We are happy to announce we have a new Senior Delegate, Guido Dipietro, for Latin America.

Guido was selected by the WCA Board by voting among them, following Section 4 of our Motion about Senior Delegates.

We extend our support and best wishes to Guido in fulfilling his new responsibilities. His term as Senior Delegate started March 4, 2025.

Guido was among 3 applicants we had for the Senior Delegate (Latin America) role. The candidacy documents can be found here.

In addition to Guido, the other applicants were:

• Ignacio Naval

• João Vinícius de A. Santos

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Dear WCA Community,

The WCA Major Championship Team (WMCT), is pleased to be opening an Expression of Interest (EoI) period for the 2026 Asian, African, Oceanic, South American, and North American Championships, following the procedures defined in Motion 22.2024.1..

This EoI period will serve as an opportunity to discuss possibilities about the future of Continental Championships, and will allow the WMCT to have more information about the situation and the interest for these Championships. It is strongly recommended that an EoI is submitted if you intend to lodge a formal bid.

Organizing a WCA Championship of this scale takes a significant amount of time and effort, spanning pre-event preparation, the championship itself, and post-event tasks. It is imperative that the Championship organizers, as well as a substantial proportion of the WCA Delegates in your country are committed to the preparation and the execution of this event. Please also note that applications must be made by a WCA Recognized Regional Organization.

To register your interest please send an email to championships@worldcubeassociation.org before March 31st, 2025, 23:59 UTC with the subject line of “EoI from to bid for Championship 2026”.

This email should include at least:
1. The Regional Organization that would be sending the application
2. Outline of the main organizing team, listing roles and experience
3. Location(s) of the championship
4. Possible venue(s)

Send as much information as you possibly can about the potential championship bid. The WMCT will look to open a formal two month bidding process after the EoI period concludes.

Email the WMCT (championships@worldcubeassociation.org) if you have any questions or need more information.

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Dear WCA Community,

The WCA Major Championship Team (WMCT), together with the WCA Board of Directors, is pleased to open bids for the 2027 World Championship following the procedures as defined in Motion 22.2024.1.

Organizing a WCA Championship of this scale takes a significant amount of time and effort, spanning pre-event preparation, the championship itself, and post-event tasks. It is imperative that the Championship organizers, as well as a substantial proportion of the WCA Delegates in your country are committed to the preparation and the execution of this event. Please also note that applications must be made by a WCA Recognized Regional Organization.

If you are interested, please send your application documents to assistants@worldcubeassociation.org , CC’ing board@worldcubeassociation.org and championships@worldcubeassociation.org, before May 31st, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Applications must contain the subject line “ bid for World Championship 2027”. Documents must be sent in PDF format in two versions: one full version with all the details for the application, and another version with sensitive details (if any) removed to make public.

We strongly encourage you to include as much information, graphics, calculations, spreadsheets as needed to support your bid. At a minimum, your application needs to address:

1. When would you like to hold the World Championship 2027

   • a. Possible dates.
   • b. Number of days of the competition.
   • c. Overlap with local school holiday periods.

2. Where would you like to hold the World Championship 2027 in your country?

   • a. City should be interesting to visit with ample sightseeing opportunities.
   • b. Number of competitors and spectators that can be hosted.
   • c. Ease of international, national, and local travel.
   • d. Availability of hotels/apartments with different price categories.
   • e. Venue, venue size, and venue setup, including stage setup, audience location, tables to practice, and available side rooms.
   • f. Technology available, including: internet capabilities, video streaming, lighting, and sound equipment.

3. What would the organization team and competition volunteer look like?

   • a. Core team members, their roles, and experience.
   • b. Involvement of other parties.
   • c. Number of local volunteers. Note that the typical standard is 20% of competitors should be part of the volunteer team.
   • d. Required support needed by foreign Delegates.

4. What would be the competition budget?

   • a. Cost, including: venue, venue services, stage, equipment, decorations, website, badges/lanyards/gift packs, prizes, etc.
   • b. Income, including: registration fees, sponsoring, local government, etc.
     Previous public versions of World Championship bid documents from 2019 on are contained in this folder. This Spreadsheet contains a fairly comprehensive list of topics that should be arranged and budgeted for a large competition.

Once applications are closed, a selection committee will be appointed. The committee will interview shortlisted applicants and vote to appoint a host for the 2027 World Championship.

Email the WMCT (championships@worldcubeassociation.org) if you have any questions or need more information.

We look forward to receiving your bid!

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Dear WCA Community,

The WCA Major Championships Team (WMCT) is happy to announce that Arnhem, Netherlands has been selected as the host of the 2026 WCA European Championship.

Speedcubing Nederland, in collaboration with the WMCT, is committed to ensuring that the 2026 WCA European Championship fully reflects the spirit and talent of the European speedcubing community, while providing an exceptional experience for both competitors and spectators.

You can view the application document here. The Netherlands was the only applicant for this championship.

WMCT is happy to share that applications will soon open for the remaining 2026 Continental Championships and 2027 World Championship.

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Dear WCA Community,

There will be an appointment of a new WCA Marketing Team Leader, as Saransh Grover’s term is ending. The WCA would like to take this opportunity to thank Saransh for leading the Marketing Team since March of 2021.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms (24 months) and to spend at least 8 hours per week on average to work for the team. The ideal candidate has:

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• A solid background in marketing, with expertise in digital marketing, corporate branding, content creation, sponsorship acquisition and management, and social media strategy.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with a global mindset.
• Strategic thinking and innovation to drive the WCA’s marketing efforts forward.
• A passion for cubing and a commitment to the WCA’s mission.

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until February 20th, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the Executive Assistant Team (assistants@worldcubeassociation.org), CC’ing the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

1. Brief personal introduction.
2. Summary of activities done for the WCA.
3. Ambitions as the Marketing Team Leader of the WCA.

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the Marketing Team can be found in WCA Motion 10.2024.7.

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, as described in Section 5 of WCA Motion 10.2024.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support.

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