International Bartenders Association

About Us /IBA/About Us In 1951, the International Bartenders Association was established in Torquay, UK on the 24 February by 7 founding members (guilds), Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The first President was Mr Bill Tarling from UKBG, followed George Baker the next year, then by George Sieve of Switzerland, Pietro Grandi of Italy, and Kurt Sorensen of Denmark. The IBA is a community of bartender associations engaging in sharing knowledge and in

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About Us /IBA/About Us In 1951, the International Bartenders Association was established in Torquay, UK on the 24 February by 7 founding members (guilds), Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The first President was Mr Bill Tarling from UKBG, followed George Baker the next year, then by George Sieve of Switzerland, Pietro Grandi of Italy, and Kurt Sorensen of Denmark. The IBA is a community of bartender associations engaging in sharing knowledge and in

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