• Welcome by Mr. José Ruiseco, President of the U.S.B.G.
• To approve the minutes of the previous general meeting.
• To adopt the President’s report.
• To adopt the Vice Presidents’ reports.
• To adopt the Treasurer’s financial report.
• To consider any and all reports or proposals from Council Members and/or any Committee:
• Financial Committee’s report (Auditors of accounts)
• I.B.A. Training Centre – Singapore (Far East)
• I.B.A. Training Centre – Czech Republic (Europe)
• I.B.A. Training Centre – South America (Brazil)
• Educational Committee’s report
• J.W.C. Academy’s report
• Review of the 60 I.B.A. cocktails
• To consider the C.B.A.-B.C . (Canada) situation
• To consider Venezuela situation
• To consider the B.C.I. (Iceland) proposal
• To consider the H.B.A. (Greece) proposal
• To consider the B.A.T. (Taiwan) proposal
• To consider the I.B.A. web-site
• To appoint the different Committees for the 30th W.C.C.
• To appoint the 5th Flairtending Competition Committee.
• To establish the rules for the new Fancy Drinks category.
• To consider the 54th I.B.A. Meeting and 31st W.C.C. 2005 in Helsinki.
• To consider the 55th I.B.A. Meeting and 32nd W.C.C. 2006 in Greece.
• To consider and decide the 56th Meeting and the 33rd W.C.C. 2007 (Brazil- Cuba- Czech Republic- Taiwan).
• To consider the organization of the I.B.A. Training Centre 2005: Far East (Singapore) – Europe (Czech Republic) – South America (Brazil)
• Introducing observer of applicant I.B.A. members: Armenia - Cyprus - Ukraine - Santo Domingo
• The Associate Members will attend the meeting for the W.C.C. (Fancy) and Flair competition drawing in Helsinki.
• Any and all pertinent business.
• Closing by the I.B.A. President. 

Belize		Mr. Doncho Donchev
Cyprus	CY.B.A.	Mr. Costa’s Pishias
Republic of Armenia	AR.B.A.	Mr. Shushanik Makaryan
Ukraina	U.B.A.	Mr. Sergey Kodatsky
Ukraina	N.U.B.U.	Mr. Alexey Fedosov

Before starting the meeting, the I.B.A. President Mr. Umberto Caselli commemorates Mr. Janos Karzag, S.B.H. (Hungary) President, who passed away, with a minute of silence.

1) Welcome by Mr. José Ruiseco, President of U.S.B.G.
Mr. José Ruiseco, on behalf of all the U.S.B.G. members, welcomes all the delegates and wishes an enjoyable and successful stay in Las Vegas.

2) To approve the minutes of the previous general meeting.
The I.B.A. Council approves the minutes of the 52nd I.B.A. Meeting in Seville.

3) To adopt the President’s report.
The I.B.A. President Mr. Umberto Caselli presents his report (see attached report).
At the end of his report, Mr. Caselli takes the opportunity to celebrate the anniversary of foundation of the following Guilds:

• Croatia - 10 years
• Denmark - 55 years
• Estonia - 10 years
• Finland - 50 years
• Germany - 95 years
• Great Britain - 70 years
• Holland - 55 years
• Italy - 55 years
• Japan - 75 years
• Malta - 30 years
• Norway - 55 years
• Slovak Republic - 10 years
• Spain - 40 years
• Sweden - 55 years
• Taiwan - 10 years
• Uruguay - 50 years

4) To adopt the Vice presidents’ reports.
Mr. Derrik Lee, Vice President for Far East, presents his report (see attached report)
Mr. José Ancona, Vice President for North America, presents his report (see attached report)
Mr. Nilson Vianna Candido, Vice President for South America, presents his report (see attached report)
Mr. Alex Beaumont, Vice President for Southern Hemisphere Oceania, presents his report (see attached report)

5) To adopt the Treasurer’s financial report
The I.B.A. Treasurer Mr. Jurgen Falcke presents his report of the financial situation of the I.B.A. (see attached report) assuring that everything is under control and expresses some complains for the organization of the meeting in Seville.
 
