Table 1 of the Bournemouth Chamber’s 110th President’s Dinner saw 14 VIPs attending at the invitation of the bctc President Nigel Hedges (in his 7th Term in the role)
Table 1 guests included a Deputy Lord Lieutenant , an MP , a BCP Director , Echo Newsquest Directors , a JP , a senior Medical Director , two bctc European Members who had flown in from France , a renowned local community leader , Bournemouth University Community Engagement officer , and three Presidents in total including the current Madam President of the Bournemouth Funeral Directors Association , bctc’s longest standing and historic Trade Association.
The Cumberland Hotel , Oceana Group bctc Patrons , provide superb food and service for over 60 Dinner Guests.
The Balloon Arch was swamped and numerous batteries discarded by David King of DK CAPTURE who once again ‘captured’ the vibrant joie de vivre of all the true FRIENDS in the assembled throng!
Our Patrons were all evident either in person or represented on our new Patrons Banners and Patron Bournemouth ONE Radio provided hours of seemlessly segued vibrant tunes all night long seeing terpsichorian gyrations endangering the carpet until past midnight!
The President imparted a snapshot of Bournemouth Chamber’s history since 1916 and it’s precursor organisation , The Barons of Beef Tradesmen’s Dining Fraternity , which began in the late 1800s.
Before the ‘late Summer’ President’s Dinner was over , Guests were eagerly asking about ‘our Christmas Party’!
The President thanked his immensely talented Board of Directors for taking Bournemouth Chamber into a new and exciting era , driven by our proudly acclaimed ‘BCTC Next Generation Group’ and his two 30 year old Vice Presidents.
