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Helsingborg – your host city 2015
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Helsingborg Arena – a home ground for sports
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Sweden and Helsingborg – easy to reach
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Mats Tibbelin
President of Badminton Sweden
Svenska Badmintonförbundet
Idrottens Hus
114 73 Stockholm
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Tel: 08-699 60 00
Fax: 08-699 60 30
E-post: sbf@badminton.nu
www.badminton.nu
Org.nr: 817601-1495
Bankgiro: 631-0304
Plusgiro: 3 94 91-6
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Badminton World Federation
The region Skåne, which include
s 33 municipalities, is a leading eve
nt
region in Sweden. Skåne and it´s
cities have a long and solid tradition
of
hosting events. The hosting of for
example European Figure Skating
Championship 2003, Solheim cup
2003, Louis Vuitton Acts 6 & 7
of the
America’s Cup in 2005, Women
’s European Handball 2006, Europe
an
Master Games 2008, UEFA under-2
1 Championship 2009, World Sco
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Jamboree 2011and Men’s World
Championship Handball 2011 clea
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demonstrates our ambitions and
capabilities.
Event in Skåne, the region’s offi
cial events agency, works to mak
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Skåne a leading venue for top Swe
dish and international events and
we
fully support the Swedish Badmin
ton Association´s bid for the Wo
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Senior Championships 2015.
Yours sincerely
Pehr Palm, CEO
Event in Skåne
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Helsingborg
– your host city 2015
Experience of major events
In the last 5 years, 247 big and small events have been held in
Helsingborg. The Helsingborg Festival is an annual event that
attracts 400 000 day visitors over 3 days. In connection with
the UEFA European Under-21 Fotball Championship in 2009,
Helsingborg received almost 30 000 visitors. In July 2014,
Helsingborg will be hosting a large gymnastic event, Eurogym,
which is expected to attract approx 4500 gymnasts to Helsingborg. In August 2015 we look forward to host Europeade. The
largest folkdance and folkmusic festival in Europe. Normally
this festival attracts about 5000 participants.
The City of Helsingborg has an event unit with professional
and dedicated staff. The unit has long experience of working
with events and help organisers with, among other things:
• Advice and support to plan and hold events
• A network of professional partners
• Project management and marketing
• Contact with authorities and administration
• The city of Helsingborg together with Region Skåne will assist when it comes to tourist-packaging during the visit in Helsingborg
A strong combination of partners!
Organizing a World Championship for seniors is a big and
demanding task. With around 1000 competitors, or more,
from more than 40 nations it will be a challenge for every
organization. Therefor the World Championship for seniors
2015 in Sweden will be a joint venture between The Swedish
Badminton federation, The City of Helsingborg, the event
company Event in Skåne, the regional Badminton Federation
in Skåne and the local club Helsingborgs BK. All these organizations are looking forward to meet the challenge as the
important local partner who knows where to find what and
who does what.
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Helsingborg Arena
– a home ground for sports
Helsingborg Arena is a modern new addition to Sweden´s arenas. This is particularly evident in the exciting architecture,
with its striking details. There has been a focus on flexibility
and variety; the arena can be used to host big sporting- and
congress events. Helsingborg Arena opened on the 30th of
November 2012 and has already hosted several events. During
a weekend in April 2013 the arena hosted a floorball tournament for 900 young players during three days.
The arena is located in a beautiful part of Helsingborg with a
number of exciting neighbors. Idrottens Hus has long been the
town´s main arena. The current renovation linked Idrottens
Hus to Helsingborg Arena. This provides fantastic opportunities with space for five full size courts under one roof. The
largest hall has a floor area of 1800 m2 and an audience capacity of 4700 people. The arena is also equipped with 4 kiosks
and 12 mobile serving stations.
Helsingborg Arena provides our guests with excellent service
when it comes to food. The restaurant Dahlbergs with 350
seats is run by top chef Per Dahlberg, who also runs one
of Sweden’s top notch restaurants – Gastro in Helsingborg. There is also a possibility of having seated dinners
in the arena for up to 1500 people for a gala dinner.
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Capacity
• Five full-size courts under one roof
• Audience capacity of between
100 and 4700 people
• Total floor area is 5400 m2
• 25 changing rooms together with
Idrottens Hus
• Press Arena and facilities for
TV and media
• Separate rooms for doctors, drug
testing, referees, massages, etc.
In brief
• Walking distance from Helsingborg Central station (10-15 minutes)
• Bus and taxi transportation right
outside
• Opened on the 30th of November 2012
• Restaurant, kiosks, mobile serving
stations and gala dinner opportunities
• 177 toilets
• 14 different lighting functions up to HD-light
• LED screens both in roof and along
sides of the main arena
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Helsingborg Arena is located in an area
filled with other sports arenas.
Around the corner you will find an ice
rink, a football stadium, a curling hall,
a bowling alley and a soccer-and racket
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a Helsingborg Arena
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Sweden and Helsingborg
– easy to reach
Helsingborg is a communication hub for both national and
international road traffic, with the junction of the E4 and E6
european highways only a few kilometres from its centre.
