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COVENTRY |
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62nd
AMATEUR WINE & BEERMAKERS
ANNUAL NATIONAL SHOW AGM & CONFERENCE |
At The Royal Court Hotel, Coventry
CV7 8JG (sat nav use CV6 2EJ) |
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FRIDAY - SUNDAY 18th - 20th MARCH 2022 |
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Conference Booking Details
Conference Booking Form
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Programme |
| Friday
18th March |
| 10.00am |
Advance Party commence setting up |
| 1.30pm - 5.00pm |
Bottle Reception in the County Suite. Show Stewards to arrange exhibits |
| 8.00pm - Late |
Social Evening and Tasting of wine and beer in the Britannia Suite |
NO COMMERCIAL DRINKS of any sort to be brought into the Bar, Restaurant, Show and Social Rooms.
The hotel's corkage charge is based upon our consuming homemade wines and beers plus the commercial tasting on Saturday afternoon;
we MUST comply with the terms of our contract |
| Saturday
19th March |
| 8.00am - 8.30am |
Exceptional Entries taken by prior arrangement |
| 8.45am |
Judges and Stewards Briefing in the Upper Lounge |
| 9.15am |
Judging commences (Authorised Access Only) |
PLEASE NOTE:-
THERE IS NO SMOKING ALLOWED IN ANY PART OF THE BUILDING |
| 1.00pm |
Judging Finished. Exhibition Hall closes |
| 2.00pm - 3.00pm |
Commercial Wine Tasting in the Windsor Suite
(Included in Conference Ticket)
Extra tickets (£4.50) available at the NAWB stand |
| 3.15pm approx. |
Presentation of Trophies in the Windsor Suite (excl Major Trophies)
Followed by Collection of Exhibits from the Show Hall; hall must be cleared by 5pm |
| 7.15pm - Late |
Dinner Dance in the Britannia Suite. Please be seated by 7.15pm.
(Dinner Jacket or Lounge Suit.)
Bring your own drinks and glasses |
| 9.30pm Approx. |
Presentation of Major Trophies, followed by Dancing |
NO COMMERCIAL DRINKS (unless purchased in the hotel) of any sort to be brought into the Show Venue (see above) |
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Sunday 20th March |
| 10.00am |
The Annual General Meeting of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WINE AND BEERMAKERS (AMATEUR)
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The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held in the Blenheim Suite, commencing at 10.00am approximately.
Should a vote be necessary then Members and Delegates attending this meeting should obtain a voting slip from the Membership Secretary.
Note: Constitution Rule 4 (Voting) states that each paid-up Member is entitled to One Vote on attendance at the Annual General Meeting.
Unauthorised persons will not be admitted to the AGM but arrangements may be made for spouses or partners of authorised persons, at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
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THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
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We are always pleased to receive applications from our members for
election to our Executive Committee; apart from anything else, it is always good to have
fresh blood and new ideas in our organisation. All you need is a proposer and a seconder,
both of whom must be current members, and be put up for election at the AGM which is always
held at the National Show. If you think you could spare the time, and wish to be of service
to our organisation, then please contact our
(Nominations must be received by 31st January.)
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COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY
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PLEASE READ THE SCHEDULE CAREFULLY and ensure that you only enter the classes you are entitled to enter,
as follows:
Fully paid up individual members of NAWB may enter any class from 1 – 84, at a cost of 35p per entry; the conference fee is £20 for
the weekend and £10 for Saturday only
Fully paid up members of (NAWB and) NGWBJ may enter the judges classes 88 and 89
People wishing to enter the show who are NOT members of NAWB but ARE members of a club that is a member of NAWB may enter classes
49 – 65 and 78 – 84 at a cost of 50p per entry. They may also enter classes 85 – 87 as Newcomers at a cost of 50p per entry. If they
wish to attend the show the conference fee is £25 for the weekend and £12 for Saturday only.
Circles and Federations who are fully paid up members of NAWB may enter classes 90 and 91, and 92 and 93 accordingly at a cost of 35p
per entry. A circle must be a member in order to win the circle trophies. Circles and federations who are not members
of NAWB may not enter the show.
See the membership page for full membership definitions.
Postage of 75p must be included by all persons entering and/or attending the show for the return of their entry labels and conference
tickets.
PLEASE NOTE: Attendees who attend the 2022
show and had planned to attend the 2020 show will not be charged Conference fees
for the 2022 show. Anyone who had planned to attend the 2020 show and is unable to attend the 2022 show may request a refund of their 2020
conference fees if they wish from the Treasurer. Please contact
Entry fees and postage will not be charged for the 2022 show. Class eligibility rules still apply.
Please contact
if you have any queries.
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National Judge
Would you like to judge at the National?
Any Member who would like to become a National Wine Judge should contact:
Any Member who would like to become a National Beer Judge should contact:
who will be pleased to receive applications from suitably qualified wine & beer makers.
Examinations are held in various parts of the country at regular intervals.
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**** TOMBOLA **** |
The Tombola will be run provided there are volunteers to run the stall on
Friday.
Please contact
regarding donations and unwanted gifts.
Or hand into the Tombola table on Friday.
The Tombola will run until until the end of Friday evening.
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WINE, BEER AND GENERAL STEWARDS URGENTLY REQUIRED |
The Members of the Executive
Committee alone could not stage the Annual National Show. They are dependent upon the
commitment of the members to volunteer to help maintain the smooth running of the Show,
either as General Stewards or as Wine/Beer Stewards.
It can be very satisfying and beneficial work (even if sometimes it seems to be laborious
and hard on the feet). It can give anyone an insight into the different aspects concerned
with putting on a show. If anyone wishes to study different wines, and improve their own,
there is no better way than to volunteer your services as a steward for of the Judges
(who are likely to be most helpful and informative).
There is an unmarked ISO Wine glass for the wine & beer stewards who advise of their availability by
MARCH 4th, and a Trophy for the General Steward with the most points in the Show.
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| WINE AND BEER STEWARDS |
Wine and Beermakers are invited to
steward for NGWBJ Judges at 2022 National Show. This is an excellent opportunity to study
your hobby at close range. It is an essential aspect of training for those
aspiring to be Federation or National Judges, and for those who wish to improve their own Wine and Beers.
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Wine & Beer Steward Application.
Notification must be sent in advance of the show in order to obtain the ISO wine glass to either
the Convenor of Judges, or the Show Secretary (with your entry form) to
(NGWBJ))
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| GENERAL STEWARDS |
Every year the Executive Committee relies on the help
of willing volunteers to act as General Stewards during the Show Weekend. This includes benching
wines and beers, acting as scribes and many other general tasks.
If you feel able to offer your services
please contact Kevin Martin indicating when you would be available.
The Gerry Sparrow Trophy will be awarded to the General Steward who gains most points in the Show
with their wines/beers, and has completed at least 4 hours of general stewarding.
At the Show please register at the CHIEF STEWARDS TABLE on arrival
and at the times you have indicated.
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General Steward Application to
(NGWBJ))
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| WINNERS GLASSES |
All individual 1st place winners of wine and beer
classes 1-89, and photographic class 94 are awarded an appropriate ISO wine glass for wine classes or beer glass
for the beer classes.
These should be collected from the glass collection table in the Show Hall during Bottle Collection.
Please note, there are no winners glasses for the classes 90-93, the Circle and Federation three bottle classes.
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