BABC LA Business Mixer Venue: Whale and Ale Pub and Restaurant, San Pedro Description: Pre-Golf Tournament Business Mixer held at the Whale and Ale Pub and Restaurant
2008 Ligonier Highland Games Venue: Idlewild Park, Ligonier, PA Description: You are invited to attend the 2008 Ligonier Highland Games
Date: September 5-7, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Idlewild Park
Event Cost: $5 - $15 - ticket information available at www.ligoniergames.org
Come and Celebrate our 50th Anniversary! Let us take you back to Scotland! Massed bagpipe bands, Highland dancers, brawny athletes tossing giant telephone-pole sized logs, international entertainers on stage, Scottish fiddlers, Celtic harpists and a big Scottish fair are some of the numerous activities scheduled for the world-famous event.
With over twenty top-grade bagpipe bands on hand, one of the highlights is the massed band performance at the noon Welcoming Ceremony at which more than 400 pipers play as one. Each year internationally famous musical groups perform, with MacTalla Mor headlining the show. The Mickeys, the Gaelic Mod singers from Scotland, and Celtic Harper Sue Richards will also be performing.
Visit the Scottish shops, which offer a wide selection of imported woolens, jewelry, hand-crafted Celtic artifacts and delicious baked goods. Enjoy the Scottish-breed dog exhibit, including the popular sheep dog herding demonstration. Visit our website at www.ligoniergames.org for more details and a downloadable schedule of events!
BABC-NE: Securities Breakfast Venue: Offices of Bingham McCutchen, Boston Speaker: P Biddy, Partner, H Marshall, Partner, Bingham McCutchen Description: "UK Market Abuse regime"
Please join us for breakfast with key members of the Bingham McCutchen securities team, including two former heads of enforcement at the Financial Services Authority, the sole securities regulatory body in the UK. They will discuss what a global financial services firm needs to know about the UK and EU financial services regulatory regime, with a specific focus on the FSA’s approach to market abuse, including:
• How this impacts businesses domiciled in the UK
• How this affects non-UK-based traders in securities listed on UK- and other European-regulated markets
• The FSA’s relationship with the SEC
• The FSA’s evolving and hardening attitude toward enforcement
• Disclosure rules for short positions and CFDs
• Other recent developments Securities Regulation
Refurbishment of the Hardrock Cafe with speacial guests....(Bananrama!) Venue: Hardrock cafe, Manchester, Manchester Description:
Hard Rock Cafe Manchester are celebrating their new memorabilia in style with special guests: BANANARAMA
Hard Rock are showing off their new refurbishment with special guests - Bananrama! with complimentary food and beverages will be included (with a free bar!)
Please conact David Atkinson for more information on hw to obtain tickets as they are selling fast
From Coventry to Shanghai - Guest Speaker John Russell Venue: HSBC Bank Plc, Leicester UK Speaker: John Russell Description: Global manufacturing is becoming ever more complex with production, distribution and sales opportunities transforming across the globe. Please join us as Mr. John Russell from Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC explores one company's journey in this process.
Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC, the leading manufacturer of the distinctive London taxi, is pleased to announce that it has produced the first prototype TX4 taxi at its Chinese joint venture, LTI Shanghai.
Mr. Russell will explore the rationale and process of the move; opportunities and options considered; critical success factors in this effort; and challenges for Western companies and brands in China. Mr Russell will also illuminate the new reality of global manufacturing and automotive production. He is well positioned to do so, given his previous position as Vice President of Harley Davidson Motor Company and Managing Director of Harley Davidson Europe. He joined the Board of Manganese Bronze Holdings PCL in March 2007 as Group Chief Executive.
The event will take place at:
HSBC Bank Plc
Pennman Way
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1SY
BABC-NE: 15th Golf Tournament Venue: Shaker Hills Golf Club, Harvard Speaker: Exclusive play for BABCNE members & guests. Foursomes encouraged, $750 Description: Join a distinguished group of New England executives in a day of comradership while enjoying this golfer's paradise.
Package includes: lunch & Awards Dinner, green fees, cart, bag services and welcome bag.
We invite you to market your company by: donating prizes and items for the welcome bags at this fun event!
BABC LA Golf Tournament Venue: Trump National Golf Course, Rancho Palos Verdes Description: Golf Tournament held at the Beautiful Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes. The tournament is sold out but please join us for the dinner and reception following the tournament at 6:00pm.
Annual Panel Seminar: Business & Political Outlook in Europe Venue: TBA, New York City Description: Chaired by: Larry Kantor, Managing Director and Co-Head of Research, Barclays Capital
BABC Networking Evening Venue: Red Lion Pub, Houston Speaker: N/A Description: Join the BABC for an evening of networking at the Red Lion Pub. Remember to bring you rbusiness card! Free appetizers, Cash bar
BABC LA Business Immigration Breakfast Venue: Regency Club, Los Angeles Description: US Business and Investment Visas and Green Cards - New Compliance Issues. Will 2009 be a better year for Business Immigration? Presented by David Hirson, Partner Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, the leading provider of Worldwide Corporate Immigration Services and Solutions.
BABC J1 Visa Program Presented by Tony Vickers, former CEO of Computer People Inc., a $400 million International IT Services Firm.
US Business Visa - Human Resources Perspective and Considerations Presented by Catherine Tober, Employee Relations Manager for Princess and CUNARD Lines in Valencia, California
Exclusive Gold Sponsor Member Event - Dr. Kim Howells MP Venue: Hyatt Regency Downtown, Houston TX Speaker: Dr. Kim Howells PM Description: Gold Sponsor members of the BABC are invited to an exclusive roundtable breakfast with Dr. Kim Howell MP of Pontypridd sponsored by UK Trade and Investment. Seating is limited. Please register by 5 September when remaining seating will be open to Corporate members.
