A 330-strong crowd of #eventprofs gathered at the InterContinental London Park Lane on Monday for annual SITE GB Christmas lunch, raising an impressive £24,310 for industry charity Meeting Needs through a charity raffle and auction.
Event industry buyers and suppliers from brands including Top Banana, Black Book, Seven Events, Nteractive, Strata, Eventful, BCD M&E, Yellow Fish, eveology, Soster, TAG, Reed & Mackay, DRPG, FIRST, Goose, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-La, 2B UK, Auberge Resorts Collection, Pan Pacific, Destination Vancouver, Rocco Forte Hotels, Monaco Tourism Authority, DMC Advantage, Barcelo Hotels, Mundus Representation, Hilton, Accor, and many more.
Guests were treated to a welcome reception in the Park Lane Suites, delicious three-course lunch in the hotel’s ballroom, and entertainment by Girls International.
During lunch, the charity raffle and auction took place, with prizes available including two economy class return flight tickets to anywhere in the world donated by All About Flights, plus afternoon teas and lots of hotel stays from Rosewood, IHG, Jumeirah, Sandals, Pan Pacific and many more.
IHG Hotels & Resorts was the headline sponsor for the event, and Six Senses Crans Montana was a silver sponsor.
It was the last event for outgoing co-presidents Anthony Kelly and Leigh Butterfield, while incoming co-presidents Debs Crosswell and Joe O’Connell gave a sneak preview of the chapter’s plans for 2025.
Photo Credit: Dean Rossiter