Photo Gallery

1992 - Moat House Hotel, Doncaster, UK

The first International Delegates Meeting, Doncaster 1992

1993 - Moat House Hotel, Doncaster, UK

The Second International Delegates Meeting, Doncaster 1993

1994 - Queens Hotel, Karlsruhe, Germany

First Official WBO Meeting in Karlsruhe 1994

1995 - St Nicholas Hotel, Scarborough, UK

St Nicholas Hotel, Scarborough, UK 1995

1996 - Sirocco Hotel, Baunatal, Germany

Sirocco Hotel, Baunatal, Germany 1996

1997 - Moat House Hotel, Doncaster, UK

1998 - Queens Hotel, Karlsruhe, Germany

Queens Hotel, Karlsruhe, Germany 1998

1999 - Lorensberg Hotel, Gothenborg, Sweden

2000 - Cavendish Hotel, Eastbourne, UK

2001 - Best Western Park Hotel, Siegen, Germany

2002 - Regent Hotel, Doncaster, UK

Regent Hotel, Doncaster, UK 2002

2003 - Restaurant Villette, Cham, Switzerland

2004 - Grande Hotel, Oelegem, Belgium

WBO Meeting 2004 - Belgium

2005 - The Palace Station Hotel, Las Vegas, USA

Officials in Las Vegas 2005

2006 - The Royal Clifton Hotel, Southport, UK

Delegates attending the recent WBO meeting (standing l to r): Carlos Ramoa (Portugal), Al Consiglio (Canada), Gren Norris (U.K.), Grant Findlay (U.K.), Terry Knott (Eire), Alessandro Bernabei (Italy), Lars Voss (Denmark), Herman Van Thielen (Belgium), Mrs. Luisa Ballerini Bernabei (Italy). (Sitting l to r): Carl Slavin (Canada), Gerd Bleicher (Chairman), Roger Carr (immediate past Chairman), Ghalib Al-Nasser (Secretary). Southport, UK

Roger Carr receiving his present in the form of a Globe at the recent WBO meeting with Gerd Bleicher (Chairman) and Ghalib Al-Nasser (Secretary) on looking.

2007 - Hotel Beim Schupi, Karlsruhe, Germany

WBO delegates and officials attending the WBO meeting in 2007. Karlsruhe, Germany

2008 - Hotel Spickhofen, Monchengladbach, Germany

Delegates at the 2008 WBO Meeting - Monchengladbach, Germany

2009 - Hotel Villa Sorriso, Lido de Jesolo, Italy

WBO delegates and officials attending the WBO meeting in Jesolo, Italy together with COM Officials
(seated: Roger Carr [WBO Immediate Past Chairman], Gerd Bleicher [WBO Chairman],
Salvatore Cirmi [COM President] and Ghalib Al-Nasser [WBO Secretary])

2010 - Show Hall, Povoa de Varzim, Portugal

Delegates at the 2010 WBO Meeting. Povoa de Varzim, Portugal

2011 - The Marque Hotel, Canberra, Australia

Delegates at the 2011 WBO Meeting. Canberra, Australia

2012 - Ibis Hotel, Avignon, France

Delegates at the 2012 WBO Meeting. Avignon, France

2013 - Globus City Hotel, Forli, Italy

Delegates at the 2013 WBO Meeting. Forli, Italy

2014 - Hotel Armada, Istanbul, Turkey

Delegates at the 2014 WBO Meeting. Istanbul, Turkey

2015 - Best Western Moat House, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Gerd Bleicher (WBO Chairman) receiving his award in the presence of Roger Carr (WBO immediate Past Chairman), Beverley Hutt (B.S. President), Ghalib Al-Nasser (WBO Secretary) and Carlos Ramôa (WBO Vice Chairman) - Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Maarten Heylen from Belgium receives his WBO Judges certificate from
WBO Officials Gerd Bleicher & Ghalib Al-Nasser at the 2015 WBO Meeting

WBO Delegates at the Best Western Moat House, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2016 - VIP Executive Arts Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal

WBO Delegates At The 2016 Meeting. Lisbon, Portugal

The Chairman, on behalf of the WBO delegates, made a special presentation in the shape of a globe to Gerd Bleicher, Immediate Past Chairman, whose term of office ended on 31^st March 2017 after 10 years.

Gren Norris with his Gould Award

The New WBO Executive Committee

Tibor Gyerko, Jose Brazio, Carlos Ramoa, Henry George, Rui Teixeira

2017 - Danubius Grand Hotel, Margitsziget, Budapest, Hungary

2017 WBO Delegates - Budapest, Hungary

The Judges - Dino Pocecco, Armin Giger, Julie Willis & Alan Rowe

Catalin Josan from Romania successfully sat the WBO Judges Test

2018 - Bloemfontein, South Africa

Gerald Binks receiving his Award from Carlos Ramôa (WBO Chairman) for the Gould Award 2018

Delegates at the 2018 WBO Meeting - Bloemfontein, South Africa

2019 - Karlsruhe, Germany

WBO Delegates In Karlsruhe 2019

The delegates from the original meeting in 1994 - J. Peelman, G. Findlay, G. Al-Nasser & B. Christiansen

The Celebration Cake

Badge and Coaster

Carlos Ramôa (WBO Chairman) presenting the Gould Award to Leo Endres with Ghalib Al-Nasser (WBO Secretary), Grant Findlay (WBO Vice Chairman) & Gerd Bleicher (WBO Immediate Past Chairman)

The Judges - Neale Love, Albert Olivier, Ghalib Al-Nasser, Clemens Keller, Jeff Cole

Jean Peelman & Abdelrahman Khedr with their Judges Certificates

2022 - Chianciano Terme, Italy

The Judges - Faisal Al-Zayed (trainee), Roberto Sabatini, Han Schrijver, Loris Montebello, Deon Davie, David Ingoe, Pierre Channoy

2023 - Aarschot, Belgium

Delegates at the WBO Meeting

Delegates from the first WBO Meeting in 1994

The Judges

Candidates who passed the WBO judges test.

2024 - Rottenbach, Austria

Delegates at the WBO Meeting

The Judges - Dino Pocecco, Rolf Schindelmeiser, Richard Miller, Armin Giger, Stephen Mow

Ghalib Al-Nasser, Florin Orzea, Carlos Ramoa, Mohamed Al-Sahlawi, Hesham Al-Sayegh, Grant Findlay