6) To consider any and all reports or proposal from Council Members and/or any Committee:
- Financial report: Mr. Freddy Tofte Hansen and Mr. Bruno Hunkeler (Auditors of accounts) present their report (see attached report).
- I.B.A. Training Centre report Singapore (Far East): see attached report.
- I.B.A. Training Centre report Czech Republic (Europe): see attached report.
- I.B.A. Training Centre report Brazil (South America) (see attached report): thanks to the effort of the I.B.A. Vice president Nilson Vianna Candido the Training Centre in South America has been organized for the first time in Sao Paulo in August and the result was successful. The I.B.A. President Umberto Caselli had been attending the course for some days and he takes the opportunity to thank and congratulate Mr. Vianna and his staff.

- The I.B.A. board decides that, starting from 2005, the I.B.A. Training Centre will be organized also in North America, Nevada, in Las Vegas, thanks to the care of the vice president Mr. José Ancona and the collaboration of Mr. Francesco Lafranconi.

- Educational Committee report: the Education Development Committee, composed by Mr. James Murphy, Jorge Moniz Pereira and Mr. Milan Kolar, present their report (see attached report).
On this matter, the I.B.A. president Mr. Caselli asks the committee if they need the support of more members, cooperating with them in developing their programs. The committee assures that, so far, they are in the position to carry on their task without further support.

- J.W.C. Academy’s report: Ms. Sandra Haruko Civieri, on behalf of the whole team, thanks all the I.B.A. council for the opportunity given them to develop their initiatives and delivers to all the Guilds’ Presidents a CD containing their researches on “Shaker”, “Glasses” and Flair “Bartending History”. Ms. Civieri takes also the opportunity to give Mr. Derrik Lee a diploma to express the gratitude of the students attending the I.B.A. Training Centre in Singapore.
- Review of the 60 I.B.A. cocktails. The committee composed by Peter Dorelli, Alex Beaumont, Alexander Radlowsky and Ron Busman have been working on this project for three years and Alex Beaumont sent to the I.B.A. presidency a proof with the range of the drinks to be officially approved. The I.B.A. council examine the proposal and, after making some corrections, approves the proposal.
 
- Mr. Gerd Trubenbach, C.B.A.-B.C. President informs the council that the situation in Canada is quite critical. The number of the members is not increasing and the Companies don’t support at all the activity of the Guild. In addition Mr. Trubenbach has no time enough to carry on this office and so he is not able to assure the future destiny of the Guild. The I.B.A. president, sorry for this situation, encourages Mr. Trubenbach to go on his task and assure all the support from the I.B.A.

- Mr. José Ancona informs about the situation of the A.V.B. that has been discussed during the first I.B.A. Pan-American meeting in Lima, last August. Venezuela intends to clarify its position within the I.B.A. and renew its membership. On this matter Mr. Santiago Policastro “Pichin” is putting all his effort to reach a good solution.
The I.B.A Council and the I.B.A. board decide to admit again the A.V.B. starting from 2005, by the payment of three outstanding fees. (the I.B.A. Treasurer informs that they have already been paid).

- Ms. Margret Gunnasdottir, B.C.I. President, on behalf of all the Scandinavian Guilds, with reference to the “pre dinner recipe” made the proposal of clarify what kind of products have to be considered “sweet”.
It will be care of the I.B.A. Presidency to appoint a list of them and inform all the presidents.
The second proposal is regarding the recipes composition: they propose that at least two alcoholic products have to be present in cocktails and long drinks. The proposal is put to the vote and the council approve unanimously with the only exception of the P.B.A. (Poland).

- The H.B.A. (Greece) in the person of its President Mr. Makris proposed a beer competition with one competitor from each country.
The I.B.A. President assure that it should be interesting, but, within the I.B.A. Associate Members, none is producing beer and the I.B.A. bartenders are “cocktail-oriented” all over the world.
Any way he thanks Mr. Makris for the proposal that will be considered again in the future.

- On regard of the I.B.A. web site, the I.B.A. vice president Alex Beaumont informs the council about the difficulties to run this task, due to lack of communication and information from the I.B.A. Guilds. The I.B.A. board discussed about this problem and notice that the web site is not updated and needs to be restructured.
On this matter there are four proposals:

• a) Mr. Alex Beaumont will be still able to take care of the site in the future but he needs the help of a professional who could take care also of the press office.
• b) Mr. Harri Hannula, president of F.B.S.K., assures that the I.B.A. web site of his Guild will be able to run the task.
• c) Mr. Milan Kolar (C.B.A.) informs that the Company Karlovarske Mineralni Vody -Mattoni will be at the I.B.A. disposal for set up and run the I.B.A. web site.
• d) M&M Streaming (Mr. Mauro Manni) proposes its company in the same way.

