DATE: Tuesday 8th to Sunday 13th March 2011. VENUE: The Championships will once again be held in the prestigious National Indoor Arena in Birmingham: The National Indoor Arena , King Edward’s Road Birmingham , B1 2AA QUALIFYING ROUNDS:
Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships 2011
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS:
The Main Draw events will start at 10.00am on Wednesday 10th March. As part of the BWF World Super Series, draw sizes for the Championships will be 32 players or pairs in each event, including those promoted from the Qualifying Rounds.TEAM MANAGERS’ MEETING:
The Team Managers’ Meeting will be held on Monday 7th March at 19.00 in the North Void in the National Indoor Arena. Please ensure that you have a representative present.PRIZE MONEY:
A prize fund of $350,000 will be distributed in accordance with BWF Regulations. All players will be taxed at the standard rate of UK tax on gross earnings from prize money and other sources over £1,000 in any tax year. An allowance of £50 per day whilst playing in the Championships will be taken into consideration in the tax calculation.HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
The release date for hotel booking is Friday 28th January 2011. For details of the Official Hotels please go to www.cremeconferences.co.uk/yonex.Reservations should be made online, and by contacting Crème Conferences only. After the release date, any requests must continue to be directed only to Crème Conferences, but we cannot guarantee the special rates offered.
PAYMENT FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION:
Payment for bed and breakfast and extras must be settled directly with the hotel before departure. Please ensure that your Team Manager checks on arrival with the hotel what payment arrangements are acceptable. Please note that most hotels in England now require guests to provide credit card details on check-in.TELEVISION:
TSA has been appointed as world-wide distributor of the 2011 Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships. Full coverage of the Second rounds, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals, live or recorded, is being offered. Other matches can be covered, depending on interest.MEDICAL SERVICES:
Full medical and physiotherapy services will be provided during the Championships. For incidents outside of the playing Arena, it is recommended that appropriate insurance be obtained.Source: http://www.bwfbadminton.org/tournamentcalendar_event.aspx?id=10472&calendarid=103