23nd Annual January European Exposure Tour
January 5-16, 2022
The 23nd Annual European Exposure tour will again start this year in Maribor, Slovenia.
This tour has proved year after year to be the best way to find a team in Europe for the 2nd half of the season – January to March/April/May – or for the following FIVB Season. We typically find teams for players on the tour that come to “Stay and Play”, and help players learn about Europe and European volleyball so that they’re ready to come back and have a team in August/September of the following season if that is their intent.
We will place players all over Europe; not just in the cities and countries that we visit. Please keep in mind that we play a lot of volleyball, so it’s important to show up in good shape and ready to go. In 2021, 59% of the players that attended the January or August Exposure tours received contract offers. Players received contract offers and went on tryouts in Germany, Finland, Hungary, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland.,Greece, Portugal and Peru.. To view the full list of player placements from previous year’s, check out our alumni page here. You can also view our current player list here. All players should read the player journals from past BIP exposure tours.
It is important to note that we have also historically placed players directly from this tour to the shorter duration Pro Leagues in places like Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines (Dates TBA; they change annually), Peru, Argentina & Chile (~January to ~March/April), Puerto Rico (~January to April/May), and sometimes the “Arab Countries” like UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi) as well.
Tour Itinerary
- January 5: Leave the USA for Europe (GRZ, ZAG, VIE etc.; See info for arrival to Maribor, Slovenia below)
- January 6: Arrive in Europe. Practice that evening at 7pm in Maribor
- January 7-8: Two day training camp in Maribor, Slovenia lead by European coaches.
- January 9: Morning friendly match in Maribor. After lunch leave for Salzburg or Linz, Austria
- January 10-11: Matches in either Salzburg or Linz, Austria
- January 12-13: Matches in Innsbruck, Austria
- January 14: Leave for Trento, Italy. Match that evening in Trento
- January 15: Leave for Venice, Italy. Sightseeing that afternoon and evening in Venice
- January 16: Leave for the USA from Venice, Italy (Airport code VCE)
Cost and Payments
Cost of the tour is USD$1850 + airfare and includes breakfast and dinner daily, all lodging, ground transportation, and volleyball activities. Players only need spending money for daily lunches, phone calls, souvenirs, and “going out” if they so choose. A $350 non-refundable deposit is due to reserve a spot for this tour.
Sign Up
To sign up for the 2022 January Exposure Tour contact Cory Solomon at solomoncory8@gmail.com and send the following information:
- Name
- Birth Year
- School (and last year of eligibility)
- Positions Played
- Height
- Phone Number
- Any Direct Links to Online Player Bio and/or Video
Payments can be made by venmo, check or money order or by credit card via paypal.
Venmo: @Tim-Kelly-BIP
Paypal link: https://bringitusa.com/payments/ (please note to add 3% to cover the paypal fee)
*Please be sure that your name and “jEET ’22” appear on the check. Please do NOT send money in CAN$. We only accept USD$.
Flight Info for jEET “22”
You are buying your own ticket to Europe and it’s your responsibility to arrive in Maribor, Slovenia on January 6, 2022. The best airports to arrive are Graz, Austria (GRZ), Ljubljana, Slovenia (LJU), Zagreb, Croatia (ZAG), Vienna, Austria (VIE) or Venice, Italy. (VCE) please note that Venice is the most difficult airport to transfer to Slovenia.
Due to the current COVID-19 situation we strongly recommends travel insurance (with COVID-19 coverage) associated with flight purchase.