Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information in the diary is accurate, some changes are made after the diary has gone to print. Please therefore note the following changes and additions to the information in the 2018-19 diary.
Please relate any information below to the relevant information on the 'date pages'.
All corrections/updates were added to this page prior to the diary being distributed at the end of July unless noted.
| Event/Item | Page | Notes | Added/updated |
| Crockfords Cup Finals | 39 | The dates of the 2018/19 finals are now 31st August 2019 to 1st September 2019 (not 7th to 8th September) The venue of the 2018/19 finals is now the Hilton by Doubletree, Coventry (not the Holiday Inn, Coventry) |
21/08/2019 |
| One Day Green Point Weekend | 25 | The Surrey One Day Green Point Weekend will now take place 14th to 15th September 2019 (not 28th to 29th September 2019) | 05/03/2019 |
| Middlesex Congress | 25 | The event will now take place 30th November to 1st December 2019 (not 23rd to 24th November 2019) | 05/03/2019 |
| Crockfords Cup and Plate | 39 | The closing date for entries to the Crockfords Cup and Plate is 16th September 2019 (not 5th September 2019) | 11/02/2019 |
| NICKO | 39 | The closing date for entries to the NICKO is 30th September 2019 (not 12th September 2019) | 11/02/2019 |
| Hubert Phillips Bowl and Plate | 39 | The closing date for entries to the Hubert Phillips Bowl and Plate is 15th April 2019 (not 11th April 2019) | 11/02/2019 |
| Seniors Knockout Teams | 39 | The closing date for entries to the Seniors Knockout Teams is 17th June 2019 (not 7th June 2019) | 11/02/2019 |
| Guernsey Congress | 25 | The Guernsey Congress will be held from Friday 6th until Sunday 15th September (not 13th to 22nd September) | 07/01/2019 |
| BBA Green Pointed Event | 24 | Bedfordshire Bridge Association (BBA) have decided to cancel its Green Pointed event on 23rd June 2019 due to insufficient numbers | 07/01/2019 |
| Current organisation of the EBU | 9 | Gordon Rainsford's title changed to Chief Executive on 1st July Emma Gardiner was replaced by Steve Walker Liz Goodchild was replaced by Briony Mobey Peter Stockdale was replaced by Samantha Kelly |
- 16/10/18 16/10/18 07/12/18 |
| EBU Committees | 8 | Anthony Golding stood down from the Selection Committee in May Bev Godfrey stood down from the Board at the 2018 AGM in November Richard Fleet left Law & Ethics Committee at AGM, replaced by Sarah Bell Peter Hasenson left Selection Committee at AGM, replaced by Mike Bell |
07/12/18 07/12/18 07/12/18 |
| Current organisation of the EBU | 9 | Gordon Rainsford's title changed to Chief Executive on 1st July Emma Gardiner was replaced by Steve Walker Liz Goodchild was replaced by Briony Mobey Peter Stockdale was replaced by Samantha Kelly |
- 16/10/18 16/10/18 07/12/18 |
| Seniors Congress | 32 | The venue for 2018 will be the Hallmark Hotel in Gloucester | |
| Tollemache Cup | 32 | The venue for qualifying round in 2018 will be the Staverton Estate Hotel, near Daventry. The final will be at Brandon Hall, near Coventry |
- 17/10/18 |
| Ranked Masters Pairs | 33 | The event will take place at the Holiday Inn Peterborough West. | 17/10/18 |
| National Pairs | 33 | The National Final is provisionally planned to take place at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Coventry. This will be confirmed as soon as possible. | |
| Easter Festival, London | 34 | The congress will be held at ILEC, near Earls Court, and not at the Royal National The U21 Pairs will not be held at the congress and will take place at a date later in 2019 (TBC) |
16/10/18 |
| Summer Meeting | 37 | It is expected that the renovation work at the Devonshire Park complex will be completed and that the event will be held there as planned | 23/10/18 |
| Crockfords Cup Finals | 38 | The venue for the 2017-18 finals is St John’s Hotel, Solihull The 2018/19 final will be 31st August-1st September (not 7-8/9/19 as stated) |
18/9/18 |
| Junior Teach-In | 40 | The venue for the Junior Teach-In is Phasels Wood Activity Centre in Hertfordshire (not Loughborough University as stated). This is correct in the 'diary' portion. | |
| U21 Pairs | 40 | The competition will not be part of the easter Festival. It will be held later in the year - date TBC | 16/10/18 |
| U26 Pairs Championships | 40 | The venue has been changed - it will not be at the Young Chelsea BC, though the new venue is not known at present | |
| Simultaneous Pairs | 41 | The EBED Spring Simultaneous Pairs is Monday 13th to Thursday 16th (not Thursday 17th) | 5/9/18 |
| World Teams Championships | 44 | The WBF has changed the venue and dates of the event - it will be held in Wuhan, Saturday 14th to Saturday 28th September 2019 | 8/10/18 & 5/11/18 |
| EBL Mixed Teams Championships | 44 | This event will be held in Lisbon | |
| European Open Teams Championships | 44 | The venue has been changed - it will be held in Istanbul | 22/11/18 |
| Middlesex Congress | 24 - 25 November 2018 | The venue is the Jewish Free School in Kenton, not in Barnet | 5/9/18 |
| Overseas Congress | October 2019 | The Overseas Congress will be in Sicily, and will be 8th-14th October (not 9th-15th) |