Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom

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  • 126th Annual General Meeting

    On Wednesday 26th June we held our 126th Annual General Meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel at Park Lane in London. The event, which is one of the most important in our calendar, gathered numerous guests who represented several of our member companies.

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    Everything was ready for a remarkable evening at the 126th Annual General Meeting.

    The AGM afternoon meeting started with the presentation of our financial statements and the activities and events held through the previous year. This edition of the AGM was also important as half of the members of the Executive Committee of the Chamber had to be renewed. Members could cast their vote by post or on the day at the electoral table set up at the entrance of the AGM.  The members of the electoral table were in charge of registering the received votes and counting them in order to ensure the smooth running of the process.

    Mr. Carlos Franqués, Treasurer of the Spanish Chamber, casting his vote at the electoral table.
    Mr. Carlos Franqués, Treasurer of the Spanish Chamber, casting his vote at the electoral table.

    We we would like to congratulate the companies that have been elected to the Executive Committee, and which are as follows below in alphabetical order:

    Aqualogy Solutions & Technologies UK
    Banco Santander
    Caixabank
    Colman Coyle LLP
    H10 London Waterloo
    Iberia
    London & Partners
    Meliá White House
    NH Hoteles
    Rodanto
    Unicaja

    After the meeting, attendees  and the rest of the guests enjoyed themselves at the drinks reception. This was followed by the traditional dinner presided by H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa. Once speeches bagan, the President of the Spanish Chamber, Mr. Javier Fernández, opened the proceedings to highlight the achievements made by the Chamber since the Annual Golden Award in April. He then gave the floor to H.E. the Ambassador, who introduced our Guest of Honour. This year we were honoured to have  Mr. Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, High Commissioner for Marca España, as our Guest of Honour. In order to find out more about Marca España please click here to visit their website.

    Mr. Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, High Commissioner for Marca España, during his speech.
    Mr. Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, High Commissioner for Marca España, during his speech.

    During his speech Mr. Espinosa de los Monteros made clear that it is more than worthy believing in Spain as a provider of quality products and services. As he showed through different examples, there is a growing number of Spanish companies leading innovative and modern projects worldwide across different sectors. He went on explaining that supporting and developing the talent pipeline will result in growing businesses, improved economy and enhanced life quality in the long term for Spain.

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    Our guests during the drinks reception at the 126th Annual General Meeting.

    We would like to thank all attendees for their commitment and participation one more year in the Annual General Meeting and for sharing with us such a remarkable evening. Last but not least, we are thankful to Bodegas Protos for having kindly provided the wines for this event.

    For furtehr information about upcoming activities, please browse our website www.spanishchamber.co.uk or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

  • MEET MR. CARLOS ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS: OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING GUEST OF HONOUR

    On Wednesday 26th June we are holding our 126th Annual General Meeting, which will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Park Lane. This corporate event is one of the most important activities that the Spanish Chamber organizes during the year and it is attended by leading  representatives from a wide range of British and Spanish companies. The event will be presided by H.E. the Ambassador of Spain.

    In addition to this, this year elections will be held to appoint  new members to the Executive Committee, and therefore members are encourage to participate in order to cast their vote. By clicking here, you will find an overview of last year’s AGM.

    Aside from the elections, this year we are pleased to count on Mr. Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, as the Guest of Honour of this event, and we would like to take this opportunity to introduce him, as well as the Marca España initiative.

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    Mr. Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros during a speech.

    Mr. Espinosa de los Monteros is a renowned commercial expert and state economist and has undertaken several leading roles both in the public and private sector. As an example of the latter, he  has been Vice-President of Inditex, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, since July 2012. He is also an advisor to Acciona S.A

    He was previously the President and CEO of Daimler Chrysler Spain, in addition to being the Chief Executive Officer for Mercedes Benz Spain for over 20 years. He has had a remarkable professional career, having held several high-profile positions, including being President of Iberia and Aviaco airlines. He also held the Presidency of González-Byass, the Circle of Entrepreneurs and ANFAC.

    In the public sector, he served the Spanish Government as the Spanish Commercial Aggregate in Chicago and as the Vice-President of the National Institute of Industry in the early 1980s. Internationally, Mr. Espinosa was a member of NATO’s Industrial Group for the analysis of European industry. Currently, Mr. Espinosa de los Monteros is also the High Commissioner for Marca España.

    Marca España is a project by the Spanish Government designed to highlight and raise the profile of  Spain as a country  in terms of politics and economics, culture as language, history, gastronomy, sports, businesses, and science. In his role as High Commissioner, Mr. Espinosa oversees the efforts of all public and private departments and organizations which have played, and continue to play, an important role in Spain’s image abroad by coordinating and guiding their efforts, which also includes autonomous communities and local organizations.

    With such a remarkable Guest of Honour, we are positive attendees will be delighted to listen to Mr. Espinosa de los Monteros’ insights and exchange impressions with him.

    The event is an excellent opportunity to network with representatives from British and Spanish companies.

    We are also delighted to announce that several sponsorship opportunities are available, which provide an excellent occasion for those companies interested in getting further exposure at this event. You can find out more by clicking here SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AGM 2013.

    Last but not least, we would like to thank Bodegas Protos for kindly providing the wines for this special event.

    Do not forget to book your place for this year’s Annual General Meeting dinner! For further information on this event and how to submit your booking, please click here.

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