The International Bartenders Association (IBA), founded on 24 February 1951 in the saloon of the Grand Hotel in

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, England, is an international organisation established in order to represent the best bartenders in the world. An annual event, both World Cocktail Competition (WCC) and World Flairtending Competition (WFC) were presented and organised by the IBA. The IBA also sanctions a list of official cocktails. Each year the events take place in different destinations. For instance in 2006, the competitions were held in Meliton Porto Carras Hotel,

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, from 6 October 2006 (for the 32nd annual WCC) to 7 October 2006 (for the 7th annual WFC).

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Bartenders A bartender (also known as a barkeep, barman, barmaid, or a mixologist) is a person who formulates and serves alcoholic or soft drink beverages behind the bar, usually in a licensed establishment as well as in restaurants and nightclubs, but ...

1951 establishments in England

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