2011 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, SLOVAKIA
(Status January 2010 – Subject to Change)
Governing Body
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Zurich
Host
Slovenský zväz ľadového hokeja (The Slovak Ice Hockey Federation), Bratislava
Organizer
MS 2011 a.s., Bratislava
Date
April 29 - May 15, 2011
Venues
Bratislava, Orange Arena – Capacity 9,766 (during WM 9,246) - Pre-Round, Qualifying Round, two Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Bronze-medal-game, Final, Relegation
Košice, Steel Arena – Capacity 8,347 (during WM 7,628) - Pre-Round, Qualifying Round, Relegation
Participants
The National Teams of the World's 16 best Ice Hockey Nations
Number of Games
56
Organizing Committee
Juraj Siroky - OC President
Igor Nemecek – OC Chairman
Roman Stambersky/Petr Handl - Head of Sport and Competition
Martin Ryba - Head of Marketing
Zuzana Chrenkova - Head of Infrastructure and Logistics
Michaela Grendelova - Head of Communication
Zuzana Kelecsenyiova - Head of Finance and Ticketing
Lubica Nemeckova - Head of Projects and Services
Lubomir Lenar - Coordinator Bratislava
Petr Handl - Coordinator Košice
Target
350,000 spectators
Marketing & TV Rights
Infront Sports & Media AG, Zug
Official Main Sponsor
Škoda Auto a. s.
Official Sponsors
AJ, Bauhaus, Bet at Home, Boehringer Ingelheim, Henkel, INTERSPORT, Kyocera, Nike, Oxota, Raiffeisen Bank, Tissot, Zepter
Official Partners
Billa, Coca-Cola, Corgon, Eurochem, Fun Radio, Figaro, Isostar, Mattoni, NAY Elektrodom, Nivea, Orange, Ortema, Pravda, LOTO, U.S. Steel Košice
Media
Approximately 1000 accredited journalists from over 30 countries, around 190 involved TV stations, some 800 million TV viewers and about 3000 hours of TV transmission world-wide. Almost 300 million clicks on the official website
Central Ticketing Partner
Ticketportal