UK India Business Council

The Gala Dinner - in Aid of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal

LotusYou are cordially invited to celebrate the First Anniversary of UK India Business Council at our inaugural Gala Dinner hosted by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Alderman David Lewis with our Chairman, Lord Karan Bilimoria, in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal . The Dinner will take place at Mansion House and promises to be an evening of enchanting atmosphere, with a champagne reception, the finest three course gourmet dinner and excellent networking opportunities.

Preliminary Programme:

6.30pm

Guests arrive at Mansion House

6.45pm

Mansion House Champagne Reception
- Kindly sponsored by Kingfisher Airlines

7.20pm
7.30pm

Guests move to the Egyptian Hall for Dinner
Welcome by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Alderman David Lewis

7.45pm
9.00pm
9.30pm

Dinner is served
Loyal and Civic toasts
Award ceremony and prize draw*

10.00pm

Carriages

*We have one outstanding prize of two return upper class flights to Delhi (Kindly donated by Virgin Airlines) and five nights accommodation at the most exclusive Taj hotels in Rajasthan (Kindly donated by Taj Hotels).

Dress Code: Black Tie/ National Dress

Guests of honour include:
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Alderman David Lewis
Sir Richard Stagg KCMG, CMG; The British High Commissioner to India
His Excellency Shiv Shankar Mukherjee; The India High Commissioner to UK
Parliamentarians
Members of the prestigious Advisory Board and board of the UKIBC.

Mansion HousePlease arrive promptly as you will be required to register and pass security upon arrival, for those arriving directly from the summit there will be taxis available at Mermaid Conference Centre to take you to the Mansion House. Alternatively see here for information regarding arrival to Mansion House or for more information about the Mansion House click here.

Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Gala Dinner is organised by UKIBC in aid of the lord Mayor’s Appeal. We are supporting ORBIS, one of the two charities of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal in 2008. ORBIS is a blindness prevention organisation in India, whose aim is to reduce avoidable blindness by working with local partners to ensure that affordable quality eye care is available to all.  Its vision is of a world where no one is needlessly blind. To learn more about our cause please click here.

To maximise your presence and networking opportunities we recommend you to book a table of ten to invite staff and business partners to attend, however individual seats are also available. A huge amount of interest has been received already; please book your place early to avoid disappointment.