In Association with - Rendezvous – LondonHi Everybody,
Here is page 2 of the January / February 2009 eMag.
We are adding two new features – Diary Notes and Joke Corner.
Diary Notes will be ‘anything’ –-i.e. up-dating / changing details of an event to Special Offers.
Joke Corner – as the name implies – a joke or two to hopefully ‘drive’ away those winter blues – when you read this first joke you will know what I mean !!
We hope you enjoy.
My best wishes,
Sandra
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sandra@icefiremarketing.comEdition 4 / January - February 2009
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Topics –
Charity + Politics = Macmillan Cancer’s Parliamentary Palace of
Varieties at the Inter-Continental, W1
Classical Music - At Cadogan Hall, London SW1
Charity + Literature = A Literary Lunch in aid of Action Medical Research
Joke Corner – A short break to have some laughter !!!
Sport – Brush Boarding – An Extreme Sport
Networking in the City – Business Junction Networking Breakfast for those in the Construction or affiliated industries
Antiques & Textiles – Decorative Antiques & Textiles Winter Fair
Diary Notes - 1) War & Peace Ball - postponement
2) Tres Ole – Cool Art – continuation to 05.02.09.
*Please note events are by topic not date order (unless otherwise stated)
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Laugh with or at our politician’s in more ways than one – but this time in aid of a very good cause -
Macmillan Cancer Support's Parliamentary Palace of Varieties
Lords and MPs will entertain you with their range of talents at this unique dinner show on Thursday 5 February 2009, at the Inter-Continental London, Park Lane, W1. This event is kindly supported by GlaxoSmithKline.
The Parliamentary Palace of Varieties is an exceptional evening of entertainment and the event is firmly established within the parliamentary calendar, with a keen audience of government ministers, MPs, and peers, as well as senior representatives from financial institutions and industry.
In previous years, audiences have been entertained by tap-dancing cabinet ministers, a folk singing Foreign Secretary, classically trained MPs, a jazz-playing peer and a parliamentary rock band. As well as listening to poems and laughing at monologues and sketches performed by mixed party politicians from the newest MPs to the Lord Chancellor.
Tickets
A perfect event to entertain friends, family or colleagues. Premium tables, standard tables and individual tickets are available. For further details see below.
Packages and advertising
Promote your company by advertising in the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties event programme which will be available to all guests at the event or take one of the limited packages available for the evening.
Macmillan Cancer Support’sParliamentary Palace of VarietiesThursday 5th February 2009Inter-Continental London, Park Lane, London W1Reception 6.30pmShow & Dinner 7.15pmKindly supported by GlaxoSmithKlineTicketsTables are for 10-12 peoplePlatinum table(s) at £5,000 eachlimited availability, seated in front of stageGold ticket(s) at £150 eachlimited availabilitySilver ticket(s) at £130 eachAll tables are allocated on a first come, first served basis within the Platinum, Gold or Silver areas.
For further information on tickets and advertising please contact Angela Miles at the London Events Office on 020 7795 0055 or email
london.events@macmillan.org.uk.*****************************************************
From the comic to the classic -
Friday 16 January, 2009 7.30pm
Royal College of Music Chamber Orchestra and String BandClassical Elegance
Gordan Nikolitch - director
Programme:Mozart:Divertimento K138 Haydn: Symphony no 100 in G, ‘Military’ Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D An expectant buzz of excitement always greets Gordan Nikolitch's annual concert with the RCM. Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra, Nikolitch creates a special relationship with the string players in particular, which this attractive programme of Classical masterpieces promises to show off to its very best advantage.
Tickets*: £15, £10, £5
Please note:Online booking is only available up to midnight on the day prior to the performance. On the day bookings via telephone and counters sales only. *Note: Certain ticket prices are currently only available via telephone.
Contact the Box Office at – 020 7730 4500
Location – Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ
Nearest Tube – Sloane Square
Buses – 11, 19, 22, 137, 211, 319, 360 and C1
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Action Medical Research is a charity solely dependent upon volunteers throughout the UK holding fundraising events – events such as those held by the -
FRIENDS of ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH
this Literary Lunch to be held at the Cavalry and Guards Club will help contribute to the charity’s excellent work
to tell you a little about Action Medical Research –
Action Medical Research is the UK’s most forward thinking charity. AMR believes that diseases and disabilities can be beaten, and through medical research we are creating a healthier future for everyone.
AMR’s work is driven by medical need, and not influenced by politics or swayed by the pressure to be profitable, which means we are free to fund only the best science.
Since 1952, when the first research funding paved the way for the ‘sugar cube’ vaccine in the UK which crippled polio, AMR has been involved in a remarkable breadth of groundbreaking work.
