Well the summer is almost here. Fortunately the temperature is still nice, around 70f on most days but we can expect 100+ in June to August. A nightmare. But, in my office, my team has a lot of work to do. The majority of our purchases is about to begin. Buying 2500 pairs of rental skates for this rink and another 2500 for our Shenyang rink. The Zamboni is here and will be lifted to the 4th floor later this week. Will video and post it here. Our fitting out contractor has been selected so the work on the off ice areas is about to begin. The roof over the rink is underway and will be completed sometime in the next 2 months. We have an enormous amount of work to do to get this place ready for a soft opening in March next year. Hiring of staff will be relatively easy I think but finding coaches isn't. There are a lot of skaters from former national and provincial teams, but these people are not easy to work with. We will be looking for skaters who have the ability to train total beginners but not higher levels. We will bring those high level coaches on later on when we have a need. It is possible we will hire a world or Olympic medalist but not on a permanent basis. We will likely want them primarily for exhibitions and publicity. Anyway, will keep you updated on www.worldicearenahangzhou.blogspot.com not at this site.
