ICC to hold four-day annual conference at Barbados

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced that the ICC annual conference 2015 will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados from 22-26 June.

This will be the first time the ICC's annual meetings have taken place in the West Indies and with delegates from over 50 ICC Members expected to attend, it will be the largest ever gathering of cricket administrators in the Americas region.

ICC Chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan said that they are 'delighted' to be taking the ICC Annual Conference to the West Indies for the first time and he was sure both the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the island of Barbados would prove to be 'excellent hosts for these important meetings'.

The Conference will be hosted by the WICB with the support of the Barbados Cricket Association and Barbados Tourism Marketing Incorporated (BTMI).

WICB President Dave Cameron explained that the award of this high profile event to their region demonstrates the 'significant role West Indies cricket continues to play in the global game'. They look forward to 'welcoming their friends from around the cricket world and highlighting their passion for cricket's past, present and future'.

CEO of the BTM William 'Billy' Griffth added that it was a 'great honour' that this event would be coming to their island – the home of some of cricket's greatest ever players. They look forward to 'welcoming the delegates from around the work' and introducing them to their 'impressive cricket heritage and the spirit of the West Indies region'.

Barbados will join a prestigious list of hosts of the Conference which in recent years has included Melbourne (Australia), London (England), Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Singapore and Dubai.