EASTER 2009- Done!!                                                          22nd April 2009

A massive Easter 2009 has drawn to a close- many, many thanks to our hoardes of hard working group leaders, reps, sports officials and of course you, the 8,000 ILOVETOUR maniacs who made it the biggest and best Easter ever. We in the ILOVETOUR office are now breathing a sigh of relief, dusting ourselves down and getting back to normal. Feedback forms will be sent to group leaders this week- and video and photos are being organised at this very moment. As a taster- we've uploaded a few albums to Facebook. Either look on the ILOVETOUR facebook group (where other tourists have been adding their own albums too) or, if you're not on facebook, visit these links to view the galleries:
Saloufest week One Sports- part One, Two, Three and Four-
and Highlights of a Massive Saloufest Week Two Part One and Two. Italy and Damfest photos are on their way!!

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GROUP LEADER NOTICE                                             16th March 2009

Group leader packs are being prepared and sent out this week, so if you’re travelling to Saloufest Week one and haven’t had your pre-tour information by Friday, please call us!

Saloufest Week 2, Damfest and Festival Italia group leader packs will be sent out at the start of next week- these will include room allocations and pick up times etc.

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TOUR FANCY DRESS THEMES ANNOUNCED        2nd March 2009               

Remember- there will be a prize for the best dressed team on tour- as judged by the reps!
Also, the team with the best tour kit on Prizegiving night will win FREE Poloshirts next year- prizes for amusing tour names and originality of course. Don't forget to order your team poloshirts, hoodies or any other stash you need by THIS FRIDAY 6th March!! Visit www.ilovetourkit.co.uk now!!

 
Salou (both wks)
Festival Italia
Damfest
Night One
"Tight & Bright"
"Tight & Bright"
"Tight & Bright"
Night Two
Cavemen.
'On Tour in 10,000 BC
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Emergency Services
Emergency Services
Night Three
Club Tour Shirts - Prizegiving
Night Four
Emergency Services
Rubik's Cube
Hawaiian Night

Please note- THE USE OF BODYPAINT IS ABSOLUTLEY PROHIBITED.
Use it and you will be refused entry to our bars and clubs and will probably (due to stains and damage caused) - lose your damage deposit. Body paint is banned from all ILOVETOUR and TourWatch festivals and events! Sorry!!

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ILOVETOUR Bring in the Talent!                                         18th February 2009  

We're throwing a party during Saloufest Week 2 to raise money for ILOVETOUR's favourite charity: the Teenage Cancer Trust. The evening will include sets from CARNAGE UK DJ's- plus Special Guest DJ's- also we'll be having a live show from none other than X-Factor contestants: BAD LASHES! The girls will be perfoming live for us at an official Saloufest venue which will be announced shortly before the tour, but with other celebrities from TV & the world of Sport being confirmed, we hope to guarantee all those attending a fantastic night out as well as raising money for a brilliant charity!!

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NetballUK Announced as Netball Sponsors!  12th February 2009               

Netball UK, the UK's leading supplier of Netball clothing, kit and equipment have today confirmed they will support ILOVETOUR 's 2009 Netball Tournaments. With 1100 Netball players hailing from 46 universities all over the UK- this Easter's netball tournaments will be masive!!

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Artful Dodger Confirmed as guest DJ's for Festival Italia closing party!

                                                                                                       8th February 2009

 ILOVETOUR.co.uk are very pleased to confirm that proceedings at the fantastic, amazing, jaw-droppingly brilliant Festival Italia closing party, will be in the capable hands of Artful Dodger! The venue, as always, will be the excellent AltroMondo Studios and as ever, there will be plenty of foam, lasers and lights to get you going!

We're also very pleased to announce that the DJ's from the CARNAGE UK, the biggest student night in the UK will be joining us for a couple of nights in Saloufest to make sure you get your required dose of Wednesday-night magic!!!


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ProLax Shop Sign Up as Saloufest LAX Sponsors      6th February 2009


Prolaxshop
This year's SALOUFEST Lacrosse Tournament is the biggest ever! We have an impressive 44 teams booked between the massive Men's, Mixed and Women's Competitions- representing 18 different Universities in all, with well over 600 Players on site. We're very happy to announce that ProLax Shop have come on board as Tournament Sponsors! ProLax will be donating a brand spanking new stick to the MVP of each competition as well as supplying us with goals for the third field we have expanded onto!


We're also delighted to report that English Lacrosse will be sending a reporter& photographer to cover the tournament, including publishing the scores, action shots and lots more in the official magazine and website!!

