The “European Competition of Champagne Ambassadors” is organized by the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne joint trade association, with head office at 5, rue Henri Martin, 51200 Epernay, in cooperation with its bureaus in the various participating countries, from April 2, 2008 to October 24, 2008.
The purpose of the competition is to recognise and reward the work of the candidates mentioned in Section 3 below.
The competition involves no use of chance. No sign-up fee is collected,
and no purchase is required to participate.
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2: Participating
countries
The eight eight participating countries are: Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Great-Britain, Italy, The Netherlands’ and Switzerland.
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3: Requirements
for participating
The competition is restricted to men and women aged 18 and over
working as wine educators in the following
organisations:
• public or private hotel/restaurant schools
• training centres
• wine appreciation societies
• wine consultancy
Candidates to the European award must work in the country they represent.
All candidates to the European award must be available for the national finals, organised between September 1 and 20, 2008 in their country, and for the European finals from October 20 to 24, 2008.
The following persons cannot participate
• The winner of the 2005, 2006 or 2007 European Grand Prix of Champagne Ambassadors
• The eight national finalists who participated in the European finals in Champagne 2005, 2006 and 2007.
• All persons working for a brand of Champagne or a trading company.
• Students
• All members of the national and/or European finals jury.
• Members of the management and personnel of the CIVC and/or
its trade bureaus
• Persons who, more generally, participate in the organisation
of this competition, as well as their family members.
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4: Signing up
Candidates can apply by filling on line or downloading the participation forms from April 2, 2008 at
www.ambassadeurschampagne.com
Candidates are required to return the form – by email or by post - by midnight on June 15, 2008 to their national CIVC bureau.