SPONSORS
 

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MERIBEL TOURIST OFFICE FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP OF THIS TOURNAMENT, WITHOUT WHICH FREE REGISTRATION WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.
 

Thanks to les 3 hotels de la chaudanne for the special room rates, the use of all their facilities, and for co-sponsoring the welcome cocktail party and after-prize-giving buffet.
 

www.freeride.fr are offering bg players a discount of 40% on ski and board hire, as well as sponsoring the 1st prize in the warm-up tournament (a pair of skis). Follow the link to their website and use the promotional code "bg" to pre-book your ski equipment.
 

Just up the road from the hotel this great restaurant is offering bg players a free digestif and a discount of 10% off their bill, as well as sponsoring the 2nd prize in the warm-up tournament (lunch or dinner for 4 people). Le Refuge is opposite barometer.
 

A good nightclub, across the road from the hotels, offering bg players free entry and a discount of 20%, as well as sponsoring a semi-finalist prize in the warm-up. (a bottle of champagne).
 

Meribel's favourite bar is offering bg players a discount of 20%, as well as sponsoring a semi-finalist prize in the warm-up tournament (a bottle of champagne).
 

Meribel's quality local baker, who we thank for co-sponsoring the after-prize-giving buffet (and especially for the cake)
 

Meribel Taxis Alpes taxis-transports Leray is offering BG players a discount of 20% for airport transfers. Please say "backgammon" when making reservations.
 

This independent ski-school is kindly offering bg players who have never been on skis a free lesson to get them started, and a 15% discount on subsequent lessons.
 

We thank the ski-lift companies for providing free cable-car tickets to "The Highest Little Tournament In The World" and for giving bg players a discount on their ski-passes.
 

Many thanks to Backgammon Snowie, who have kindly given one Professional edition and two Student editions of their fantastic program as tournament prizes