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84 APPENDIX G ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DAVIS CUP FINAL All arrangements for the Davis Cup Final shall be subject to approval by the Davis Cup Committee (see Regulation 9). The ITF will inform the Home Nation of any special requirements for the Davis Cup Final which will include the following: (a) The city where the Final is to be held must be the capital city or one of the major cities of that country or territory with an accessible international hub airport. There must be sufficient hotel accommodation of the highest category (maximum 45-minutes to the stadium by car) to accommodate teams, Title Sponsor and International Sponsors, media and officials. (b) There must be a minimum spectator capacity of 12,000 seats unless otherwise agreed by the Davis Cup Committee. (c) The appointment of a representative of the ITF to liaise with the Home Nation. The representative of the ITF must have an appropriately equipped office on site of the venue, to be provided by the Home Nation free of charge. Such office must be made available if required as soon as the venue has been confirmed. If not available at the site such office may be in the Federation Office if in the same city. If there is not a suitable office in the city such office could be located in a hotel room. The site office must be made available as soon as possible. The prime responsibility of the ITF representative shall be to ensure the implementation of these Regulations and the sponsorship and commercial matters outlined in the operations manual. (d) Accreditation and facilities for international press, including TV and photographers. (e) Seating arrangements in the Presidential Box. The Home Nation must consult with the ITF to ensure that priority seating arrangements for all VIP's (ITF, the Visiting Nation, Title Sponsor and International Sponsors representatives) are provided (see Appendix H). (f) Official functions (Draw, opening and closing ceremonies, dinners etc.) The Home Nation must consult with the ITF to ensure that the arrangements for each official function are appropriate. The Opening Ceremony must take place prior to the first singles match on Friday. The Closing Ceremony on court, including the presentation of the Davis Cup Trophy to the Champion Nation, must take place on Sunday following the last match unless otherwise agreed by the Davis Cup Committee. The official dinner must be held on Sunday evening. (g) Display of the Davis Cup Trophy on court all three days. It is the responsibility of the Home Nation to provide security for the Davis Cup Trophy during its time in the country of the Home Nation. After the Final, it is the responsibility of the Winning Nation to arrange the shipment of the Davis Cup Trophy back to their country or territory (if away from home), clear the Trophy through customs and to pay any costs incurred.

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