Over the past two weeks since Bermuda was officially announced as the host of America’s Cup 2017, there has been heightened public excitement regarding the anticipated opportunities associated with the America’s Cup sailing events.
And today the Minister of Education and Economic Development, Dr. the Hon. Grant Gibbons, said, “We are pleased with the excitement and enthusiasm that has been generated. We are also aware that many Bermudians and local companies are keen to find out as much as possible regarding how they can become involved in the America’s Cup events. As I have stated previously, most recently last Friday, when I tabled the America’s Cup Bill 2014, it is this Government’s intention that the benefits of the America’s Cup be spread widely throughout the community.
“The public should be aware that we are currently transitioning from a bid team structure to a more focused administrative organization – the ACBDA – that will work closely with the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) to facilitate not only the enquiries we are receiving, but also the administration and oversight of Bermuda’s obligations as the host venue. The ACBDA will effectively serve as a conduit between Bermuda and those charged with the responsibility of delivering the various events. We anticipate this process will take another few weeks to complete and in this regard, we encourage the public’s patience as we work to put all the organizational elements in place.”
Minister Gibbons continued, “We are hoping that in the early part of the New Year we will have our protocols and operational elements in place. Once this is complete, it is my intent to update the public accordingly.
“In the meantime, anyone interested in submitting enquiries or seeking information can either email info@americascup.bm or visit www.americascup.bm. We will log all enquiries and do our best to respond to them before the ACBDA is fully up and running.”
