Our established series of dinners throughout the UK give our regional members the opportunity to come together and celebrate their achievements and network with colleagues.
Location
Hilton Manchester Deansgate Hotel
Speaker
Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo's first Cabinet post was Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 1992 under Prime Minister John Major, the job briefly occupied in 2010 by David Laws. He became Employment Secretary two years later and then Defence Secretary, where he was responsible for an annual budget of £22bn. After losing his seat at the 1997 General Election, creating the notorious 'Portillo moment', Michael returned to the House of Commons in 1999, joining William Hague's frontbench as Shadow Chancellor. Following the Conservatives' election defeat in 2001, Michael unsuccessfully contested the leadership of the party. He left the Commons in 2005. Since leaving fulltime politics, Michael has established himself as a respected broadcaster and political commentator. Alongside his television work, Michael shares the sofa on the BBC's This Week with Diane Abbott MP, and weighs up ethical dilemmas on Radio 4's The Moral Maze. He is also a regular columnist for The Sunday Times.
Non-Member Price
This event is now open to non-members:
Cost per place: £191.40 + VAT
Cost per table: £1914.00 + VAT
Please contact
events@bvca.co.uk for more information about booking.
Earlybird Booking Offer
Book a table at each regional dinner (Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh and Manchester) and receive one table free! Please contact
tnguyen@bvca.co.uk if you would like to take up this offer.
Chairman's Charities
A percentage of the event profit goes towards support the Chairman's chosen charities, namely Impetus Trust, PEF Foundation and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more information about these charities
click here
Accomodation
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