Copenhagen airport, Kastrup, is only about one hour away
by rail or road. There is a frequent train service over the
Öresund bridge, providing convenient link between Copenhagen and Helsingborg. The ferries between Elsinore in
Denmark and Helsingborg provide a round-the-clock passenger and vehicle service. The Öresund Region enjoys increasing popularity and every year hosts a number of international events.
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Travelling time Copenhagen-Helsingborg: 1 hour
Distance 100 km
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Hotel Tornet HHH
Best Western Hotel Duxiana HHHH
Hotell Kärnan HHH
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Hotell Linnéa HHHH
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Helsingborg has all the advantages of a small town
while being able to offer the
wide variety of amenities
expected of a large town.
And you can reach just
about evrything on foot hotels, accommodation,
restaurants, shops, meeting
halls – everything within
easy walking distance of
each other. Thanks to this,
time-consuming transportation is kept to a minimum.
In brief
• 3 000 hotel beds and
total accommodation capacity at schools up to 10 000 participants
• 130 000 residents in
Helsingborg
• 150 different nationali ties are represented in Helsingborg, giving the town a truly inter national character.
• Three airports within an hour´s drive
• Helsingborg is a popular tourist destination, gene-
rating around 500 000 bed-nights per year.
• Helsingborg is one of Sweden´s best served towns in terms of restau-
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• One destination – two countries
• Pricerange for a double room is 900-1500 SEK for two persons inclu
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Helsingborg Lodge (Råå Camping)
Helsingborgs Vandrarhem
Cityvandrarhemmet
Knutpunkten/Central Station
Walking distance
10-15 minutes
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The beautiful town
by the sea
The beautiful town of Helsingborg in in the heart of the dynamic Öresund region, which is home to 3,6 million people
and highly advanced system of infrastructure. Helsingborg
has all the hotels, restaurants and entertainments you would
expect to find in a city, while still being small enough to find
your way around easily. The attractive old town spreads out
with its winding streets, quaint cobbled squares and historic
landmarks. A little further beyond is the shimmering Öresund sound, just four kilometers wide. Beyond which is the
Danish coast, with Elsinore and Hamlet Kronborg Castle.
Where could be better to host World Senior Championships
2015?
Helsingborg has it all: sandy beaches, beech woods, old fishing
villages, urban settings and beautiful countryside. It´s easy to
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enjoy a visit to Helsingborg. The city centre has a generous
number of restaurants, cafés, shops and parks. Or you can just
relax and take a walk by the sea or in an nearby forest. In the
summer, Gröningen Park is the ideal venue for recreation, with
its crazy golf course, barbeque sites, leisure areas and bathing
jetties.
Helsingborg is close to the top of the league when it comes to
choice of eating places and offers an excellent selection of
cozy cafés and restaurants with menus from all corners of the
globe. You can also enjoy a shopping spree along Kullagatan,
the oldest pedestrian street in Scandinavia. With its 500
shops and boutiques there is something for everyone. In a
delightful mix and within easy walking distance of each other
you can enjoy shopping, swimming and good food.
Dunkers culture centre
Opened in 2002 with music, art, film and theatre, all under
one roof. Here you can also find exhibitions covering the city´s
history. www.dunkerskulturhus.se
Kärnan
Fortress tower dating from the 1300s, part of the ancient
Castle of Helsingborg. Kärnan is perhaps Helsingborg´s most
important symbol.
Sofiero Palace and Gardens
Sofiero is at the edge of the city and was once King Gustav VI
Adolf´s summer residence. The gardens are a sea of blooms,
with the former king´s famous rhododendrons and crown
princess Margareta´s magnificent borders still flourishing. Sofiero is one of Helsingborg´s main tourist attractions.
www.sofiero.se
Ven
Island halfbay between Denmark and Sweden with an unusual landscape, best seen from bicycle. Ven is popular for
day trips and is well known from history books as the astronomer Tycho Brahe´s island.
Elsinore (Denmark)
Helsingborg´s Danish twin town, just 20 minutes away by
ferry. There are many well preserved 17th and 18th century
buildings in the central areas. The Renaissance castle of
Kronborg, the home of Hamlet is within walking distance.
www.visithelsingor.dk
Kullaberg
Nature reserve with a rich flora and fauna, situated about 30
kilometres north of Helsingborg. Along the coastline, steep
cliffs drop down to the sea or stand as fantastic natural sculptures. www.kullabergsnatur.se
Fredriksdal Museums and Gardens
A 36-hectare oasis in the centre of Helsingborg, with buildings, landscapes and gardens that depict the history of local
nature and culture. Many native species are represented in
the field and pastures. www.fredriksdal.se
Råå
Picturesque coastal community just south of Helsingborg.
The old fishermen´s huts along winding lanes remain in good
condition. In summer, small ferries run between the harbor
and the island of Ven.
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Contact information
Caroline Nilsson, Helsingborgs stad, caroline.nilsson@helsingborg.se, +46 732 31 59 55
Thomas Angarth, Swedish Badminton Federation, thomas.angarth@badminton.nu, +46 70 574 82 39
Henrik Gidlund, Event in Skåne, henrik.gidlund@skane.com, +46 768 87 19 62
www.helsingborg.se
www.badminton.nu
www.skane.com