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| International Ornithological Association
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Affiliated to the Confederation Ornithologique Mondiale | 
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One of the great advantages of being a member of the IOA is the opportunity to exhibit your birds at the World Show ,
an opportunity to represent Great Britain and hopefully win a medal ! No other avicultural organisation in Great Britain
can offer this .
In 2009 the 57th World Championship (World Show ) is to held in Piacenza , northern Italy, imagine for one moment that you were on your own without the support and experience of the IOA , it would be virtually impossible , both financially and logistically , for the ordinary bird keeper to be able to exhibit at this event. Thankfully you are not on your own , the IOA collect your birds from local pick up points in the UK. , arrange all vets certificates , transport your birds to and from the World Show venue and feed and care for your birds whilst they are away. No doubt you will have already started to realise that the cost of such an operation will come to several thousands of pounds and if it were not for the generous sponsorship the IOA and its members recieve ,Team GB would consist of only those with deep pockets.
The IOA would like to take this opportunity to use this page to thank those who have provided sponsorship and to introduce you to Team GB.
| Businesses | Individuals | Multiple Stores |
| A.C.Hughes | A Bembridge | Asda (Leamington Spa) |
| Avian Bird Food Products | A Graham | Boots (Leamington Spa) |
| Cage & Aviary | Blanche Preddy | Morrisons (Coventry ) |
| Coditech | Brian Hogg | Tesco (Warwick ) |
| EMP | Brian Preddy | Sainsburys (Leamington Spa) |
| F10 Biocare | Cliff Griffin | |
| Greens of Gloucester (Flags) | Frank Carter | |
| J E Haith | Garry Mann | |
| Junglegold | Harry Robinson | |
| Lightning Paint Rollers | Jodie Alsop | |
| Meadows Animal Health Care | Karl Stokes | |
| Orego-Stim | Paul Brockman | |
| Parrot Society | Ron Evans | |
| Rob Harvey | Simon Tammam | |
| The Bird Care Company | Taylor Alsop | |
| Townsend Van Hire | Willie McKay | |
| Versele Laga | | |
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Blanche Preddy , IOA World Show Sponsorship & Fundraising Co-ordinator , recently attended the Bird Show Of The Year (BSOTY) run by the Parrot Society , at Stafford . Below you will see Blanche being presented with Cheques from three of our main sponsors .
Stephen Hughes from A C Hughes , Ring Supplier.
Colin O'hara , Chairman of The Parrot Society
Kim Forrester , Editor Cage & Aviary Birds
If you would like to sponsor Team GB please contact Sponsorship & Fundraising : Blanche Preddy . Email cardeulis.uk@sky.com
Tel: 01926831307
*It is advised that the potential World Show Exhibitor should make him/herself familiar with the COM show rules , for example in section D , Colour Canaries , there is no provision for varigated birds and red lipochrome exhibits should be colour fed 'in the nest ' whilst in section E , Type Canaries; Lizard canaries are shown either colourfed or non colourfed (but in the same class) . If you are unsure of your varieties requirements contact the COM-OMJ & World Show
Co-ordinator , Simon Tamman , simontammam@aol.com .
