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