Tourism Society Annual Dinner 2007
At the House of Commons
Thursday 18th October

TESTIMONIALS:

'Just a quick note to say thank you for organising last night's event so well.

It was a rare treat to dine at the Commons and as a new member of the society I feel privileged to be among such enthusiastic players in the tourism business. The company at table was excellent, too.'

Peter Hancock FTS, Pride of Britain Hotels

'Many thanks to you also for a great Dinner - I thought that the administration was exemplary which enabled us all to relax and enjoy ourselves and leave on time at the end! '

Robin Broke MTS, ALVA

PROGRAMME:

7.00pm: Champagne reception on the terrace
7.45pm: Dinner announced
7.50pm: Welcome: Alison Cryer FTS, Chairman of The Tourism Society
8.00pm: Dinner will be served
9.45pm: Address: Christopher Rodrigues CBE, Chairman of VisitBritain
10.00pm: Presentation of the Tourism Society Award 2007 by Lord Thurso MP FTS
10.30pm: Carriages

PHOTOS:

Champagne reception on the Terrace	The dinner was kindly sponsored by Online Travel Training
100 guests enjoyed a pre-dinner reception	L-R: Ken Robinson CBE FTS & Bernard Donoghue FTS
L-R: Carrie England MTS, Lord Thurso MP FTS & David Curtis-Brignell FTS	Alison Cryer FTS & His Excellency Mr Joseph Charter from the Granada High Commission
Cat Hamilton & Richard Adler MTS from Rooster PR	L-R: Brandon Crimes MTS, John Humphreys MTS & David Summers MTS
L-R: Phil Hackett MTS, Flo Powell MTS & Aviva Pearson MTS	Sarah Osborne FTS & Victor T.C. Middleton OBE FTS
L-R: Stuart Harrison FTS, Carl Pearson, Aviva Pearson MTS, Peter Hancock FTS, Sarah Osborne FTS, Carrie England MTS, Phil Evans, Lindsey Ford MTS & Phil Hackett MTS.	Christopher Rodrigues MTS, Chairman of VisitBritain giving his after-dinner speech.
L-R: Peter Hancock FTS, Carrie England MTS, Aviva Pearson MTS, Carl Pearson, Neil Oliver & Phil Evans	Winners of the 2007 Tourism Society Award: Neil Oliver (Presenter) & Gill Tierney (Series Editor) from the BBC Coast Series.