9 May 2013
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.
| Marriott City Centre Hotel |
| Bristol Marriott City Centre |
| 2 Lower Castle Street |
| Bristol |
| BS1 3AD |
Gerald Ratner was the chief executive of the British jewellery chain Ratners Jewellery, which he built into the world's largest jewellery retailer business. At its peak it consisted of 2500 shops, making £125m with a turnover of nearly £2 billion.
After disastrously criticising the brand during a speech given at the Institute of Directors in 1991, the company suffered huge financial losses, and was renamed Signet Group in 1993. Gerald went on to be declared bankrupt.
However, Gerald bounced back. He started a local gym and sold the business in 2001 for £3.9 million. He then went on to relaunch his career in the jewellery sector with GeraldOnline.com in 2004, which is now a highly successful business.
Gerald has appeared on the Apprentice as part of a Comic Relief special and is an excellent example of how entrepreneurs can recover from even the most catastrophic events.
| Member: | £1,755.00 + VAT (per table) |
| £175.50 + VAT (per place) | |
| Non-member: | £3,495.00 + VAT (per table) |
| £349.50 + VAT (per place) |
For special rates from £100 per room per night for single occupancy and £110 for double occupancy including breakfast and VAT contact the Marriott City Centre Hotel at 0800 221 222 and quote B29 or click here. Rates are valid until 9 April 2013 and are subject to availability.
Book five tables across any of our regional dinners (Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester) and receive one of the tables free of charge. Please contact Vincenzo Manto on 020 7420 1831 or email vmanto@bvca.co.uk if you would like to take advantage of this offer. For members the '5 for 4 package' is £7,020 + VAT and for non-members the package is £13,980 + VAT.
Contact Vincenzo Manto on:
020 7420 1831
vmanto@bvca.co.uk
Through our newly launched British Venture Foundation, we will be supporting local Bristol charity, 1625 Independent People, helping 16 - 25 year olds to reboot their lives since 1983. To take part in the Wales & South West Dinner 'Heads and Tails Quiz', and for your chance to win our prize draw, we will kindly ask you to bring along a cash donation and your business card. A donation of £20 is kindly suggested, but any contribution, of any value, would be greatly appreciated.
Maximum Attendees | 390 |
Table size | 10 |
Cost (per place) | £175.50 + VAT |
Cost (per table) | £1755.00 + VAT |
