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Club Journal April 2015 The magazine for all CIU members 75p Union President George Dawson CMD delivers a speech at last year’s INSIDE... Annual Meeting Editor’s Letter . 2 Club Notices . 3 Club News . 4 Club of the Month. 12 HQ . 14 Business Q&A . 17 Crossword . 21 Sport on TV . 22 CIU Sport . 23 2015 TARIFF ‘JMC’ 2014.08 Stage set for Blackpool MEMBERS’ CLUBS TARIFF ‘JMC’ (2014.08) Effective from 1st January 2014 This month’s Annual Meeting will once Chemisphere, Club Control, Club Journal, (Also showing previous year’s details in brackets) Contents 1. Scope of tariff 2. General conditions 3. Royalty rates 3.1 Featured music 3.1.1 Live music again draw CIU members from all over the Co-op Bank, Dransfields, Dunlop Heywood, 3.1.2 Featured recorded music 3.1.3 Cinema & featured video 3.1.4 Minimum royalty for featured music 3.2 Background or mechanical music 3.3 Jukeboxes 4. Value Added Tax 5. Inflation adjustment country to Blackpool, as the assembled Heineken UK, Redtooth, Sky Sports and 6. Definitions 1. Scope of tariff This tariff applies to performances of copyright music within PRS for Music’s* repertoire* at clubs bona fide established and delegates engage in debate as they help shape Smart Energy Projects. conducted in good faith as non profit-making members’ clubs capable of satisfying: • the conditions for determining a qualifying club for the purposes of Part 4 of the Licensing Act 2003 for England and Wales, or • the conditions prescribed for the purposes of section 125 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 by reg. 2 of the Licensing (Clubs) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 for Scotland, or the future of the Union. There will be some famous faces on the • the conditions for registration under the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 for Northern Ireland. It does not apply to establishments whose main object is bingo nor to youth or proprietary clubs. Pursuant to an Order of the Copyright Tribunal dated 7 October 2013, this tariff does not apply to premises operated by not-for- profit-amateur sports clubs that qualify for Tariff AMS. The National Executive Committee has Sky Sports stand with former professional 2. General conditions This tariff is subject to PRS for Music’s General Conditions Applicable to Tariffs and Licences, available on request from PRS for Music. 3. Royalty rates Where the music user has applied for and obtained PRS for Music’s licence before musical performances commence, the standard tabled 10 notices of motion regarding darts players Wayne Mardle and Peter royalty rate will be charged and payable for the first year of the licence. Where the music user has not applied for and obtained PRS for Music’s licence before musical performances commence, the higher (standard plus 50%) royalty rate will be charged and payable for the first year of the licence. After the first year of the licence, in either case, the standard royalty rate will be charged and payable. changes to the Union’s Constitution (the full Manley inviting club members to come up The following rates of charge apply to all royalties falling due from 1st August 2014. agenda and list of motions is on page 15). on stage and throw three darts against them. Club Journal Blackpool 2015 encompasses several other Anyone who beats either of them will win events for Union members, not least the themselves a bottle of champagne! PRS Tariff sent out 24th Beer & Trades Exhibition which starts The weekend’s activities will conclude at 1pm on Friday, April 10, the day before with the Dransfields CIU National Quiz with Club Journal the Annual Meeting. Final taking place at 1pm on Saturday, April In order to help clubs ensure that they are The newly expanded show, to be staged in 11, in the Norbreck Castle Hotel’s Boston paying the correct fees to the Performing the Norbreck Castle Hotel’s Norcalympia Suite. Right Society (PRS) for the use of music, the suite, will give Union members the chance to “A huge amount of effort has been put full tariff for non-profit-making members’ network with other clubs as well as with the into ensuring Union members have a really clubs has been included as a supplement in Union’s National Accounts and club worthwhile experience at Blackpool 2015,” copies of this month’s Club Journal. suppliers. said Union President George Dawson CMD. The PRS Tariff is also available to The full list of exhibitors is: AON, “The Beer & Trades Exhibition, Annual download from the official CIU website: Avensure, Blackpool AV, BOC, Booker Meeting and Dransfields CIU National Quiz www.wmciu.org Wholesale, CAMRA, Carlsberg UK, are all part of a key weekend for the Union.” • For more information see page 14 EDITOR’S LETTER EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome