CLPGS: AGM Weekend in Malvern 3rd to 5th October
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:01 am
The City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society will again be hosting its Annual General Meeting weekend at the Abbey Hotel in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3ET., from the 3rd to the 5th October.
OUTLINE PROGRAMME (Subject to alteration)
Fri 3rd October:
18:00 Wine Reception and Welcome from the Chairman, Richard Taylor, in the Worcester Suite
19:00 Carvery Dinner in the Hotel's Priory Restaurant
After Dinner - relaxing in the Hotel's lounges and bar
Sat 4th October
09:55 Introduction to the day's programme
10:00 The History of Shellac presented by Howard Hope
11:00 Coffee/Tea Break in the Hotel Lounge
11:30 Lets Have a Song on the Pathéphone presented by Paul Baker
13:00 Buffet in the Hotel Restaurant
14:15 Inside Grandma's House presented by Mike Moran
15:15 Coffee/Tea Break in the Hotel Lounge
15:45 Pioneering Portables presented by Christopher Proudfoot
19:30 Gala Dinner in the Shaw Suite
21:30 (approx) After Dinner Speaker: Tom "Spats" Langam - A Musicians Life
Sunday 5th October
10:00 Annual General Meeting followed by an open discussion with the Directors(CLPGS Members only).
10:30 Coffee/Tea Break in Hotel Lounge
11:00 Grand Auction
13:15 Carvery Lunch in the Hotel Restaurant
15:00 Live Music with "Hot Fingers" - a Three Piece String Band with Emily Campbell, vocal
19:30 Dinner in Hotel Restaurant
After Dinner relax in the Lounge, Bar or Shaw Suite where you can play and listen to yours and other favourite recordings.
I understand the hotel accommodation in the Abbey Hotel itself may now be fully booked but there are currently tickets for day visitors at £20.00 each for the Saturday and the Sunday. Attendence at the AGM on the Sunday morning is free to members. Please contact Dave Roberts check the latest position on phonographs@btinternet.com and to book tickets.
Great Malvern is in a tourist area and there is usually plenty of accommodation in the town to suit all pockets.
I look forward to meeting many of you again at Malvern.
Tim W-W
OUTLINE PROGRAMME (Subject to alteration)
Fri 3rd October:
18:00 Wine Reception and Welcome from the Chairman, Richard Taylor, in the Worcester Suite
19:00 Carvery Dinner in the Hotel's Priory Restaurant
After Dinner - relaxing in the Hotel's lounges and bar
Sat 4th October
09:55 Introduction to the day's programme
10:00 The History of Shellac presented by Howard Hope
11:00 Coffee/Tea Break in the Hotel Lounge
11:30 Lets Have a Song on the Pathéphone presented by Paul Baker
13:00 Buffet in the Hotel Restaurant
14:15 Inside Grandma's House presented by Mike Moran
15:15 Coffee/Tea Break in the Hotel Lounge
15:45 Pioneering Portables presented by Christopher Proudfoot
19:30 Gala Dinner in the Shaw Suite
21:30 (approx) After Dinner Speaker: Tom "Spats" Langam - A Musicians Life
Sunday 5th October
10:00 Annual General Meeting followed by an open discussion with the Directors(CLPGS Members only).
10:30 Coffee/Tea Break in Hotel Lounge
11:00 Grand Auction
13:15 Carvery Lunch in the Hotel Restaurant
15:00 Live Music with "Hot Fingers" - a Three Piece String Band with Emily Campbell, vocal
19:30 Dinner in Hotel Restaurant
After Dinner relax in the Lounge, Bar or Shaw Suite where you can play and listen to yours and other favourite recordings.
I understand the hotel accommodation in the Abbey Hotel itself may now be fully booked but there are currently tickets for day visitors at £20.00 each for the Saturday and the Sunday. Attendence at the AGM on the Sunday morning is free to members. Please contact Dave Roberts check the latest position on phonographs@btinternet.com and to book tickets.
Great Malvern is in a tourist area and there is usually plenty of accommodation in the town to suit all pockets.
I look forward to meeting many of you again at Malvern.
Tim W-W