Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom

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129TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

On Wednesday 8th June we held the 129^th Annual General Meeting and Dinner, one of the most important annual events of our institution, at Drapers’ Hall. On this special occasion we were honoured to have Mr. Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, Chairman of Grupo Villar Mir and of OHL, as our Guest of Honour.

The members’ meeting was held at the premises of White & Case, member of the Chamber.

As it is traditional, the actual General Meeting, exclusively for members of our institution, preceded the drinks reception and dinner that would follow later in the evening. The members’ meeting took place at the premises of White & Case, member of the Chamber, while the drinks reception and dinner were held at the historic Drapers’ Hall, located in the heart of the City of London.

During the members’ General Meeting, the Executive Committee of the Chamber presented the Financial Statements of 2015, as well as the Memorandum of the activities and events organised by the Chamber during the mentioned year. Afterwards, H.E. the Ambassador of Spain presented a macroeconomic analysis of the Spanish economic situation and provided data regarding the bilateral relationship between Spain and the United Kingdom.

Everything was ready at Draper’s Hall for our guests to enjoy the dinner of our 129th AGM.

After the meeting, representatives of Spanish and British companies made their way to the drinks reception and dinner at Drapers’ Hall, one of the City’s 39 traditional livery companies still existing in London. The tastefully decorated venue provided an unforgettable backdrop for the nearly 200 attendees that had the opportunity to gather for this special occasion.

Upon arrival guests were led to the reception rooms, where they had the opportunity to interact and network with other attendees while enjoying a delicious Spanish ham, kindly sponsored by our member Spanish Ham Master, and tasting the white and red wines kindly provided by the Spanish winery Leyenda del Páramo. After the drinks reception was finished, the Master of Ceremonies informed attendees they should make their way for dinner, which was served at the splendorous Livery Hall.

Attendees had the opportunity to start business conversations with representatives of Spanish and Bristish companies during the drinks reception.

The proceedings of the dinner started with H.E. the Ambassador of Spain leading the traditional loyal toasts in honour of the Queen of Great Britain and the King of Spain. After the dessert was served, it was time for the traditional round of speeches. To begin with, the President of the Chamber, Mr. Javier San Basilio, took the floor to thank members for their continuous support and express his gratitude to all attendees for joining us on such a wonderful evening. He also emphasised the great results of the Spanish Chamber in 2015, gaining six Patrons since the last AGM and proudly presented OHL DESARROLLOS as newest Patron of our organisation.

From left to right: H.E. Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa, Ambassador of Spain; Mr. Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, Chairman of Grupo Villar Mir and Chairman of OHL; and Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.

The President of the Spanish Chamber then gave the floor to H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa, who expressed his sincere gratitude to the institution for allowing him to share such an important evening with our members and attendees, and kindly introduced our Guest of Honour, Mr. Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, Chairman of Grupo Villar Mir and Chairman of OHL.

During his speech, Mr. Villar Mir thanked the attendees for supporting the growing Anglo-Spanish business community in London and expressed his gratitude to the Spanish Chamber for the invitation to be the Guest of Honour on such an important evening. He provided the audience with an interesting insight of the company he leads and also highlighted his proudness for their partnership with the Hinduja Group in the redevelopment of the iconic Old War Office building, as one of the most relevant projects for the political and social history of the United Kingdom. As a final note before closing his speech, Villar Mir underlined the importance of maintaining close historic, social, cultural and economic relations between the countries of Spain and the United Kingdom.

The magnificent Livery Hall was the perfect setting to held the dinner for this special occasion.

We would like to express our gratitude to our kind sponsors for the 129^th AGM Dinner: our member Spanish Ham Master , who provided a ham for the drinks reception, and the Spanish Winery Leyenda del Páramo for providing the red and white wines for this exclusive event.

Our proud sponsors Spanish Ham Master and Leyenda del Páramo

Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to all attendees for their participation in both the meeting at the premises of White & Case and the dinner at Drapers’ Hall. We are thankful for your notes of appreciation and support.

The full picture gallery of the evening can be browsed by clicking here.

If you missed this event and want to be up-to-date on future activities, please visit our Upcoming Events section or sign up to our newsletter.

16/06/2016
PATRONS’ CLUB | WINE AND IBÉRICO HAM TASTING

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce hosted a very special event on Thursday 11^th February. Our Patrons and Benefactors had the unique opportunity to attend a wine and Ibérico ham tasting in one of the most outstanding suites of Grange Hotels, Patron of the Chamber.

To start off the evening, our top-tier members were welcomed at the Presidential Suite of the Grange City Hotel, with a glass of delicious Anna de Codorníu Brut Rosé kindly provided by Codorníu Raventós, Patron of the Chamber, while enjoying the breathtaking views of the City of London.

