Minutes of the 52nd Annual General I.B.A. Meeting
19 October 2003
Hotel Al-Andalus, Seville

Agenda

1) Welcome by Mr. Felix Artalejo, President of the A.B.E.
2) To approve the minutes of the previous general meeting.
3) To adopt the President’s report.
4) To adopt the Vice Presidents’ reports.
5) To adopt the Treasurer’s financial report.
6) 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
 - Educational Committee’s report
 - Review of the 60 I.B.A. cocktails Committee’s report
 - Mr. Ron Busman (N.B.C.) proposal for the delegates at the I.B.A. meeting
 - Mr. José Ancona (Vice President North America) proposal to dedicate the W.C.C. to Jan Van Hagen. Proposal for the W.C.C. to add technical scores to the taste ones.
 - Mr. J. Moniz Pereira (A.B.P.) proposal for European Union Cocktail Festival.
 - Mr. J. Pearson (U.K.B.G.) will discuss about alcohol problems and destructive advertising on media.
 - To adopt the charity auction and Internet transmission of the W.C.C. in Las Vegas.
 - W.C.C. rules: proposal for using only one basic spirit in the recipe.
7) To appoint the different Committee for the 29th W.C.C.
8) To appoint the Flairtending Competition Committee.
9) To appoint a new Committee for the Fancy Drinks category.
10) To consider the 53rd I.B.A. Meeting and 30th W.C.C. 2004 in Las Vegas (Nevada).
11) To consider the 54th I.B.A. Meeting and 31st W.C.C. 2005 in Helsinki (Finland).
12) To consider and decide the 55th I.B.A. Meeting and 32nd W.C.C. 2006 (Czech Republic- Greece).
13) To consider the I.B.A. Gazette situation.
14) To consider the organization of the I.B.A. Training Centre 2004:
 - Far East (Singapore)
 - Europe (Czech Republic)
 - South America
15) To consider the re-foundation of the J.W.C.
16) To accept officially Serbia and Israel as I.B.A. members.
17) Introducing observer of applicant I.B.A. member: Armenia
18) The Associate Members will attend the meeting for the W.C.C. (after dinner) and Flair competition drawing in Las Vegas.
19) Any and all pertinent business.
20) Closing by the I.B.A. President.  

Present Company:

I.B.A. BOARD:

President:	Mr. Umberto Caselli
Vice Presidents:	Mr. Björn Olsson - Europe
	Mr. Nilson Vianna Candido - South America
	Mr. José Ancona - North America
	Mr. Derrik Lee - Far East
	Mr. Alexander Beaumont - Southern Hemisphere Oceania
Treasurer:	Mr. Jurgen Falcke
Secretary:	Mrs. Stefania Lodola
Auditor of Account:	Mr. Freddy Tofte Hansen
	Mr. Bruno Hunkeler
Advisor:	Mr. Yoshiaki Sawai

As everybody knows, Mr. Jan Van Hagen, the Honorary President of the I.B.A., passed away last July.

It was a terrible loss that caused great sorrow within all the members. The whole I.B.A. is grateful to him for all his effort and professionalism in carrying on his charge during the years of his vice presidency and presidency as well and he will never been forgotten.

Before starting the meeting, the I.B.A. President Umberto Caselli commemorates  Mr. Jan Van Hagen with a minute of silence.


1) Welcome by Mr. Felix Artalejo, President of the A.B.E.
Mr. Felix Artalejo, on behalf of all the A.B.E. members and A.B.E. Seville Sector, welcomes all the Guilds’ Presidents, competitors and guests attending the meeting in Seville, glad to host in Spain the meeting, the competitions and many friends from all over the world, hoping that their stay  will be enjoying and successful.

2) To approve the minutes of the previous general meeting.
The I.B.A. Council approves the minutes of the 51st I.B.A. meeting in Bled.

3) To adopt the President’s report
The I.B.A. President Mr. Umberto Caselli presents his report (see attached report).

4) To adopt the Vice Presidents’ reports
Mr. Björn Olsson, Vice President for Europe, presents his report (see attached report) and introduces the new Guilds’ Presidents:
 - Mr. Pedro Medina (Cuba)
 - Mr. Miroslav Novak (Czech Republic)
 - Mrs. Meeli Lindsaar (Estonia)
 - Mr. Salvatore Calabrese (U.K.) starting from January 2004
 - Mr. Decal Byrne (Ireland)
 - Mr. Senichi Masunaga (Japan)
 - Mr. Dusas Furar (Slovenia)
 - Mr. Etienne Schlechter (South Africa)

 - 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, delivers all the Guilds’ Presidents a report of the economic situation of the I.B.A., so each Guild is well-informed in all details. The situation is actually good and will allow the I.B.A. to carry on its activities also in the future.     
With reference to the annual fee, Mr. Falcke remarks that till now twelve Guilds have not paid it and he does hope they will provide during these days in Seville.

Mr. Caselli thanks the vice presidents and the treasurer as well for their reports.

