EAZ AGM and ABRM 2017
| Theme | EAZ AGM and ABRM 2017 |
|---|---|
| Date | Sep 24, 2017 |
24th September 2017
How is your Subscription to IWFS spent?
What are the Society’s plans for the future?
Come to our region’s second Annual General Meeting and find out.
Come and tell us what you think. Come and help to shape the Society’s future.
All members of IWFS living in the Europe, Africa Region have the right to attend and vote at the AGM. Have your say! Don’t leave it to everyone else!
Formal Notice of these meetings will be included in the July issue of Food & Wine but you can book your place Now!
Annual General Meeting:
We will be holding the Europe, Africa Zone’s second Annual General Meeting in London on Sunday, 24th September 2017 at 1715. The AGM will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4ER, just a few yards from Gloucester Road Tube Station. From 1700 there will be a glass of something fizzy to welcome you before the meeting itself. There is no charge for attending the AGM, but please let us know if you are planning to come so that we can make appropriate arrangements.
Black Tie Dinner: HQS Wellington:
A Black Tie Dinner on HQS Wellington will follow the AGM. Moored at Temple Stairs– five minutes’ walk from Temple Tube Station – this last surviving Grimsby class sloop saw service during the Second World War. She has served as the headquarters of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners since 1948. As well as a four-course meal in the Court Room we will enjoy an aperitif on the Quarter Deck, taking full advantage of the fabulous panoramic views from St. Paul’s to the London Eye. The journey from the hotel, where the AGM will take place, to HQS Wellington will take approximately 20 minutes via the District and Central line. If you cannot come to the AGM, you are still welcome to book for the black tie dinner.
Annual Branch Representatives Meeting:
To make the best use of the time, we have also arranged the Annual Branch Representatives Meeting to take place on the same day; together with sub-committee meetings on Events, PR/Marketing, Membership – including new Branches, and Electronic Communications. All Branches are entitled to send representatives to the ABRM and we hope to see every Branch represented on 24th September.
The Sub-Committee meetings are a new departure for EAZ. All members are welcome to join the sub-committee which appeals to them, or more than one if you wish. We hope you will take this opportunity to help shape our work for 2018 and beyond.
Stay a night or two:
Mindful of the high costs of meeting in London, we have negotiated an advantageous rate with the hotel which will apply both on Sunday night and Monday night, enabling members to stay on for a second day in London and perhaps take in a show. Even for the most popular shows, tickets are usually more readily available on Monday evenings and Mondays are also good days for the block buster exhibitions at the big museums and galleries. But you do still have to book in advance.
Because of its proximity to Gloucester Road Tube Station, which is served by the Piccadilly and District and Central lines, the hotel is well placed for those wanting a couple of days away. It is just one stop from the Museums in Kensington and two from Harrods and Harvey Nicks. The hotel was fully refurbished in 2016 and, a rarity in central London, has a one-acre garden.
Timetable for the Day
Sunday 24th September 2017 Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kensington, 100 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4ER
1030 Guests will start arriving: Tea and Coffee to be provided.
11.00 – 1200 Annual Branch Representatives Meeting (ABRM)
Venue: The Cromwell Suite rooms 1 & 2
1200 - 1300 Lunch in Hotel Restaurant: 3-course buffet, IWFS will supply the wine with lunch.
1315 onwards Sub Committees:
1315 – 1445 Membership (Cromwell 1) PR/Marketing (Cromwell 2)
1445 – 1615 Events (Cromwell 1) Electronic Communications (Cromwell 2)
1700 Champagne Reception for AGM Attendees
1715 - 1745 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and feedback from Sub Committees Venue: The Cromwell Suite rooms 1 & 2
1815 Depart for Black Tie Dinner, HQS Wellington
1830 for 1900 Black Tie Dinner: HQS Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London, WC2R 2PN
What will it cost?
Attendance at the AGM is free
Lunch at the hotel
£28.95 (option A)
Dinner on HQS Wellington
£105.00 (option B)
Lunch and Dinner
£115.00 (option C)
One night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel including full English Breakfast:
£195.00 for single occupancy
£205.00 for two people sharing
This rate is available for bookings until 13th August.
How Do I book and pay?
- Please book your hotel room direct with the hotel. You can email lonke.reservations@ihg.com or telephone: 0207 341 2340, mentioning IWF. Or you can book on-line using the code IWF. This code is only available until 13th August. However, members are free at any time to make bookings at the best public rate available on the hotel web site. These change frequently. At the moment there is a prepaid non-cancellable rate which is a little less than the IWFS rate, and a fully flexible rate which is slightly more.
For the other elements (A,B or C) please email John Nicholas, EAZ Treasurer, johnsnicholas@aol.co.uk
- giving the name of your Branch,
- the names of the people your party and whether they are members,
- their dietary requirements
- and the options (detailed abo cancelledve) for which you are booking.
1. Payment should be made by Bank Transfer in GBP (£sterling) to:
Bank: HSBC Branch: Witney Branch Sort Code: 40-47-07
Account Number: 41699075 Account Name: IWFS Europe Africa Ltd.
For International Transfers: IBAN: GB48MIDL40470741699075; BIC: MIDL GB22. Please include the reference: EAZ 2017
If you wish to pay by credit card please contact John either by email or mobile: (00) 41 79 753 68 81. Payments by credit card will incur a 3% surcharge.
2. If you prefer to book by post, please send the same information with a cheque as follows:
J. S. Nicholas (for IWFS EAC), c/o Mrs G S Moore, 2 Stevenson Close, East Hanney, Oxfordshire OX12 0FF
IWFS Cancellation Policy:
Members will have a 14 day cooling off period from receipt of their payment during which they can cancel and receive a full refund. After the 14 day cooling off period, payments will not be refunded unless a replacement registration is received. You are advised to have full insurance to cover cancellation.
The hotel’s cancellation policies will apply to room reservations. Rooms booked using the IWFS code can be cancelled before 25th August; after that they will be charged.