This year's January Tour is moving bit to start in Italy for the first time
ever. We'll spend some time traveling around the north of this wonderful
country, and then visit Slovenia (with potential side trips to Austria and
Croatia) prior to ending in Vienna, Austria.
This tour has proved year after year to be the best way to find a team in
Europe for the 2nd half of the season: January to March/April/May. We
typically find teams for most players on the tour that come to stay, and
also help players learn about Europe and European volleyball so that they're
ready to come back and have a team in August/September of the following
season if that is their intent.
We will place players all over Europe; not just in the cities and countries
that we visit! Please keep in mind that we also have coaches and managers
coming from various countries to watch and hire players starting on the
first day, so its important to show up in good shape and ready to go. Last
year we sent players to Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Denmark,
Belgium, and Finland, as well as placing players in countries that we did
visit like Austria, Slovenia and Italy
It is important to note that we also send players directly from this tour to
the shorter duration Pro Leagues in Indonesia (Dates TBA; they change
annually), Argentina (~January to ~March) and Puerto Rico (~January to
April/May).
January 8 Leave the USA for Venice (VCE) or Bologna (BLQ), Italy
January 9 Arrive and get to Hotel Mercure in Bologna on own (easy)
January 10-11 Bologna, Italy
January 12-14 TBA: Italy and/or Slovenia (Small Groups)
January 15-17 Maribor, Slovenia
January 18 Vienna, Austria
January 19 Depart from Vienna, Austria (VIE) Return Home to USA the Same Day
*January 12-15 are subject to minor changes, but arrival and departure
airports won't change.
Interested players need to read the journals of past years tours:
2011: http://www.bringitusa.com/events/JEET_2011/
2010: http://www.bringitusa.com/events/JEET_2010/
2009: http://www.bringitusa.com/events/JEET_2009/
>> Player Placement Info for JEET ‘11
| Flight Info for January Tour '12: You are buying your own tickets to Europe,
and as long as you're in Bologna (or Venice) on the 9th, and leave from
Vienna on the 19th, it doesn't matter what time you arrive or depart.
Usually a round trip ticket to Europe is the same price (or cheaper) than a
one-way, and due to visa restrictions and immigration issues in Europe, it
often causes problems to try and come with a one-way ticket (or a ticket
that has a return for more than 90 after arrival). Suggestion: Either come
on a mileage ticket (if you have a parent or friend with tons of airline
miles) because its free to change and usable for a full year, or come on the
cheapest possible round trip with a return from Vienna, Austria on January
19 as planned, knowing that you might "eat" the return if you're coming to
"stay and play" and find a team. Of course in this case the team will have
to fly you home on a new ticket at the end of the season, but having a
"mileage ticket" (if possible) makes everything easiest. |
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