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).
 - Training Centres’ reports:

A) The Training Centre in Europe was organized in Czech Republic with good results, even if the participants’ number was not relevant. Mr. Falcke and the Auditors of accounts notified that the organizational cost was too expensive. So Mr. Kolar is asked to control the expenses next year

B) The Training Centre in Far East (Singapore) was cancelled due to the sars epidemy.

C) In South America the Training Centre has never been organized because of lack of organization and also because the vice presidency’s change hasn’t given Mr. Nilson Vianna Candido the possibility to organize it. In fact Mr. Lionel Frechero didn’t give any kind of documentation to the actual vice president.

  - Educational Committee: see report of Mr. James Murphy and Mr. Jorge Moniz Pereira.

  - Review of the 60 I.B.A.: Mr. Peter Dorelli, chairman of the committee, informs that there was no possibility to develop this proposal due to lack of time. Any way Mr. Alex Beaumont presents a proof of a booklet that is not approved by the Council. The appointed Committee (Mr. Peter Dorelli, Mr. Alex Beaumont, Mr. Ron Busman, Mr. Alexander Radlowskyi) had a meeting in Seville on this matter with positive results. All the documentation will be presented to the I.B.A. Presidency to check the work done.

  - Mr. Ron Busman asks to clarify the question regarding the exact number of participants from each Guild in occasion of the I.B.A. meetings.  Once more the I.B.A. President clarifies that every year the I.B.A. hosts: the Guild’s President, one delegate, the W.C.C. competitor and the Flair one as well. If any Guild hasn’t the flair competing, it can include the president’s wife or one more delegate. This matter will be included into the I.B.A. rules.

  - Mr. José Ancona proposed to dedicate the W.C.C. and Flair Competition to Mr. Jan Van Hagen. The Council, unanimously, decides to dedicate him the W.C.C. and Flair Competition 2003 in Seville.
Mr. Ancona proposed also to add the technical scores to the taste ones. After having discussed on this matter, the proposal has been put on the vote with the following result:
 - 19 favorable votes
 - 25 unfavorable votes
The proposal is not accepted.

  - Mr. Pereira, on behalf of the A.B.P., proposes to organize a competition opened to all the European Guilds to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the Algarve sector foundation on March 2004. The Council approves.

  - Mr. Pearsons from Ireland delivers to all the Presidents a report titled “Responsible Service of Alcohol Programme” and reads it during the meeting. The report is very interesting and constructive and all the presidents thank Mr. Pearson for the job done.

  - The I.B.A. President Umberto Caselli presents the proposal of M&M Streaming Company and Mr. Mauro Manni, who organized the charity auction in Bled and in Seville as well, regarding the Internet transmission of the competitions in Las Vegas next year. The I.B.A. came to an arrangement with M&M Streaming and Mr. Mauro Manni to transmit the competition via internet live. In addition M&M Streaming has realized a portal at I.B.A. disposal for any kind of communication regarding the I.B.A. and each Guild’s activities. The Council approves.
 
- The I.B.A. President Umberto Caselli proposes to use only one basic spirit in drinks’ recipes. The proposal is not accepted.
   
The president, Mr. Umberto Caselli, thanks all the committees for the work done and the Guilds’ Presidents for their proposals.

7) To appoint the different committees for the 29th W.C.C.
Committees are appointed for the W.C.C. competition

8) To appoint the Flairtending competition committee
The committee for the Flairtending Competition is appointed

9) To appoint a new Committee for the Fancy Drinks category.
A committee composed by Mr. Bernard Stohr (Germany), Mr. Bruno Hunkeler (Switzerland) and Mr. Martin Bergquist (Sweden) is appointed to establish the rules of the new category “Fancy drink”. These rules will be submitted to the I.B.A. Board and Guilds’ presidents as well before the final approval. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Stohr, assures the above-mentioned rules will be ready on next January.

10) To consider the 53rd I.B.A. Meeting and 30th W.C.C. 2004 in Las Vegas (Nevada).
The next I.B.A. meeting and competitions are confirmed in Las Vegas, at the Riviera Hotel, from November 20th to November 25th. Mr. José Ruiseco presents the final program to all the presidents and delegates. The Council approves.

11) To consider the 54th I.B.A. Meeting and 31st W.C.C. in Helsinki
Because of a misunderstanding between the F.B.S.K. and the I.B.A., a discussion arises about the drink’s category to be presented in Helsinki for the W.C.C.
Since the F.B.S.K. has already realized the logo and all the printed material regarding the contest as W.C.C. “Fancy Category”, the I.B.A. council decides that in 2005 the Fancy Cocktail will be presented in Helsinki, not to create organizational problems.

12) To consider and decide the 55th I.B.A. Meeting and 32nd  W.C.C. in 2006
On this matter four Guilds present their candidature for the organization of the 54th I.B.A. Meeting and 31st W.C.C. They are:
1. Czech Republic
2. Croatia
3. Greece
4. Portugal

All the Guilds present their programs, films or slides on their proposals and then the council, by secret voting, establishes that the 54th IBA Meeting 2006 will be held in Greece.
The result of the ballot is the following:
Greece: 21 votes
Czech Republic 12 votes
Croatia 9 votes
Portugal 7 votes   

The Council establishes in addition that in Greece the LONG DRINK category will be presented during the W.C.C.

