• Championship Invitation ( Includes meet information, hotel information,  competition timetable, and other important information)
• • also has Provisional timetable for weight divisions so please review before purchasing plane tickets. Allow yourself at least two days before day of competition to arrive.
    
• USVIPF World Team Roster
• Hotel  Reservation Link  (Group Code: Powerlifting ; Please be sure your athletes make their hotel reservations by NLT 01 September 2021 to receive the group rate. If you don't book the meet hotel through above link or phone call (i.e. stay at another  hotel, AirBnB) you're required to pay € 100 fee (due by final nominations).
• • Hotel booking: Amira Nasic, halmstadplaza@profilhotels.se, +46-700 6104 92
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• Referee schedule

Airport: Arrivals/Departures by plane:  Copehnagen Airport (CPH)

- Directly at the airport is the Railway Station to Halmstad C. We recommend flying to Copenhagen and using the train to Halmstad C (travel time 2 hours). The official Hotel (Plaza Halmstad) is on the opposite of the Railway Station and reachable via a Skywalk (signs will guide you from the Railway Station to the Hotel – walking distance 200 meters.

USVIPF Team To Do List

** USVIPF Secretary will active below links for team members to complete before deadlines. **

• Complete USVIPF Registration form ("Register" button on this page)  and pay IPF Anti Doping (60 Euro), IPF Participation (50 Euro), Hotel (if booking through IPF), and Banquet Fee (35 Euro - optional) by **Due 26 July 2020 ** These fees will be submitted on your behalf by the USVIPF.
• •  It will include all information needed to submit your preliminary and final nominations. Additionally, it will provide instructions and links to pay IPF participation, anti-doping, and banquet (optional) fees.  

    **Preliminary Deadline: 23 July 2021 (USVIPF)

    ** Final Nomination deadlie:  30 August 2021 (USVIPF)

      ** Flight information must be provided by  30 August 2021 .

 USVIPF Team Expenses 

• Flight  ( $$ savers book through third party travel website likes Orbitz,Vayama, Booking, Justfly - some provide the opportunity to pay monthly for tickets
• Hotel  (weigh your options)
• • Review hotel cost and room options in the Invitation . ($$ saver - double up in room and split cost)
  • Hotel accommodations book by  30 August 2021  (USVIPF Secretary will just need your Flight information - departure/arrivals - )
  • Hotel alternatives - other hotel and/or AirBnb. Note: if you choose this option IPF requires you to pay a 100 Euro fee + your hotel bill to do so. 
• Pay IPF Anti Doping (60 Euro) and Participation (50 Euro) **Due 23 July 2021 .(USVIPF Secretary will collect and pay on your behalf)
• Pay Banquet Fee (35 Euro - optional)
• Due 30 August 2021 .(USVIPF Secretary will collect and pay on your behalf). Tickets may be available up to 48 prior to baquet.

USVIPF Helpful Info

• There will be a USVIPF team group chat on Facebook and/or WhatsApp to push out information to teammates going to the meet and while in country to assist each other.
• Review weather and climate conditions during the time frame you'll arrive in Sweden.
• Consider bringing food and cook ware to make your own food if needed to help with weigh management prior to weigh ins.
• Google for "grocery stores" in the proximity of your hotel.
• Bring travel converters, phone/tablet adapters to watch your favorite shows via Netflix and other services.
• Contact your cell company for data/call international packages, Skyroam (hotspot), for Sweden.