The Bartender’s Club of Iceland (BCI) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 in the basement of Sæta Svínið on Tuesday, November 12th at 17:00!
The BCI Board encourages all members to attend and exercise their right to vote. Additionally, a vote will be held on the following proposed amendment:Section 7.b. “Each year, six board members are elected, three for two-year terms and three for one-year terms” – will be changed to – “Board members are elected for two-year terms.”
The club’s bylaws can be found here.
Light refreshments from Tapas Barinn and Mekka Wines & Spirits will be offered during the meeting.
The agenda for the Annual Meeting is as follows:
- Election of meeting chairperson and secretary
- Board report
- Club finances
- Bylaw amendments
- Determination of membership fees
- Board elections
- Election of auditors
- International cooperation
- Future prospects and planning
- Other matters
There will also be a presentation on the activities of the BCI.
Following the Annual Meeting, the annual competition for the fastest bartender of the year will take place in collaboration with Mekka Wines & Spirits. Competitors must prepare 3 types of drinks in the shortest time possible. All equipment and ingredients will be provided on-site, so participants do not need to bring anything with them. The judges will be Deivis Deltuvas, the fastest bartender of 2023, and Elna María Tómasdóttir, the vice president of BCI.
You can register to the competition here!
Please note that there is limited space for competitors, so we encourage interested parties to register as soon as possible. First come, first served.
After the competition, we will turn up the music and party!
All bartenders and industry folks are welcome to join the club, as well as participate in the evening’s events. All new members will receive a 10.000 kr. gift certificate for dinner and drinks from the Tapas chain.
Schedule for the evening:
- 17:00 – Doors open, light refreshments, and mingling
- 18:00 – Annual Meeting commences
- 20:00 – Fastest bartender competitition
- 22:00 – Party
The BCI board looks forward to seeing you as possible at Sæta Svínið on Tuesday, November 12th at 17:00
