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RACQUETTECH EUROPE

European Racquet Stringers Association

ERSA Australia Anthony Aley - Noel Dodds

ERSA Benelux Timo van Driel , Rob Maessen

ERSA Czech Republic & Slovakia Vaclav Smat

ERSA Germany , Austria , Switzerland Mike Emenako , Mark Maslowski

ERSA Greece Manager George Pahiakos

ERSA Italy Manager - Marco Rossani ERSA Ireland - Roger Henry ERSA Korea - Taikki Lee

ERSA Latin America Ricardo Dipold

ERSA Serbia - Dr . Alexander Ducic

ERSA Spain - France Richard Parnell

ERSA Taiwan - Bernie Chen

ERSA UK Paul Skipp , Huw Phillips , Jamie Pethick

ERSA UKAINE - Sergey Konovolenko

STRING SUPPLIER MEMBERS Apollo Leisure MSV Kirschbaum Signum Pro

ASSOCIATION MEMBERS PTR Europe TIA UK TENNIS EUROPE

TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS Rod Cross - Australia - Physics Gabe Jarmillo - Pro Tennis

European Racquet Stringers Association Lenaustr . 38 40470 Düsseldorf DE Germany Phone / Fax + 49 ( 0 ) 211-68814151 www . ersa-stringers . com

ERSA International wishes everyone a healthy and prosperous 2017 . This is our Holiday issue and we will give you an update on 2017 . - New Certification Tests are up and running . With our parallel Tennis , Badminton and Squash Certification , we are now the leading education certification for racket sports in the world . We have a large number of members signed up for the upgrade from MRT to MPRS during the Symposium 2017 . Please register early . - ERSA International AGM , Symposium and Manager ’ s Meeting 2017 - We have a lot of interest so please reserve your rooms early . We have limited space as there is a large trade fair the same weekend . Courses are partially listed in this magazine . - Website - the new website should be done the end of January . It uses the latest programming and is totally compatible with all Tablet and Mobile devices . Also , the latest translater is programmed in to make it usable for any language . We know the tranlations are not perfect but understandable , as well as links to all our Country sites in different languages . - The new Digests will be sent out in January and the totally new , updated Techniques Section will be printed as a magazine and mailed out separately . - RacquetTech Magazine - A new layout design will be used starting February 1 with Issue 1 of 2017 . Also , we will be adding Badminton and Squash Departments , along with an Apparel and Shoe Section , which will be expanded in 2017 . - Launching of many new country branches , including North and South America , and Asia . - We will be hiring a new office manager this winter . We are currently interviewing . If you are interested , willing to learn everything about racket sports and strings . The selected person will have to relocate in Dusseldorf , Germany , and willing to learn German . We have several string tests coming up in tennis , badminton and squash . If interested in becoming a string tester in any of these areas , please contact the ERSA . Mark Maslowski