its own cafeteria. Each hotel will offer breakfast in the hotel. The organizing committee will offer airport and local transportation only for those staying in the athlete village. The athlete village is located 5 miles from the Lake Lanier Olympic Center. Entertainment will be offered on the square each evening. Three price levels of accommodation will be offered within the athlete village. The Athlete Village housing will be reserved for National Federation teams and staff until March 2003. Starting April 2003 reservations in the village will be open to all.

Level 1 Hotels - swimming pool, TV, in room coffee maker.
Level 2 Hotels - TV, in room coffee maker.  These are currently full!
Level 3 Group housing at Brenau University - Television in common area.
Level 5 - Housing within 5 miles of the Venue

Prices are per person / per day in USD for the time period of September 1 - 16.

	Single Room	Double Room	Triple Room	Quad Room
Gainesville Athlete Village	Accreditation fee included in rates. This includes local transportation to the venue and airport transportation. Three meals a day are provided.
Level 1	$170	$130	$120	$110
Level 3	$85	This rate is per day in dorm accommodations
Level 5	$120	$95	$90	$85

The Accreditation Fee for teams not staying in event housing for the time period of September 1 - 15 is $20 per person per day. This gives access to the local transportation system and use of the venue facilities as well as the course.   All team expenses are included in the accommodation rates for those staying in the event housing system.  Certain benefits will only be given to those teams staying in event housing.

Housing is available prior to September 1 at a reduced rate.  Please contact the organizing committee if you would like assistance in finding training facilities.  Contact Valerie Cash at Laniercanoe@aol.com or call 770-287-7888 extension 30.

Please contact Valerie Cash as soon as possible if you are interested.              Laniercanoe@aol.com     770-287-7888  extension 30

Gainesville Perimeter Housing
Hotels in the Gainesville area, but not within the Red Rabbit local transportation route are also an option. The hotels are located from 5 to 10 miles from the Lake Lanier Olympic Center. These options do not include transportation or food other than what is provided by the hotel.

PH 1 Hotels - Deluxe continental breakfast, TV, outdoor swimming pool
PH 2 Hotels - Continental breakfast, TV

Gainesville Perimeter Housing	This option includes accreditation but not local transportation or lunch and dinner.
Level PH 1	$130	$95	$85	$75
Level PH 2	$120	$85	$75	$65

 

IMPORTANT: The Organization will only guarantee bookings made before April 1, 2003

Travel Visas
Please contact the United States Consular office in your country as soon as possible to determine the procedure for obtaining travel visas. The current world situation has changed these processes and you should contact them immediately with your travel concerns. The United States State Department has alerted all of the consular offices in the countries that are member nations of the ICF to this upcoming event.

Please note that neither the Organizing Committee nor the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C. can provide assistance with respect to visa denials for applicants wishing to attend the World Championships in September. If a visa is refused, the visa applicant must deal directly with the United States consular office that adjudicated the visa application. We recommend that all participants who require United States visas consult the Department of State's visa Web Site at http://Travel.state.gov/visa_services.html. Visa applicants should consult the "Visa Reciprocity Tables" and the "Frequently Asked Questions" sections for information about application fees, other charges, visa validity and other important items pertaining to travel to the United States. The site also provides the DS-156 nonimmigrant visa application form AND direct links to most United States consular offices around the world.

 http://exchanges.state.gov/intlathletics/   This link goes to the United States Department of State - International Athletics liaison