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Annual Meetings




2008 - Chicago

Highlights:
  • Largest group assembled to date
  • New website getting good traffic 
  • Presentation by Matt Guss on what makes a good club 


Minutes to be posted when available



2007 - Chicago

Highlights:
  • Largest group assembled to date
  • New website in place
  • Committees appointed-Membership, Finance, Website


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2006 - Chicago

Highlights:

  • Now 19 member clubs
  • Website to be redesigned and expanded
  • Need to attend and support pipe shows
  • New Honorary Members: Alberto Bonfiglioli and Luigi Viprati

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2005 - Chicago

Highlights:

  • Five new member clubs
  • Need to present a positive image of pipesmokers
  • Associate membership for all who donate prizes for contest 
  • New Honorary Members: Bill Feuerbach, Jaques Craen, Sab Tsuge

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2004 - Chicago

Highlights:

  • UPCA welcomed as member of CIPC by Geert Derkse, CIPC President
  • Presentation re CIPC by Barney Suzuki, President, Pipe Club of Japan
  • Frank Burla elected as Honorary Member

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2003 - Chicago

Highlights:

  • First annual meeting
  • UPCA welcomed to Chicago Show by Mike Reschke, President of CPCC
  • First Honorary Members elected: Tom Dunn, Ben Rappaport, Brney Suzuki, Alain Letulier

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