Launch of the World Association of Padel International Tournaments Organizers: WAPITO
We are proud to officially announce the launch of this new World Association, bringing together the best national promoters/organizers of International padel tournaments in the World.
The circuits are organized, the best professional players have their new association and now the organizers too. This trio is key to running the business and producing the best padel in the World…
Objectives:
- to bring together the best International padel tournament promoters/organizers in the World
- to get win-win agreements with circuits-players-organizers
- to gain visibility and force amongst the pro padel players and get best fair conditions for them
- to gain visibility and power
- to create added value, synergies and economies of scale
- to optimize and normalize brand-sponsoring contracts
- to create data, key performance indicators and key learnings
- to centralize certain key negotiations
- to harmonize our ticket prices, VIP, sponsoring packages, financial government aids,...
- to develop synergies with best padel federations
- to represent our interests and defend our members
- to defend the best TV coverages and rights with a share of it.
Members already confirmed:
- Brussels Padel Open - Belgium
- Summer Padel Gala /Knokke - Belgium
- Buenos Aires Master - Argentina
- Europa against America - Sweden
- Mexico Open - Mexico
- Acapulco Exhibition - Mexico
- Danish Padel Open - Denmark
- Finnish Padel Open - Finland
- Amsterdam Padel Open – Holland
New members proposals (pending):
- Ledap Padel Open - Malmö Sweden
- Stockholm Padel Open - Sweden
- Human Padel Open – Toulouse, France
- Valladolid Master - Spain
- Austrian Padel Open - Austria
- Miami Padel Open – USA
Internal organization:
President and founder:
V. Laureyssens - Brussels Padel Open/WPT + Knokke Padel Summer Gala/ WPT - Belgium: +32.475.47.47.02, vla@worldpadelagency.com
Vice President:
L. Borges - Master WPT/ Buenos Aires+ Europa vs America/Bastad – Argentina/Sweden: +54.9.11.3139.3976, lb@visiondeportiva.com.ar
We will meet 1x/month by video conference for 90 minutes: every 1st friday of the month from 2PM-3.30PM? (tbc).
We will meet physically once a year at one of our tournaments: the 1st will be in Brussels from 3-8 May during the Brussels Padel Open/WPT: Saturday 7/5 at 4.00 PM at Tour&Taxis, Brussels.
Press contacts:
Gunther De Backer
Vincent Laureyssens, Eng
Executive President- Brussels Padel Open 2022 - Worldpadeltour.com
CEO - World Padel Agency
Project Director - Equilis Europe
+32 475 47 47 02
vlaureyssens@yahoo.com