Codorníu Raventós and Spanish Ham Master, Patron and member of the Chamber respectively, provided a delicious wine and ham for the event.

The event was a perfect chance to foster relationships between our top-tier members and develop new professional relations.

Igor Urra, our Secretary General, requested attention in order to thank all the attendees and to briefly introduce the speakers for the event. He announced Óscar Urrutia, Rioja & Prestige Wines Manager at Codorníu who, as a wine expert, engaged the audience with the history of Bodegas Bilbaínas, the oldest bottler of wine in Spain and nowadays part of Codorníu Group. He took our guests through the evolution of the vineyards and milestones achieved since its foundation, highlighting how the winery has maintained the personal style that has given its flagship label, Viña Pomal, international presence.

Óscar Urrutia, Prestige Wine Manager at Grupo Codorníu and wine expert during his engaging speech about Bilbaínas Winery.

Mr. Urrutia then gave way to José Sol, ham master carver in the UK and founder of Spanish Ham Master, Member Company of the Chamber. He opened his speech with a little history of the business, since its birth in 2010 as a company dedicated to covering events around the Jamón World. Mr. Sol explained how his company is specialised in events around the world of ham, giving support and advice in the business industry. He also showed his pride of being the ambassador of 5J-Cinco Jotas, known as the best ham in the world.

José Sol, ham master carver and founder of Spanish Ham Master, during his friendly and pleasant presentation.

Once the speeches had finished Patrons and Benefactors had the opportunity to mingle while attending a first-class carving service guided by one of the top ham carvers in London and to pair it with the superb velvety flavoured Viña Pomal Reserva.

We would very much like to thank everyone who shared this evening with us. We are also extremely grateful to Grange Hotels, for having kindly hosted this event giving us the opportunity to enjoy the astonishing views over London’s skyline and helping us to create a fantastic atmosphere.

The spacious suite allowed the guests to mingle in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere

Likewise, we are also sincerely grateful to Codorníu Raventós for their continuous support providing the cava and red wine and to Spanish Ham Master, member of the Chamber, for having kindly provided once again Ibérico ham for this unique event.

Should you want to have a hint of the activities we organise for our members, do not miss the opportunity to join us at future events by signing up to our weekly newsletter or browsing our Upcoming Events section on our website.

23/02/2016
NEW YEAR’S DRINKS RECEPTION

Last 21^st 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.

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 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.

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.

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!

04/02/2015
ANNUAL GOLDEN AWARD 2014

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Golden Award on 24^th April at the Spanish Embassy in London.

The Annual Golden Award acknowledges a Spanish company in the UK whose performance in the last year has been outstanding. On this occasion, the awarded company was Aena Aeropuertos. Mr. José Manuel Vargas, President of the Company, received the award on behalf of the company and conveyed his gratitude for this recognition.

From left to right: The President of the Spanish Chamber in Great Britain, Mr. Javier Fernandez, Mr. José Manuel Vargas, President of Aena Aeropuertos, and the Ambassador of Spain Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa.

The award was presented by H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa, who showed his congratulations to Mr. José Manuel Vargas during his welcome speech. The President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, Mr. Javier Fernández Hidalgo, pointed out in his speech the relevant role Aena Aeropuertos has played in the last year. Aena signed the purchase agreement of London Luton airport –the UK’s 5^th largest airport with 9.7 million passengers in 2013- with Ardian. Mr Javier Fernandez took the opportunity to also welcome Aena Aeropuertos as a new Patron of the Spanish Chamber.

The President of the Spanish Chamber, Mr. Javier Fernandez during his speech at the Spanish Embassy.

Mr. José Manuel Vargas, President of Aena Aeropuertos, addressed attendees and discussed the importance of the British market for his company. He also mentioned, Luton Airport is an extraordinary showcase for Aena Aeropuertos to display its outstanding capacities as an airport operator on a project outside of Spain.

The event was attended by nearly 200 guests, representing member companies from both Spanish and British origin. As usual, this activity helped members to extend their network and provided an excellent opportunity to interact with professionals from the Anglo-Spanish business community.

Attendees enjoyed the cocktail during the event.

On such a special occasion our attendees could taste a delicious 5j’s iberico ham, kindly provided by Spanish Ham Master. Mr. Jose Sol, founder of the company, was in attendance to carve at the event and offer our guests further information about this exceptional product.

We take this opportunity to thank him and all those who joined us at the event. We would also like to congratulate Aena once again for this award.

Our guests had the opportunity to taste a 5J’s Spanish ham provided by José Sol from Spanish Ham Master.

If you missed this event or simply want to know what we are up to next, please browse the UPCOMING EVENTS section on our website or subscribe to our electronic newsletter for weekly updates.

13/05/2014

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