• Taiwan - votes 24
• Czech Republic - votes 12
• Brazil - votes 11
  

On this matter, Mr. Jorge Pereira, representing A.B.P. (Portugal) submits the proposal for the I.B.A. Meeting and W.C.C. in Madeira in 2008. The I.B.A. council will be considering this proposal next year.

13) To consider the organization of the I.B.A. Training Centre 2005.
The I.B.A. Training Centre 2005 in the Far East is confirmed in Singapore.
The I.B.A. Training Centre 2005 in South America is confirmed in Brazil.
The I.B.A. Training Centre 2005 in Europe is reconfirmed in Czech Republic.
A new I.B.A. Training Centre 2005 is confirmed in North America, Las Vegas.
As the I.B.A. President established last year, these courses will be organized in cooperation with the E.D.C. committee in accordance with the educational programs.

14) Introducing obsever of applicant I.B.A. members.
The following Guilds are introduced as observer:
- Republic of Armenia (AR.B.A.) represented by Ms. Shushanik Makaryan, due to the fact that the President Mr Tigran Avetisan didn’t get the visa for the U.S.A.
It is the second year for Republic of Armenia as observer in the I.B.A. Meeting and, after having appreciated the presentation of Ms. Makaryan, the IBA President does hope they will joining the I.B.A. next year in Helsinki.
- Cyprus (CY.B.A.) is attending the I.B.A. meeting for the first time and its president Mr. Costa’s Pishias presents to the I.B.A. council the activities and the programs of this Guilds. The I.B.A. President thanks Mr. Costa’s Pishias and congratulate him on his programs, wishing the Guild to reach more and more success in the future.
- Mr. Doncho Donchev, coming from Belize, informs the council that in that Country a few bartenders are intentioned to found a bartender association. He will keep informed the council about further steps on this aim.
The I.B.A. President congratulates Mr. Donchev on his project and do hope he will succeed to reach this goal.
- Two Guilds coming from Ukraine are attending the meeting for the first time: U.B.A. represented by its president Mr. Sergey Kodatsky and N.U.B.U. represented by its president Mr. Alexey Fedosov.
Both explain the situation still existing in Ukraine and present their Guild and its activities.
Mr. Sergei Tsyro, B.A.R. (Russia) president, being aware of this situation, has been charged by the I.B.A. council to sensitise both the Guilds to find a solution and  join the two Guilds into one only.
The I.B.A. council will be glad to have Ukraine in occasion of the next meeting in Helsinki as observer, but it decides that only one Guild will be hosted.
Santo Domingo was been invited too to attend the meeting as observer, but nobody from this country is present.

15) The Associate Members will attend the meeting for the W.C.C. (Fancy) and Flair competition drawing in Helsinki.
The I.B.A. council makes the draw to combine the Associate Members and the Guilds for the next W.C.C. and Flair Competition in Helsinki.

16) Any and all pertinent business.
- As in the past, the I.B.A. President charges the E.D.C. committee with the organization of the Training Centre all over the world, not only with their presence during the courses, but with their cooperation together with the organizers, in order to draft and check the program in accordance with the IBA intent.
It will be care of the EDC Committee to change the programs, if they think it is necessary to update them.

- Mr. Bernard Sthor, D.B.U. president, asks the council if it could be possible to replace a competitor in case of the designed  one’s absence. The council states that it is possible but the original recipe must be kept.

- The I.B.A. president presents the council a booklet and a DVD named “A.I.B.E.S. Flower”. Its contents regards particular garnishes and their execution routine.

- The I.B.A. president informs the council about the “Campary Easy Contest”, a competition involving seven I.B.A. Guilds: Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Holland, Spain and the U.S.A.. The recipes will be selected by an I.B.A. committee and the winners will be invited in Milan for a three days stay, to visit the firm and be awarded by the prizes.

17) Closing by the I.B.A. President. 
No more point has to be discussed, so the I.B.A. president Umberto Caselli thanks all the I.B.A. Guilds’ presidents and delegates for their cooperation and invites to sing the song “The More We Are Together”.
  

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