International Journalistic Goldn Fern Contest from Ukrainian vodka company Nemiroff
Lot drawing to determine performer sequence in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest to take place March 22 in Kyiv
5 March 2005.
A meeting of head delegates of the Eurovision Song Contest member-countries will take place on March 21-22 in Kyiv. The probable venue for the delegates' working meeting will be the Arena entertainment complex. The program of the meeting, in which more than 100 guests will take part, will include sharing news, discussing reports on the preparation of the performers and questions on the contest's organization (conducting a semi-final and final, ensuring the safety of the participants, guests and spectators, traffic, guest accommodations, accreditation of mass media representatives, etc.).
On March 21, the head delegates will visit the Kyiv Sports Palace and become acquainted with the progress of preparation works for holding such a large-scale show. On March 22, questions regarding the technical provisions of television voting, sponsorship participation in the contest and the presentation rules for international and national sponsors' trademarks will be considered.
The company Nemiroff has become the first international sponsor of the contest Eurovision-2005.
Among the most important issues on the meeting's agenda is the lot drawing that will determine the performance sequence of the participants in the 2005Eurovision Song Contest. The drawing will be broadcast live on the territory of the 40 countries partaking in the competition.
The head delegates will also become acquainted with the concept of events that will be held in the framework of Euroclub - a communication forum for the contest's performers, delegation participants and mass media representatives for thematic evenings, cultural and festive events. These "no tie required" meetings are one of the Eurovision Song Contest's traditions. Last year's contest was no exception. This year Euroclub begins its work on May 12 and finishes on May 21 - after selecting the Eurovision-2005 winner.

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The Ukrainian vodka company Nemiroff is a leader on the legal vodka market of Ukraine. Assortment consists of 25 positions (classic vodkas - three kinds, special vodkas - 8 kinds; bitter nastoykas - 4 kinds; a sweet nastoyka - 1 kind; TOP Spy - 4 kinds, Jolly Spy - 5 kinds). The company's production is supplied to more than 40 countries around the world.
By the results of year 2003, Nemiroff has been recognized as the most dynamically developing brand in the world among the strong drinks producers according to the rating of the World Millionaires' Club (which combines alcoholic brands with sales exceeding 1 million 9 liter cases (1 case = 9 l)). The volume of products produced in 2002 totaled 3.58 million cases, in 2003 - more than 5 million cases (40% growth), in 2004 - 7.28 million cases.
In 2004 Nemiroff became the first international sponsor of the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, which will be conducted in Kyiv in May 2005.
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