13) To consider the I.B.A. Gazette situation
Mrs. Mariangela Molinari, journalist of the magazine “Bar Business”, publisher of “I.B.A. Gazette” informs that it has been possible to publish only one edition of IBA Gazette because of economic problems, due to mailing reasons. It is a problem of no easy solution. Once more the IBA President confirms that it is very important for the I.B.A. to have a magazine for spreading news and activities of the I.B.A. and he does hope to solve this problem in a very near future to improve the professional image of bartending all over the world.

14) To consider the organization of the I.B.A. Training Centres 2004
- The I.B.A. Training Centre 2004 in the Far East is confirmed in Singapore.
- The I.B.A. Training Centre 2004 in South America will be probably organized in Brazil, in 2005 in Cuba.
- The I.B.A. Training Centre 2004 in Europe is reconfirmed in Czech Republic.
The I.B.A. President forebodes that these courses will be organized in cooperation with the E.D.C. Committee.

15) To consider the re-foundation of the J.W.C.
Mr. Andrea Bianco, Mrs. Ursula Chioma and Mr. Mirko Marchi (from A.I.B.E.S.) present the John Whyte Club Academy to the Council delivering the rules, the aims and activities and presenting also their web site
They also present their first research regarding the “shaker history”.
This program arises a great interest among the I.B.A. Guilds’ Presidents for the enthusiasm and the effort in their job and the I.B.A. Council approves the re-foundation of the JWC unanimously.

16) To accept officially Israel and Serbia as I.B.A. members
After three years of appliance as for the I.B.A. rules, the council decides to accept these two Guilds as official members and compliments them on behalf of the whole I.B.A.
Mr. Yoav Sukari and Mr. Djordjevic thank the board and the council for their confidence, being proud to join the big I.B.A. family and assuring that they will be active and will collaborate with the I.B.A. activities.

17) Introducing observer of applicant I.B.A. member: Republic of Armenia
The above-mentioned Guild is introduced as observer. On behalf of the President Mr. Chilingaryan, Mr. Tigran Avetisyan, who represent AR.B.A. thanks the board and the council for this first opportunity to attend the I.B.A. Meeting, and they do hope to join the I.B.A. in a very near future.
The I.B.A. President expresses his satisfaction and put himself at AR.B.A. disposal for any information or suggestion they may need.

18) The Associate Members will attend the meeting.
Due to a miscarriage the Associate Members don’t attend the I.B.A. meeting. Any way the draw for the next competition in Las Vegas has been made. In due time the Guilds’ President will receive all the relative details.

19) Any and all pertinent business
- Mr. Björn Olsson presses all the presidents to send news and information to be put on “Euronews”. In addition he informs that Mattoni decided to invite also the 12 semi final W.C.C. competitors at the Mattoni Grand Drink to be held in Budapest.

- With reference to the next Training Centre in Brazil, Mr. Nilson Vianna Candido informs that also the Guilds not joining the I.B.A. will be invited, as it had been done in the past for the first edition in Singapore.

- Mr. Milan Kolar reads a report on the E.D.C. and, as far as he is the organizer of the Training Centre in Europe, he proposes to be included into the E.D.C. Committee together with Mr. Murphy and Mr. Pereira. They accept the proposal with the approval of the I.B.A. Council. The I.B.A. President hopes that there will be suitable and mutual communication and cooperation within the Committee.

- Mr. Christer Sjökvist (S.B.G. President) proposes not to limit garnishes to fruit and vegetables, but to allow all edible elements. The council reply that the word “edible” is too generic and it would cause the risk to have garnishes with food like salami and so on. The proposal is not accepted. Probably this proposal may be accepted in the Fancy category rules.

- With reference to the W.C.C., Mr. Siokvist proposes not to add marks of the three rounds (first round, semi final and final) to reach the final result, starting from 0 in each round. The proposal is not accepted. In addition he proposes to establish three categories also for the Flair. The Council don’t agree. His last proposal is to fix the time limit for the flair in 7 minutes, because, as for him, competitors have no time enough to carry on their show. The proposal is not accepted.

- Mr. José Ancona proposes that the American Guilds (Canada, United States, Central America, South America) would be defined  “I.B.A. Panamerican Association” to give them the possibility to have more identification towards the Companies and eventual Guilds not joining the I.B.A. as well.
Mr. José Ancona and Mr. Ruiseco are sure that many other Guilds will join the I.B.A. and to have more support from the I.B.A. Associate Members. After a long discussion about this matter, the I.B.A. President proposes the Council to accept the I.B.A. Panamerican proposal, giving a three years time to realize programs and reach the aims. It will be care of the Council to check the results within three years. If the goal will not be reached, the Pan American Association will be cancelled. The Council, with a great applause, approves.

20) Closing by the I.B.A. President
The I.B.A. President Mr. Umberto Caselli, thanking the Guilds’ Presidents and the I.B.A. board, closes the meeting inviting all the presents to sing the I.B.A. song with a goodbye in Las Vegas.

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