Tromsø hotels were shocked notified by Chess Olympiad – Aftenposten

Tromsø hotels were shocked notified by Chess Olympiad – Aftenposten

– This is an untenable situation. There are many millions are involved, thunders hotel manager.

hotel managers are clear in his speech about the economic situation in Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014 AS.

– This is an untenable situation. We are simply incredibly disappointed organizers, thunders Poul-Henrik Remmer, director of Radisson Blu and spokesman for the hotels that rented out rooms during the Chess Olympiad.

Nordlys did earlier today that all payments from Chess Olympiad 2014 Tromsø AS is suspended due to inability to pay.

– That’s right. The Board was informed of the financial situation of the company yesterday and our creditors were informed today, said the company’s CEO, Børge Robertsen.

For creditors, it is the big hotels that cooperation with Chess Olympiad which now has the most to tape.

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Without Hope

Belt confirms that General Managers have received the information about the organizers’ financial situation.

– We have no clear figures. The company has given itself a deadline of next Friday to clarify the economic situation further. When we get enough some more numbers on the board, said belt, and continues:

– Yet I have no hope that it will be better for it.

Discuss million

Although the straps do not have specific numbers, he does not hide the fact that we are talking about significant sums hotels now are in danger of losing.

– There are many millions in question for, he says.

According Belt will be a great loss for everyone if they now will have to write off several million.

– When it does not help that we have had a wonderful August in the industry. Had Chess Olympiad could pay for itself, I could have done without that month. Then we had perhaps earned money, he noted.

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Significant sums

Robertsen confirms that the company has a complete overview of how much money the company lacks to pay their bills.

– We have been working since the closure of the event with an overview, and there still remains work to get there complete picture. So it is at present too early to say what the final outcome will be, he explains.

Chess Olympics director confirms that it has not yet been released Warranty FIDE of around eight million, but while he makes it clear that even this will not be enough.

– So it concerns substantial sums

– FIDE I consider as a mere formality, and it is said that too early to comment on any amount over and above this, he replied.

– Must take responsibility

Belt is the solution already ready.

– My hope is that Tromsø municipality, which owns 90 percent of the Chess Olympiad, come on, see the seriousness of the situation. It is not the first time the municipality create companies that subsequently goes bankrupt, says hotel manager.

If they let it happen this time, he is clear about what it will mean for future cooperation between the hotel industry and the community.

– When we set the hook on the door for local events. It will not be like the city to take in to add events to the city, said, basking in the glory, only to come back to the local business community. They can just forget, he thunders.

Accommodating

According to the hotel manager is the fact politicians over the last six or seven years has been the driving force behind such events.

– And hotels have been nothing but accommodating and made several concessions. We wish the best for the city, he says, and continues:

– We went down including one million on lodging and a half million on dining at the forefront of the Chess Olympiad, he said.

– No Comment

Commissioner for industry, culture and sports, Jonas Stein, sitting in the General Assembly for Chess Olympiad 2014 Tromsø AS. He does not wish at this time to comment.

– The company must first have a dialogue with its creditors, also they must together find a solution. Chess Olympiad is a separate entity and thus a separate legal entity, he says, and continues:

– There is no question that the municipality goes into such a dialogue through the media. The situation must first be handled between the company and the creditors.

For further information refer to Stein chairman of the company, Hans Olav Karde.

iTromsø have tried to get in touch with Karde, but has so far not succeeded.