pochet du courvalUK Chapter

of the
International Perfume Bottle Association

A group for collectors of perfume bottles and perfume ephemera


Much more detail and how to apply for the convention - click here»


IPBA Tour of Italy 
To celebrate the opening of the IPBA-IPE Chapter

Wednesday 4 October to Thursday 12 October
Visiting: Milano, Reggio, Parma, Venezia, Milano
More details here»

For full itinerary details and Booking, Click here»
Deadline is 15th July


22nd Annual Convention 2023

October 14th and 15th
at the Holiday Inn, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester.
The usual 2-day format started on Saturday with presentations by members and guests.
The evening featured a hot fork buffet and was followed by our famous mini-auction.
Sunday was an all-day sale in the large Leicestershire Suite.

Visit to the Stourbridge Glass Museum Friday 13th October.
Members visited this fascinating museum by coach from the hotel.

Spring Meeting April 1st  2023

at the Holiday Inn, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester.
We have decided to cancel this meeting for several reasons, including the
absence of some regular attendees and planned national rail strikes. 


Annual Convention 2022

Saturday and Sunday, October 15th and 16th
at the Holiday Inn, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester.

We returned to this popular venue. With its good road and rail links to the rest of the country, its city centre location and perfect meeting facilities it represents a great event venue for us.
Add to that low prices, good food and excellent service and a return to Leicester was an easy decision!


Spring Meeting April 2nd 2022

at the Holiday Inn, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester.

Our Spring Meeting was an opportunity to spend a day buying, selling and socialising
with fellow collectors. Our 2022 Annual General Meeting was held during the day.
We had the Leicestershire Suite (our normal convention room) for the day and we used one part as a saleroom and another for the annual meeting.


UK Convention 2021

We held a one-day convention at a familiar location - the Holiday Inn in Leicester city centre on Saturday, 16th October. This was a sale day only and a chance for members to meet up with old friends after the trauma of the last year. As well as dealers/traders, members were welcome to sell/exchange during a period in the afternoon.


Our June 2021 magazine has been published.
These full colour 32-page quarterly magazines are full of news, views and information about the perfume world.
The magazines are free to members living in the UK.

Featured in this edition:
- Beauty is your Duty! Yardley during WW2
- Harrods Beauty opens in Milton Keynes
- Napoleon’s Waterleau.
- Dating antique bottles - Monica Magnani

If you haven't received your copy let Terry know.
The deadline for items for the September magazine is 31 August.


Convention 2020

Our annual convention (planned for October 24th & 25th at the Crowne Plaza hotel near Heathrow) was cancelled due to the ongoing restrictions caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.


Our Annual Convention 2019 was held on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13th October
at the Holiday Inn, Leicester. Full report to follow.
More details: email terry@ipba-uk.co.uk


Annual General Meeting 2019 - Saturday April 13 at the Holiday Inn Heathrow, M4J4.
A disappointingly low turnout for this meeting but those that attended discussed several important issues and enjoyed getting together again for chatting, exchanging and buying!
The main topic was the venue for our convention this year. Contenders were the Heathrow hotel that we used last year and Leicester. The difference in costs was decisive and it was agreed that we would return to Leicester on October 12/13.


Annual Convention 2018 - October 20/21 at the Holiday Inn, London Heathrow M4 Junction 4
Our annual two-day meeting - a full weekend of interesting presentations, socialising and buying and selling opportunities. Report and photos here»


Annual General Meeting April 14 2018
Our 2018 AGM was held at a new venue, the Holiday Inn near Heathrow (M4, Junction 4)
The main item on the agenda was to decide on the venue for our 2018 convention and from a shortlist of three we chose the Holiday Inn M4, Junction 4 partly so that members in the south of the country have a shorter journey this year.

Convention 2017 - Return to Leicester!
Our Annual General Meeting (on April 8th at Teddington) decided to return to the Holiday Inn at Leicester on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October. Report»


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UK Chapter of the IPBA       Convention Organiser: Terry 0116 2478776 or 07714 671234, email terry@ipba-uk.co.uk
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