Marketing & Communications Roundtable: Advertising Venue: Barclays Capital, New York Description: This Roundtable will assess the current state of the U.S. advertising market. Is there a slow down and is it enough to make firms seriously consider it may be time to diversify and perhaps rely on the use of other marketing activities such as PR, brand consulting, and events?
Corporate Member Breakfast with Sir Alan Collins Venue: British Consul General Residence, New York Description: Corporate Member Breakfast with Sir Alan Collins
Ambassadorial Briefing with Fernando M. Valenzuela Venue: The Harvard Club, New York Description: Ambassadorial Briefing with Fernando M. Valenzuela, Ambassador/Head of Delegation of the
European Commission to the United Nations.
BABCNE: Special Members Evening Venue: The Residence of the British Consul-General, Boston Speaker: Event sponsor: Cambridge Consultants Description: Dr Phil Budden, HM Consul-General and Dr. Peter Hirst, President of BABCNE, request the pleasure of your company at a reception for members of the British American Business Council of New England to celebrate the special British-American relationship.
Networking Social: Living the InterContinental Life Venue: InterContinental Hotel, New York Description: In celebration of its 60th anniversary, InterContinental Hotels & Resort will be launching a special cookbook offering a culinary tour of their worldwide properties, as seen through the eyes of each hotel's seasoned chefs and created in their kitchens by the hotels' expert food & beverage teams. Through this collection of travel vignettes and delectable recipes you are invited to experience a taste of "living the InterContinental life" at a special BritishAmerican Business networking social event on Wednesday January 23, 2008.
Belcea Quartet Concert Venue: Meany Hall, Seattle, WA Description: As a Community Partner, the BABC--Pacific Northwest is pleased to support the appearance of the London-based quartet, winner of the 2001 Gramophone Award for "Best Debut Recording." Their UW World Series program includes works by Schubert & Beethoven. Call UW World Series for tickets: 206-543-4880/800-859-5342; BABC members receive ticket discount.
10th Annual Burns Night Celebration Venue: PAA, Pittsburgh Description: JOIN US FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN CELEBRATION OF ROBERT BURNS - REGISTER NOW!
A Night in Celebration of Robert Burns
Come and celebrate all things Scottish with the British-American Business Council – Pittsburgh Region at the 10th Annual Robert Burns Celebration Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:00-8:00PM at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association (PAA), Oakland
All around the globe, Robert Burns, the great Scottish poet, is remembered each year on his birthday by thousands of people hosting traditional Burns Suppers~
Gather all ye lads and lassies and join in the fun!
We’ve put our own spin on the occasion~
Our event features fine scotch tastings, bagpipes, traditional toasts, haggis and an assortment of hors d’oeuvres ~ cash bar available
We welcome early registrants! $50 per person pay by check, Amex, Visa, MasterCard - credits cards accepted on line at babc-pittsburgh.org website.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS~
Reed Smith LLP
Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.
Westinghouse
Bobby Rahal Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin
Cowden Associates, Inc.
Malin, Bergquist & Company, LLP
GlaxoSmithKline
Sweetwater Cooking
Ligonier Highland Games
Wild Scotsman Whisky
Pipers Pub
Carnegie Museums
Omni William Penn Hotel
Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
Business Briefing: Straight Talk with Dean Maki Venue: Metropolitan Club, New York Speaker: Dean Maki, Managing Director, Chief US Economist, Barclays Capital Description: Straight Talk with Dean Maki - A US Economic Update
Luncheon and Lecture: “Europe’s Ambition in Space” Venue: University Club, New York Speaker: M. Francois Auque, Chief Executive Officer EADS Astrium Description: EADS is the large European aerospace corporation, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aerospatiale-Matra of France, Construcciones Aeronauticas SA (CASA) of Spain, and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany. The company develops and markets civil and military aircraft, as well as missiles, space rockets, satellites, and related systems.