to the April edition of Club Journal the chance to take part in some fun activities, as clubs the length and breadth of the including getting on the oche to test your country prepare to come together under one darts skills against two former professional roof for this month’s Annual Meeting in players in the form of Peter ‘One Dart’ Blackpool on Saturday, April 11. Manley and Wayne ‘Hawaii 501’ Mardle. I’m Conference time is always special and the told that both players are expecting some advance indications are that there will be a major challenges from CIU members! significant increase in numbers attending To round off the weekend, the Dransfields the Annual Meeting and related events we CIU National Quiz Final will be staged in the have planned this year at our new venue, the Boston Suite of the Norbreck Castle Hotel We have also included a Performing Right Norbreck Castle Hotel. on Saturday, April 11 immediately following Society (PRS) Tariff supplement with issues The 24th Beer & Trades Exhibition, taking the Conference. of Club Journal this month. place on Friday, April 10 in the Norcalympia, With the victorious team winning £500 for And don’t forget that the CIU Racing Club certainly looks set to be a big draw for CIU their clubs, plus several other prizes available continues to grow in the number of fixtures members, offering as it does a unique trade to the competing teams, I’m certain the and racecourses offering discounted tickets show that is specifically tailored to the needs event will be as competitive and entertaining to Union members. A sample of the racedays of our clubs. as ever – even for spectators! available are listed on page 23. With a host of the Union’s National You’ll see the full Conference Agenda on Enjoy this edition! Accounts and club suppliers exhibiting, I page 15 and I hope to meet as many of you hope that attendees leave the show postively as possible on the Club Journal stand at the brimful of business-boosting ideas that they Beer & Trades Exhibition on the Friday. can take back to their clubs and put in To come back to this month’s magazine, action. our latest ‘Club of the Month’ on pages 12-13 And, of course, alongside the networking features Old Woking & District Recreational and business opportunities there will also be Club in the South East Met Branch. Stephen Goulding, Editor CLUB JOURNAL CIU CIU Editorial Panel 252-254 Upper Street London N1 IRY Tel: 020 7226 0221 Fax: 020 7354 1847 George Dawson CMD John Tobin Kenneth D Green CMD John Baker E-mail: [email protected] President Vice-President General Secretary NEC Member Website: www.wmciu.org Editor Stephen Goulding Geoff Blakeley CMD Brian Davies Stephen Foster CMD Carol Goddard E-mail: [email protected] NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member Club Journal is published by Alchemy Contract Publishing for the CIU 59/60 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1TX Dave Gravel John Heggs Sid Hicks Chris O’Neill Tel: 01753 272022 NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member E-mail: [email protected] www.alchemycontractpublishing.co.uk For editorial, contact [email protected] For advertising, contact [email protected] The views expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of the publisher Ken Roberts CMD Bob Russell CMD George Smith Geoff Whewell NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member 2• Club Journal NEWS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OBITUARIES AT SOUTH EAST MIDS BRANCH Barry Smith The South East Midlands Branch regrets to announce the passing of one of its long-serving members, Barry Smith. Barry served on the Executive for 18 years. A man of few words, but those said were always wise and welcome, he was totally committed to his Club (Kettering Argyll) as Pictured, left to right: Karen Petit (Secretary, Northampton WMC), Ken Green CMD (General Secretary, CIU), Ken Tidbury (SE Midlands Branch Executive and recipient of 31-year Service Award), Secretary/Treasurer, as well as to Barry Slasberg CMD (Branch President and recipient of Haddon Memorial Bowl), Mick Bott (Branch the Branch. Vice-President) and Carol Goddard (NEC Member, Warwickshire/SE Midlands Branch). Just a fortnight ahead of his end, Members of the South East Midlands Branch Executive recently celebrated an outstanding he was taking subs at his Club achievement when awards were presented at two consecutive Council meetings for Services whilst in unimaginable pain. to the Branch, resulting in Ken Tidbury, representing Northampton Division being Our thoughts go to his wife Gill, presented with a 31-year award, Dave Gammon representing Peterborough Division, being his family and friends. He will be presented with a 21-year award and Mick Bott, Branch Vice-President, receiving a 10-year greatly missed.