BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE – POLISH SQUASH CONFERENCE IN KRAKOW

A feature of the WISPA event in Krakow was the one day conference hosted by Maciek Maciantowicz’s company MM Sport, which brought together people who have or will be investing in the squash infrastructure in Poland. From existing clubs to prospective owners, no less than eighty people attended.

Presentations were given on court construction, materials, squash equipment and other related matters. WISPA Chief Executive Andrew Shelley provided an international perspective on squash and the brand new Squash4You facility was toured.

Poland already features a squash community of around twenty thousand players and with the commitment to building being shown is sure to grow in the coming years.

The value of the conference in this process was clear from comments such as those from Roman Kotra from the town of Rzezsow:

"It was very interesting with lots of information. This was the first conference like this in Poland and I am now thinking even more seriously about building a centre where I live."



SQUASH4YOU

Squash4You is a sensational new centre opened at the start of the week in Krakow, Poland’s second city.

The brainchild of Maciek Maciantowicz, who with partners Rafak Chart & Przemek Debecki and using a design by Viola. Maciantowicz’s wife, it features seven glassback courts, along with sauna, massage, café.

An old glassblowing factory became Squash4You in a mere ten months from inception, through construction and into opening with the McWil WISPA Polish Open this week.

Wolfgang Denk of court constructor Mcwil was effusive. "This centre is a milestone for Eastern Europe. It is a very stylish club and a benchmark on how a modern club should look and be managed," he said.

A week in and all seven courts are sold out every evening! The formula certainly works so where next for Squash4You?