AFRICAN BOXING UNION

OFFICE OF GENERAL SECRETARY

P.O BOX 1567 KAMPALA, UGANDA TEL 256 14 232416 FAX 256 41 231289 Email

ANNOUNCEMENT

To: All General Secretaries of National Commissions/Boards of Control in Africa and All Ring Officials in Africa

From: ABU General Secretary

REF: ABU CONVENTION & ALL AFRICA RING OFFICIAL SEMINAR
18th – 21st AUGUST 2011 IN LUSAKA (ZAMBIA)

Dear Sirs

AFRICAN BOXING UNION (ABU) CONVENTION AND ALL AFRICAN RING OFFICIALS SEMONAR is due to take place in ZAMBIAN Capital Lusaka from 18th (Arrival) to 21st August 2011 (Departure).

During the convention important administrative decisions will be taken. It is important that each Boxing Commission and Boxing Control Board executives and Ring Officials participate in the forth coming convention and ring official seminar.

Participants will have a rich and conclusive two days program of ABU assembly and All Africa Ring Officials Seminar conducted by WBC officials. At the end of the seminar the participating ring officials will be graded and become ABU / WBC Ring Officials.

This is therefore an appeal to ALL PRESIDENTS/CHAIRMEN OF COMMISSIONS OR CONTROL BOARDS IN AFRICA TO ENDEAVOUR TO ATTEND THIS ABU CONVENTION IN PERSON. They should also advise their ring officials to attend this ALL AFRICA RING OFFICIALS SEMINAR without fail AND INLARGE NUMBERS.

ABU 2011 LUSAKA CONVENTION” 18th-21st AUGUST 2011

AFRICAN BOXING UNION

CONVENTION 18TH – 21st AUGUST 2011 LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

18th August 2011

Arrival & Registrations

19TH August 2011

08:00 – 09:00am Registration of Participants at Venue

09:00 - 10:00 am Delegates assemble in Convention Hall.

10:00 - 10:20 am Invited Guests arrive and take seats

10:30 - 11:30 am Chief Guest and official opening ceremony.

Zambian Boxing Official welcomes guests & delegates.

ABU President Makes Speech

Chief Guest Address the Participants

11:30 - 11:45 am Tea Break

11:45 - 01:30 pm Convention/Ring Official Seminar Start

01:30 - 02:30 pm Lunch Break

02:00 - 05:00 pm Convention/Ring Official Meetings continue

05:00 - 06:30 pm Free

06:30 - 10:30pm Convention Dinner (if any)

20th August 2011

09:00 - 1:00 pm Convention/Ring Official Seminar continue

01:00 - 02:00 pm Lunch break

02:00 - 03:00 pm Election of ABU Executives and Convention/Resolutions

03:00 - 03:00 pm Convention closing ceremony

03:30 - 06:00 pm Visits/Shopping

21st August 2011 Departure

God bless ABU God Bless Africa