From: "Stouten, Pieter [R&D/0467]" PHARMACIA COM> Date: 4 apr 2003 Subject: M S O W O R L D W I D E U P D A T E (28 March 2003) Mind Sports Olympiad moves to a permanent home! - Dates for MSO 7 in a new location announced: 16th - 25th August - Generous sponsorship means this will be the most social MSO yet - More MSO events around the world: Cambridge, Prague and Oulu! M I N D S P O R T S O L Y M P I A D I S M O V I N G =========================================================== ] VENUE AND DATES BOOKED FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS We are delighted to announce that the annual Mind Sports Olympiad is moving to a new permanent home [Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, East Midlands; 90 minutes from London by train /PS]. We expect the host city and the exact venue to be announced at a press conference in the near future. The 7th Mind Sports Olympiad will take place from Saturday August 16th to Monday August 25th inclusive. By reverting to the 10-day format we will be able once again to offer more than 100 tournaments encompassing more than 40 Mind Sports. The permanent move has been made possible through generous sponsorship provided by our hosts. Dates have already been agreed for the following four years, with the event starting each year on the corresponding Saturday and ending on the bank holiday Monday (the last Monday in August). More to follow at http://www.msoworld.com/Olympiad/index.html ] KEY POINTS ABOUT THE 7TH MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD Excellent playing site within 2 minutes walk of more than 500 student and hotel bedrooms. Accommodation at very competitive rates for the different qualities of bedroom: student single rooms from GBP 23.50 for B&B, hotel rooms for one or two for GBP 45 per night. A one-stop booking service for accommodation. Self-service lunches at very low prices; snacks and beverages available adjacent to the largest playing hall. Social events will include at least one party and one barbecue. Bar area for socialising and playing games in the evenings. Cash and other prizes to be announced shortly. News will be posted at http://www.msoworld.com/Olympiad/index.html ] BEFORE THEN, MSO CAMBRIDGE IN MAY! Cambridge has enjoyed its own successful Mind Sports Olympiad for the past two years; this year's event looks set to be the biggest and best one yet. Once again it's in the popular Parkside College location and the event is set to take place over the bank holiday weekend from Saturday May 3rd to Monday May 5th. More tournaments than ever before, many in games new to the MSO movement. Prague in the Czech Republic and Oulu in Finland will both feature Mind Sports events in October - more information closer to the time. More about MSO Cambridge at http://www.msocambridge.org.uk/ This communication is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Anyone who receives this message in error should notify the sender immediately and delete it from his or her computer.