This ceremony will take place at the Hotel President Wilson on the shores of Lake Geneva. Michel Bonnefous, CEO of AC Management, the organising authority for the next event, will outline the vision and the plans for the next America’s Cup as well as explain the first city bid process the America’s Cup has ever known.

Just before noon Pierre-Yves Firmenich, Commodore of the Société Nautique de Genève, will announce the identity of the new Host City.

The ceremony will commence at 11:30 sharp and will be followed by a press conference shortly after noon.

The event is for media and team members only but can be watched live on TSR (Swiss Television). TV images will also be distributed by the EBU (Eurovision) to subscriber channels from 11:30 to 13:00.

The whole ceremony can be watched live on a special America’s Cup Webcast:- details of the link on this site from Monday 17th November.

24 hours after the announcement a second press conference will take place in the new Host City. On the podium beside Michel Bonnefous on this occasion will be municipal and governmental representatives of the new Host City and together they will present the plans for the 32nd America’s Cup.

Source: AC Management