Report on the 6th IBSSA International Bodyguard Ball

On the 20th February 2004 IBSSA Headquarters organised a very successful and colourful Bodyguard Ball in Hotel Marriott in Budapest / Hungary. IBSSA leaders, corporate and individual members of the association and their relatives along with the representatives of the civil security sphere, police generals and also high-ranking officers were invited to participate at the International Bodyguard Ball. With the organisation of the private event the R.B.Gy. PR Agency was entitled.

Main Patron

• H.R.H. Prince Michael James Alexander STEWART OF ALBANY Honorary President of IBSSA

Patron

• Prof. George POPPER, G.C.K.M. President of IBSSA

Honorary guests

• Dr. Béla BLASKÓ, police general - Chief of the Hungarian Police Academy
• Dr. Gyozo BENDES, brigadier-general - Leader of the Budapest Directorate of the Hungarian Border Guards
• Dr. István KOMÁROMI - police general
• Mr. John DORA - Chief security advisor of Royal families in Saudi Arabia, Morocco and other Arabic countries

More than 170 participants from 12 countries of 4 continents - Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Scotland, Slovak Republic, Switzerland and the USA - were present at this event. Beside all Hungarian IBSSA leaders and big company leaders many Hungarian and foreign high police officers (generals, colonels), Chief instructors of Special Police Forces, leading international businessmen, security experts and famous artists - like David MERLINI - honoured the ball.

All the guests had champagne for welcome drink, a 3-course dinner, Transylvanian cabbage offered at midnight, and during the night the waiters were at our disposal to serve us with drinks. The organisers have invited one of the most popular bands called "Netti és a Hollander Zenekar" who have already entertained the audience of the previous Bodyguard Ball last year. All artists were very pleasant surprises for the guests especially the fabulous singer CHARLIE, who dazzled the audience with his voice. The Old Fashioned Photograph Show was again the most favoured one among our guests during the evening. The ready-made pictures reminded us to our grand parents time with their brownish background and black frame. The guests could choose among a great number of costumes from the turn of the century and received one of the most popular presents of the ballperiod, the "Old Fashioned Photo" of themselves. Besides the popular Old Fashioned Photograph Show the guests had the possibility to play cards and play the roulette - lay the stakes - free of charge and without prejudice. Now everyone could test his / her luck at the roulette table.

Mr. Tamás KUTALIK (HUN) - Regional Representative for Eastern Hungary and Instructor was awarded "The BEST Regional Representative of IBSSA". The Diploma was presented him by H.R.H. Prince Michael James Alexander STEWART OF ALBANY - Honorary President of IBSSA, Prof. George POPPER, GCKM- President of IBSSA, Dr. Levente GYENES, GOKM - International Coordinator of IBSSA for Europe and Dr. Ferenc TÓTH- Country Representative of IBSSA for Hungary.

Dr. Joseph POLYÁK (AUS) - Honorary Founding Member of IBSSA and Member of Event Management and Protocol Department of IBSSA received the honorary 8th Dan from the International Budo Academy. The official diploma was handed over to him by H.R.H. Prince Michael James Alexander STEWART OF ALBANY, Prof. George POPPER, GCKM and Dr. Rony KLUGER (ISR) - General Secretary of IBSSA and Dean of International Budo Academy (IBA). IBSSA would like to express its special thanks and congratulation to Mr. György B. RÓZSA - Owner of R.B.Gy PR Agency - for the successful organisation of this event.

24th February 2004, Budapest
IBSSA HQ