International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists
The International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists (IAEJ) was created in 1966 to promote and maintain contacts among the equestrian journalists of all nations and as a body connected with the FEI, to discuss problems in which the FEI and the equestrian press are both involved.
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Spring 2008 Bulletin
President’s Letter On behalf of the IAEJ bureau, I would like to wish a nice Olympic year, for you, your families and your professional activities. This year many of you will be focusing on the Olympic Games in Hong Kong. Not since Moscow in 1980 has the equestrian community not been geographically part (More...)
Announcements
AGM
To be held during the Olympics in Hong Kong. Date and time TBA.
2008 Dues Payment Form
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News
Olympic Media Reception
All media representatives accredited for Olympic Equestrian Events are invited to an Olympic Media Reception welcoming them to Hong Kong. The host will be the Director of Information Services, Mrs Betty Fung, and the venue is the Ballroom, Regal Riverside Hotel, Sha Tin, from 7 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, 7 August 2008.
Course Walks & Banned Logos
Olympic Cross Country Course Walks: August 7: - Departure from the Media Hotel at 13:30 - Walk itself from 14:15 to 17:15 - Departure from XC Course to Media Hotel at 17:30 - Reception for accredited media at the Media Hotel as (More...)
FEI Appoints Communications Director
Richard Johnson (GBR) has been appointed to the new position of FEI Director of Communications following an extensive and open international search. Richard, who is currently Head of Media of The Children’s Society, will join the FEI on 1 September. The Children’s Society is a leading charity dedicated to the care of young people and (More...)
Hong Kong Update from the FEI
Transport There will be buses every 30 minutes from your hotel to the media centre and vice versa. These will operate 24 hours a day on competition days and between 05.30 and midnight on non-competition days. It is a very short ride. Internet The speed is confirmed as 54mbs for (More...)
Validation for Accredited Equestrian Journalists
Accredited media representatives with Olympic Identity Accreditation Cards (OIAC) for covering the Equestrian Events at the Sha Tin and Beas River venues should validate their permits at the Accreditation Centres. A spokesman for the Equestrian Company today (July 16) reminded media representatives that the OIAC did not permit access to any Olympic venue until it had been properly validated. Besides the accreditation centre at the Hong Kong International Airport, activation can be done at the following venues: * The main entrance of the Sha Tin venue of the Equestrian Events (from July 20); * The Olympic Village at Royal Park Hotel, Sha Tin (from July 24); and * The Olympic Family Hotel at Shangri-La Hotel, Kowloon (from August 8).