The Literary Lunch
Tuesday 24th February 2009
Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly (near Park Lane)
Champagne and canapés will be served at 12 noon
in the Waterloo and Peninsular Rooms
At 12.40 guests will be seated at tables for lunch inclusive of wine.
Tickets: £75
The speaker, Lord Patten of Barnes, in his latest book What Next?, tackles the big questions about our global condition and our collective future with a verve and authority no other current commentator can match. Energy, food, water, international crime, weapons proliferation, drug trafficking, climate change, epidemic disease, migration – the challenges facing our world are themselves proliferating rapidly. On each of them, Chris Patten digests vast amounts of information from many different sources and analyses them for the reader using his experience at the highest levels of international politics. Very little in the world, he says, has turned out as we might have expected twenty years ago. But for reasons he explains, he remains an optimist in the face of this formidable agenda.
To reserve please contact: Tatiana von Saxe Wilson E:
tatianavs@aol.comOr for more information, please contact Nicky Clarke:
T: 01285 711275 E:
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Joke Corner - ALady Driver !!!
A lady gets pulled over for speeding...
Woman: Is there a problem, Officer? Traffic Cop: Yes ma'am, I'm afraid you were speeding. Woman: Oh, I see.
Traffic Cop: Can I see your license please? Woman: Well, I would give it to you but I don't have one. Traffic Cop: Don't have one? Woman: No. I lost it 4 years ago for drunk driving. Traffic Cop: I see...Can I see your vehicle registration papers please.
Woman: I can't do that. Traffic Cop: Why not? Woman: I stole this car. Traffic Cop: Stole it? Woman: Yes, and I killed and hacked up the owner. Traffic Cop: You what!? Woman: His body parts are in plastic bags in the trunk if you want to see The traffic cop looks at the woman and slowly backs away to his car while calling for back up. Within minutes 5 police cars circle the car. A senior officer slowly approaches the car, clasping his half drawn gun. Officer 2: Ma'am, could you step out of your vehicle please!
The woman steps out of her vehicle. Woman: Is there a problem sir? Officer 2: My colleague here tells me that you have stolen this car and murdered the owner. Woman: Murdered the owner? Are you serious?!Officer 2: Yes, could you please open the trunk of your car, please. The woman opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk. Officer 2: Is this your car, ma'am? Woman: Yes, here are the registration papers.
The traffic cop is quite stunned. Officer 2: My colleague claims that you do not have a driving license. The woman digs into her handbag and pulls out a clutch purse and hands it to the officer. The officer examines the license quizzically. Officer 2: Thank you ma'am, but I am puzzled, as I was told by my officer here that you didn't have a license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and hacked up the owner! Woman: Bet the lying bastard told you I was speeding, too !!!! Moral of the story - Make sure you get your facts right - especially when messing with us ladies !!!
Now for a sport which verges on the extreme –
BrushBoarding
A Surfing And Snowboarding Simulator
featured at
The London Boat Show
Jan 9th – Jan 18th
Brush Boarding© is a feature at the London Boat Show this January, providing boating enthusiasts with an experience of the world of extreme board sports. This will excitedly continue the momentum behind the new board sport of Brush Boarding. Organisers of the London Boat Show agree that Brush Boarding will appeal to the hearts and minds of boating enthusiasts, and have put aside a huge space for attendees to give it a try.“We’re really excited to bring Brush Boarding to the attendees of the London Boat Show” said Kyle Dent, founder of Extreme Sports Zone Ltd and creator of Brush Boarding, “Brush Boarding can be experienced by novices wanting to try these sports, as well as extreme riders”. Mr Dent continued to explain, “We know that boating can be recreational as well as an extreme sport. We see lots of parallels”.Brush Boarding is to Surfing and Snowboarding, what indoor rock climbing is to outdoor rock climbing. It complements the sports, teaching skills and helping develop core strength that all board sports require. The Brush Ramp® is new to market, and is already making waves around the world. The Brush Ramp is the shape of a quarter-pipe skateboarding ramp with a moving surface of soft brushes that push the rider upward. The rider is taken up the ramp by putting an edge of their board into the brushes, and skims downward when the edge is taken out. Brush Boarding aligns perfectly with Sports England, and the Change4Life Campaign’s goals of fighting obesity in people of all ages – especially children. Brush Boarding is a new sport that is challenging, individual and cool. Brush Ramps are being sold to facilities where participants can be in a safe and controlled environment. With the storm that the Brush Ramp is generating, the Brush Boarding Team is in search of new riders to travel to events, develop new ride styles and promote this adrenalin rushing multi-board sport.If you think you have what it takes to join the team go to the website and email with the comment ‘I am the rider you need’. You could alternatively call / text 07528 419 458 and make contact.The Brush Ramp is generating interest from event organisers, brand companies, and private hire groups wishing to get fit while having fun. Activity centres, sports clubs, leisure parks, caravan parks, councils and brand companies all wish to purchase, hire or just simply ride The Brush Ramp.
