Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom

Tag: New Year’s Drinks Reception

  • MEET MIRIAM GONZÁLEZ DURÁNTEZ, OUR GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE NEW YEAR’S DRINKS RECEPTION

    We are pleased to announce that our first corporate event of 2017, the New Year Drinks Reception, will be held on Thursday 2nd February at the exclusive Ironmongers’ Hall, located in the heart of the City of London.

    This traditional celebration will officially start our calendar of events for the rest of the year and on such special occasion, we will be honoured to have Ms. Miriam González Durántez, partner of international law firm Dechert LLP, as our Guest of Honour.

    As the date of the event draws near, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce her as well as the different initiatives in which she is involved.

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    Our Guest of Honour Miriam González Durántez, Partner of International Law Firm Dechert LLP

    Miriam González is co-chair of Dechert LLP International Trade and Government Regulation practice, focusing on international and EU trade law and policy.

    Prior to joining Dechert, Miriam led the trade practice of another major international law firm. She previously served seven years as a Senior Member of the Cabinet for EU External Relations Commissioners Chris Patten and Benita Ferrero-Waldner, where she had responsibility for EU relations and trade with the Middle East, the U.S. and Latin America, as well as an FCO adviser during the UK Presidency of the European Union.

    After studying law at the University of Valladolid, Miriam was awarded a postgraduate scholarship, which allowed her to carry on her studies at the College of Europe, in Bruges, Belgium. She was also a Senior Associate Member of St Antony’s in Oxford.

    Miriam is a Non-Executive Member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee of UBS Limited.  She is also the Honorary President of Canning House and a member of the International Advisory Board of the Instituto de Empresa in Spain.

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    Inspiring Girls, the charity founded by Miriam González, aims at raising aspirations of young girls around the world by connecting them to female role models.

    After taking a leading role in the Inspiring Women campaign, Miriam became the Founder and Chair of Inspiring Girls, a charity dedicated to raising the aspirations of young girls around the world by connecting girls and female role models.

    Inspiring Girls has already launched in Spain, Italy, Serbia, and Zambia, and it is expected to be implemented in Australia, Chile, and Colombia by the end of 2017. For further information about their scope and countries they are working with, please visit www.inspiring-girls.com

    We would also like to take this opportunity to warmly thank our member Natura Bissé, one of the sponsors of the New Year’s Drinks Reception, for their special contribution and support.

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    Likewise, we would express our gratitude to our member Nicolás y Valero for providing the Spanish ham and cheese for the reception, and to Estrella Damm, also member of the chamber, for kindly sponsoring the beer for the evening.

     

    Finally, we are grateful to Wines from Rioja for their generous contribution sponsoring a selection of red and white wine for this traditional reception.

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    We look forward to welcoming our members on such special evening. If you have not booked your place yet, please click here for further details on how to register.

     

  • New Year’s Drinks Reception

    On 25th January the Spanish Chamber of Commerce celebrated the New Year’s Drinks Reception, our first corporate event of 2016. The event was held at the Millennium Hotel London Mayfair located at the heart of Mayfair.

    The evening proved a huge success among our members yet another year on, with over 200 representatives of both British and Spanish companies in attendance. Guests had the opportunity to wish Happy New Year to fellow colleagues and develop new professional relations.

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    Our guests mingling during the New Year’s Drinks Reception.

    The event was also the official presentation of the recently appointed President of the Spanish Chamber, Mr. Javier San Basilio, who for the first time in the year formally addressed our members and guests in his new role.

    Mr. San Basilio opened his speech by welcoming attendees and thanked our members for their support. He announced the new Patrons the Chamber had gained since the AGM in June and encouraged our associates to transmit their demands and needs to the Chamber’s team.

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    From left to right: Our Guest of Honour Mr. Chris Bryant MP and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, H.E. Mr. Federico Trillo- Figueroa, Spanish Embassador, and Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.

