President of IBSSA visits Zlin / Czech Republic 25 - 26 May 2004

H.R.H. Prince Michael James Alexander STEWART of ALBANY (SCO) - Honorary President of IBSSA, Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) - President of IBSSA and Dr. Levente GYENES, KCM (HUN) - International Coordinator of IBSSA in Europe accepted the invitation of Dr. Alexandr CACH (CZE) - Country Representative of IBSSA for Czech Republic and they travelled to Zlin on the 25th May 2004.

The IBSSA leaders visited the new Headquarters of IBSSA Czech Republic (IBSSA CZ) and GRADDO in Zlin and also surveyed the latest developments of the company. There will be a Conference room for 250 people, guest rooms and 200 offices of IBSSA CZ and GRADDO and also of the security services and of related trainings in the new Headquarters. Significant outdoor facilities belong to the new HQ as well. One of the highest standard indoor shooting-range and training centre is nearly ready in "Graddoland". Training courses, camps, championships, and seminars will be held here in the future. All these things capacitate the new Headquarters for organising the forthcoming IBSSA Congress and its side events, such as the high-level individual and team Bodyguard Championships.

According to the above-mentioned things Dr. Alexandr CACH reported that in March 2005 he intends to organise the 10th Congress of IBSSA and its side events in the Czech Republic.

Dr. Alexandr CACH informed his guests that Dr. Tony BROWN - who is "Man of the Year in 2004" in the USA - was handed over recently the IBSSA Honorary Membership diploma. During their visit the leaders of IBSSA contacted Dr. Tony BROWN on the phone in order to discuss several things on future cooperation. Numerous other meetings took place in Zlin in connection with collaborations in the fields of Economy, Culture, Sport, which affect the future development of IBSSA as well, since big international events will be organised in Moscow, in the USA and all around Europe - such as the Mike TYSON vs. V. KLICSKO heavyweight boxing championship.

Dr. Alexandr CACH also gave information on the followings:

• IBSSA CZ has close cooperation with the S.W.A.T. (USA), the Russian ALFA GROUP, and the Austrian COBRA Instructors
• IBSSA CZ in collaboration with the Czech Police Office will organise again the International Snipers Championships, which will be similar to the championship held in 2002
• IBSSA CZ took on high-standard security tasks in the United Arab Emirates

The IBSSA leaders agreed that during the INEOA International Drug Conference in October 2004 an OPEN IBSSA Board Meeting would take place in Miami in order to discuss and prepare the forthcoming Congress and other events of IBSSA.

Concrete proposal

• 10th Congress of IBSSA will be organised in March 2005, in Zlin / CZECH REPUBLIC
• During the Congress Bodyguard Demonstration World Championships and Individual Bodyguard Cup will take place (winners receive prize money)
• 11th Congress of IBSSA with a spectacular Bodyguard World Championships is planned to be held during the spring of 2006 either in Las Vegas or in Florida with the support of the agencies of Dr. Tony BROWN and Dr. Alexandr CACH

Prof. George POPPER, GCKM - President of IBSSA stated that he will discuss these proposals with the present IBSSA Board of Directors during the forthcoming WKC European Championships in Caorle / ITALY.

Representatives of TV stations, and the media reported about the visit in significant extent.

16th June 2004, Budapest
IBSSA HQ