CIA - Accordions Worldwide

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NAO Merit Award: Alistair Gillespie was awarded the
Organization’s coveted Merit Award for 2009.
The award for his
“outstanding
contribution to the
World of the
Accordion was
exemplified by the
NAO Chairperson”
– Graham Laurie.
All members
congratulate him on
this milestone and
at the same time
wish him well as he
continues to serve
the Organization for
many years to
come!
NAO Associate Award: Robert Fletcher was awarded
the Organization’s coveted Associate Award for 2009.
Robert has been
the long serving
Treasurer for the
NAO as well as
taking on numerous
other tasks and
responsibilities over
the many years. He
has actively served
on the Organizing
Committee’s of
both the 2001
Coupe Mondiale in
London and 2008
Coupe Mondiale in
Glasgow, Scotland.
National Accordion Organization of the United Kingdom (NAO)
62 nd CIA Coupe
Mondiale in New
Zealand: The United
Kingdom contestant
at the 62 nd Coupe
Mondiale Festival in
North Shore City
(Auckland), New
Zealand Larysa
Bodell placed 2 nd in
first CIA International
Competition for
Digital Accordion.
Offering both an
audience vote as
well as a ranking from the International Jury, while
Larysa ranked second from the Jury, she was
awarded First Place by the vote of the audience.
First United Kingdom President for the CIA:
Raymond Bodell was elected to the office of CIA
President at the 122 nd General Assembly of Delegates
held in North Shore City (Auckland), New Zealand for
the term 2009-2013. After serving as a CIA Vice
President for a number of years, Mr. Bodell takes over
the office from Kevin Friedrich, who will now serve as
the organization’s Ambassador.
As the NAO Executive
Committee continues to
make many advancements,
the NAO UK Championships
2010 will again be hosted in
Blackpool, Lancashire on the
West Coast of England from
April 23 rd - 25 th , 2010. For
more information visit:
www.accordions.com/nao
Pictured left are newly elected
CIA President Raymond Bodell,
outgoing CIA President Kevin
Friedrich, NAO Delegate and
Deputy Chairperson Anna Bodell
and Immediate Past NAO
Chairperson Graham Laurie.