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2009/10 Undergraduate Placement Scheme      20th January 2009


Please note applciations for our 2009/10 Undergraduate Placement Scheme are now closed. We have completed the interview selection process and all the succesful applictants have been informed.
Congratulations to Vicki, Lara and Louise and a big thankyou to everyone who applied and interviewed. We had a phenomenal amount of interest this year and a record number of applications.
Please note we will open applications for our 2010/11 placements scheme in July 2009 with interviews/selection closing in December 2009.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS !      19th December 2008

Please note, we will be open until 3pm on Christmas eve. The ILOVETOUR team will then go on Christmas Holiday until Monday 5th January- lucky us!!!- So, get in touch before the 24th December if you need to talk to us about your group's booking.

Also, please email us your ideas for fancy dress themes!
We want to know what you want! Do note that body pain and body paint based themes are not permitted.


Merry Christmas & a happy new year from all of us in the ILOVETOUR Office!!!

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ILT Update      6th November 2008

Availability:

Things are hotting up in the ILT office! Saloufest is looking huge and Festival Italia is already full and over subsribed for certain sports. If you're intending to book or are collecting deposits and don't have a provisional booking- GET IN TOUCH and let us know or risk disappointment!

Staff:

We're now recruiting for reps, student assistance staff and sports officials- so click here to apply!

Big Shiny Prizes :

We were honoured last month to be chosen as Buckinghamshire's Small Business of the Year 2008- and also to discover we've been listed in the Observer's Courvoisier FUTURE 500. Check out the Observer's Supplement on the 30th November!


                                

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GET STASHED UP!      12th October 2008

Visit www. ILOVETOURKIT.co.uk and get a quote for your tour stash today!
£12 for a fully embroidered poloshirt. Free stash for group leaders!

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Join our facebook group   10th October 2008

Click here to join the ILOVETOUR.co.uk facebook group- there are lots of lovely tour photos to look at as well as the occasional competition, giveaway and other bits and pieces!

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New Sports Update   29th September 2008

In addition to the overview below- we're pleased to be offering Rugby League during Saloufest Week 2. Get in touch if you have a sport and you'd like us to consider hosting a tournament.


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 What Sports Are We Running and Where?   23rd September 2008

Having had to add some new sports to a few events since the brochure went to print at the start of the summer, I thought it would be useful to give you an overview of what sports we offer and where...

The figure in brackets relates to the number of tourists required to book a team into that event.
If a sport is asterix* then we're offering it depending on take up/minimum numbers.
We're recruiting for sports staff already, so email keith.adie@set-tours.com to recieve an application form...!

Those ILOVETOUR.co.uk Veterans out there will have noticed a few new sports to have joined the ranks- these include Dance, Track Events, Beach Cricket and Flag Football in Salou. Basketball has been added to Napafest due to public demand and we are presently awaiting interest from the Lacrosse community regarding a Lax tournament in Rimini, Italy.

Festival Italia

Football 11-a-side (15)
Netball 7-a-side (12)
Rugby Union 15's (Day1) 7's (Day2) (15)
Rugby League 13's (15)
Hockey 5-a-side (12)
Cheerleading - BCA Format (12)
Ultimate Frisbee (12)
Badminton (12)
Beach Volleyball (12)
Lacrosse* (15)

SalouFest

Men's Football 11-a-side (15)
Women's Football 7-a-side (12)
Netball 7-a-side (12)
Rugby 15's (Day1) 7's (Day2) (15)
Hockey 11-a-side (15)
Lacrosse (15)
Waterpolo (15)
Basketball (12)
Tennis (12)
Classic & Modern Dance (12)
Beach Cricket (12)
US Flag Football (12)
Outdoor Track Athletics (12)
Cheerleading* (12) (Week 2 Only)

 

DamFest

Football 11-a-side (15)
Rugby 15's (Day1) 7's (Day2) (15)
Hockey 11-a-side (15)

NapaFest

Football 11-a-side (12)
Netball 7-a-side (12)
Rugby Union 15's (Day1) 7's (Day2) (15)
Hockey 11-a-side (12)
Basketball* (12)

Bournemouthfest- The ILT Summer Reunion!

Men's Football 11-a-side (15)
Women's Football 7-a-side (12)
Netball 7-a-side (12)
Rugby 15's (Day1) 7's (Day2) (15)
Hockey 11-a-side (15)
Ultimate Frisbee (12)

Very good team nothing was ever a problem and always willing to help

Chris Parnham, Glamorgan University

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