    Later on, it was the turn for our Guest of Honour Mr. Chris Byant MP. He shared his experience during the years he lived in Spain and highlighted the strong and close relationship between Spain and the United Kingdom.

    Finally, the Ambassador of Spain H.E. Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa thanked again guests for their attendance. During his closing remarks he mentioned the importance of this year for our two countries as Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain will be on official state visit in the UK later in the year.

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    Our member Spanish Ham Master provided a delicious 5J’s ham for the event, which guests could taste freshly hand-carved on the spot.

    We would like to thank our member Spanish Ham Master for their kind support providing a 5Js ham for the evening and offering a first-class tasting experience to our guests.

    Likewise, we would like to thank the D.O. Rioja for having kindly provided the red and white wines for this first event of the year, providing an impressive selection of 37 different wines.

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    White and red wines were kindly provided by D.O. Rioja.

    If you enjoyed this event, you can now have access to the complete gallery of pictures of the NEW YEAR’S DRINKS RECEPTION by clicking here.

    Last but not least, we encourage you to browse our Upcoming Events section in order to keep up to date with future Spanish Chamber corporate events, seminars and many other activities. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!

  • NEW YEAR’S DRINKS RECEPTION

    Last 21st January the Spanish Chamber of Commerce celebrated the NEW YEAR’S DRINKS RECEPTION, our first corporate event of 2015 and the opening of a new exciting year full of activities. We had the pleasure to host this event at the main ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel at Park Lane, member of the Chamber, a perfect setting which contributed to create a delightful atmosphere on this special occasion.

    It was a very successful event as almost 250 representatives from Spanish and British companies joined us on the evening. They enjoyed the opportunity to greet the New Year and catch up with other fellow colleagues and also meet new people while developing their networking skills.

    Our guests mingling during the New Year's Drinks Reception at the Four Seasons Hotel at Park Lane
    Our guests mingling during the New Year’s Drinks Reception at the Four Seasons Hotel at Park Lane.

    The event began at 6.30pm and all our guests were welcomed with a glass of wine and cava and were escorted to the resplendent ballroom.

    Later on, the President of the Spanish Chamber, Mr. Javier Fernández Hidalgo, gave his traditional speech, greeting our guests on behalf of the institution, thanking all members for their continuous support towards the Chamber year after year, and wishing that 2015 will be a very fruitful year for the Anglo-Spanish business community.

    Mr. Javier Fernández, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce giving his speech during the NYDR, with xxx on the right side
    Mr. Javier Fernández, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce giving his speech during the NYDR, with Mr. Fidel López, Minister of Cultural and Scientific Affairs at the Spanish Embassy on the right side.

    Furthermore, thanks to our member Spanish Ham Master, we had a first-class experience tasting an incredible 9 kg. Iberian ham cut by the renown Spanish Ham Master, Mr. José Sol. He beat his personal record of cutting such a big ham in only 2 hours, which also showed the warm welcome our guests gave to this gastronomic delight.

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    Mr. José Sol from Spanish Ham Master, member of the Spanish Chamber, cutting Iberian ham for all our guests.

    Likewise, we would like to express our gratitude to Codorníu, for their support and contribution to make this evening a great gathering by kindly sponsoring our reception with their finest wine and cava. These refreshing and carefully elaborated beverages perfectly matched with the innovative catering prepared by the kitchen of the Four Seasons Hotel that reflected a soft taste of Asian influences.

    Wines and cava provided by Codorníu together with the canapés from the Four Seasons Hotel
    Wines and cava provided by Codorníu together with the canapés from the Four Seasons Hotel.

    If you enjoyed this event, you can now have access to the complete gallery of pictures of the NEW YEAR’S DRINKS RECEPTION by clicking here.

    Last but not least, we encourage you to browse our Upcoming Events section in order to keep up to date with the Spanish Chamber corporate events, seminars and many other activities we are organising to make the most out of this year. We will be waiting for you!

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