In 2009 on the congress of International Ice Hockey Federation with a washer the venue of the 78th World Ice Hockey Championship with a washer of 2014 selected Minsk. Within this event in Republic of Belarus a huge number of the different actions distributed between the organizations on a tender basis was carried out. As a result of one of such tenders in February, 2012 the state enterprise "CENTRKURORT" was announced by official tourist operator of the championship with exclusive right on formation of packets of tourist services and implementation of tickets for a final round and also the preferential right to sale of tickets for elimination group games. For holding the championship by the state enterprise "CENTRKURORT" more than 20,000 locations in hotels and hostels of Minsk for fans and guests of the championship are made.