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Press release
Saturday April 22, 2006

It’s virtually “all systems go” for the opening of ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Official Ticket Centres on May 2.

Following a tour of the nine Host Venues earlier this week, staff from the ICC CWC 2007 Ticketing Unit have given a solid “thumbs-up” to preparations for the start of Public Ticketing throughout countries hosting matches in next year’s Event.

Public Ticketing: Phase 1 – Application runs for three months from May 2, 2006, to July 31, 2006, at Official Ticket Centres where fans will be able to submit applications for tickets to warm-up and tournament matches for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. The first stage of Public Ticketing begins a day earlier online (www.cricketworldcup.com) with applications being available for submission from May 1, 2006, also until the end of July.

“The tour went very well. My colleagues and I each visited two Host Venues and then also toured the Ticket Centre in Jamaica upon our return. We were able to assess how the Ticket Centres are shaping up and overall we are quite pleased with what we have seen,” said ICC CWC 2007 Project Officer – Ticketing, Delroy Taylor.

During the April 18-21 visits by four members of the ICC CWC 2007 Ticketing Unit, customer service representatives (CSRs) for Official Ticket Centres in seven Host Venues underwent training at their respective Local Organising Committee (LOC) offices. The training programme was conducted by the Official Ticket Centre supervisor in each Host Venue, assisted by LOC personnel.

“By all accounts, things went very well. Coming out of their own training session a few weeks ago in Barbados, the supervisors were asked to spearhead training for the CSRs.

“In the seven out of nine Host Venues where this training was done, a number of volunteers were also included and will therefore be able to assist at Ticket Centres. We took this decision because of the high volume of persons we anticipate will be flocking to the Ticket Centres in the first few weeks,” reasoned Taylor, adding that St. Kitts & Nevis and Trinidad & Tobago will have their CSR training next week.

Giving details on certain Official Ticket Centres, he disclosed that the reports from Guyana and St. Kitts & Nevis were extremely positive. Located within the Guyana LOC premises, the Official Ticket Centre in Georgetown was described as “inviting, functional and well designed to meet the tournament’s Ticketing needs over the next year”.

“Both of these Ticket Centres are very close to completion and will be ready for the May 2 opening date,” added the ICC CWC 2007 Project Officer – Ticketing.

Grenada and Saint Lucia are also “well on track” with their Official Ticket Centres, both of which will be based at Cable & Wireless outlets.

“In Saint Lucia, there was no need for construction or refurbishment. All the necessary equipment and furniture has been acquired and is already in place. They just have to put up the Event signage and paint the environs within the next few days. Grenada is in a similar position with not much left to complete their Ticket Centre,” outlined Taylor.

“We have one week to go and we are confident that the Ticket Centres will be up and running as scheduled on May 2 and that they – along with very enthusiastic staff – will reflect the world-class standard of this Event.”

ICC CWC 2007 OFFICIAL TICKET CENTRE SUPERVISORS
Kenneth Joseph - Antigua & Barbuda
Roslyn Archer - Barbados
Desiree Stephen - Grenada
Chitrawatie Joseph - Guyana
Judith Lue - Jamaica
Bryan Calixte - Saint Lucia
Valarie Liddie - St. Kitts & Nevis
Cassandra Farrell - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Cuthbert Nimblett - Trinidad & Tobago