Unit #3Topham Business ParkTophamDevonEX3 0QHUNITED KINGDOMTel : 07971 193060Fax : 01395 222696Web :
http://www.extremesportszone.co.uk/Email :
kyle@extremesportszone.co.ukTHE LONDON BOAT SHOW - 9th - 18th January 2009
ExCeL Exhibition CentreOne Western GatewayRoyal Victoria DockLondonE16 1XL
For further information go to -
http://www.londonboatshow.com/?gclid=CI6n862JjpgCFRILZgodAhMoMg*******************************************************
Helping the construction / property industry especially during this downturn -
Business Junction's Built Environment Breakfast StonemartinNew Broad Street House35 New Broad StreetLondon EC2M 1NH
To view venue go to –
http://www.stonemartin.com/city/index.phpThursday, January 22nd8.00-10.00am
The first of Business Junction's quarterly Built Environment breakfasts in 2009 takes place on Thursday 22nd January, at the fantastic New Broad Street House behind Liverpool Street. These events are aimed at those companies whose activities are in and around construction, regeneration, urban development and the built environment, or which have direct relationships with them. The guest speaker at this event will be Jackie Sadek, Senior Director of CB Richard Ellis and Chair of BURA (British Urban Regeneration Association). Jackie will be looking at the current picture for the commercial property and development market in London, as well examining present and future regeneration projects and the opportunities they offer to the sector.Each attending company will also have the chance to outline their own services before the main presentation. There will be ample time for informal networking between all attendees before the event's projected finish time at 10am.Please note: the Built Environment networking breakfasts are only for those companies whose core activities are involved with industries or specialties related to construction. Membership and event attendance is open to any company from any area, size or sector.
Booking this eventBreakfast events cost £18 + VAT for representatives of Business Junction member companies (more than one person per company can come). Guest rates are £36 +VAT per person.
For further details on Business Junction membership or how to book please contact–
sandra@icefiremarketing.comFor all those Antique, Textiles and Art lovers –
THE DECORATIVE ANTIQUES & TEXTILES FAIR The Marquee
Battersea Park
London SW11 4NJ
Winter Fair
20-25 January 2009
The Winter Decorative Fair will offer its usual eclectic mix of English and Continental antiques,unusual lighting, quirky accessories, traditional and modern works of art and 20th centurydesigns for the discerning decorator, from around 140 exhibitors from the UK and Europe.Tickets: £8.00 including catalogue (which allows free return to Fair)Transport: Sloane Square Tube – a complimentary Renault shuttle service runs from Sloane Square to the Marquee every 10-15 minutes during opening hours.Open: Tuesday 12pm – 8pmWednesday, Thursday 11am – 8pmFriday 11am – 7pmSaturday & Sunday 11am – 6pmOrganizers: Harvey (Management Services) LtdEnquiries: +44 (0)20 7624 5173Website:
http://www.decorativefair.com/*****************************************************
And Finally -
Diary Notes – 1) Postponement of the War and Peace Ball
2) Extended timing of the COOL ART – OLE Exhibition, Putney
1) War and Peace Ball – postponement notification received today -
'We have been affected by the current economic crisis. Unfortunately it is not something we could assess before second week of January, as it is only then that commitments are realised. We are distraught to find ourselves in an impossible situation which has never occurred before during the 20 year history of our ball. In view of these exceptional circumstances outside of our control, we very much regret to inform you that we must postpone the event until lasting economic confidence returns.'
Count Andrei D. Tolstoy-Miloslavsky,
Chairman
20th Anniversary, The War and Peace Ball
Thursday, 12 February 2009, Ballroom - The Dorchester
2) Extended timing of the first collaborative exhibition of paintings – TRES OLE -COOL ART - showing the works of -
ABBI TORRENCE, ARMANDO RAMIREZ,
ITAMAR MARTINEZ, JILL EVANS,
ROGER WELL & SUSAN ABSOLON
Now showing until 05.02.09.
www.oaksfineart.co.uk phone: 020 8644 2200
Entrance to view the Art - FREE - to dine and try the delicious tapas - unfortunately NOT - for further information go to -
http://www.olerestaurants.com/Venue -
OLÉ - SPANISH TAPAS BAR & RESTAURANT
240 UPPER RICHMOND ROAD, PUTNEY, SW15
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