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Annual Dinner 2017
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FOC 69th Post-War Annual Dinner
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND PAY ON THIS WEB SITE
WHEN: Saturday 21st October, 2017
WHERE: Holiday Inn, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XZ, United Kingdom
ROOMS:
Book your room online at https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/guildford/guisu/hoteldetail, or telephone the hotel on 01483 784413 and quote code D4O for a discounted rate.
Hint: Deals and offers can also be found on www.booking.com and other intermediaries! Any notable offers will be mentioned on the FOC reflector, but this is a popular hotel destination so booking early is advisable.
Here is a Google Map link showing the location of the Holiday Inn: https://goo.gl/maps/dLUbFB1hiAJ2.
The hotel is very easy to reach by car, being just off the A3. Access
from the M25 is convenient, and for international visitors, London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports are both just 20 miles away.
PARKING:
Parking at the hotel is free, but requires your number plate to be entered into a ParkingEye machine at the hotel reception. If you forget, you may well receive a parking fine, so a reminder will be sent around before the event!
A vegetarian option is available on request (wild mushroom tart). You can select your choice when you register for the event on this website, however, if you have any special dietary requirements then please could you let Michael, G7VJR know after registering.
DINNER BOOKING:
The easiest way to
register and pay for the dinner is to click the purple button below.
Don't worry, it's really quick and easy.
If you prefer not to use PayPal, please still register online, above (there is an option to pay later). Then, fill-out the form below and email it to: don.field@gmail.com.
If you have not paid using PayPal, you will need to pay by BACS:
Sort-code: 40-08-02, Account Number: 91369407
Reference: your callsign and ‘Dinner’
If you prefer not to register online, please fill out the form below, print it and send it with a sterling cheque, payable to First Class CW Operators’ Club, to:
Don Field G3XTT, 105 Shiplake Bottom, Peppard Common, Henley- on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5HJ, England
Call-sign: __________
Membership number: _____
Dinner tickets _____ x £33 = £_________
(# of Vegetarian meals, if desired _____)
SUGGESTED PROGRAMME:
Friday
20th October: Check-in at the Holiday Inn for two nights. Meet at the
bar at 6.45pm. An informal FOC dinner will be coordinated at the Olivo
Italian restaurant in Guildford (http://olivo.co.uk/). This is very
popular restaurant frequented by the Wey Valley Amateur Radio Group and local FOC
members. Booking in advance will be needed, and more details will
follow.
Saturday 21st October: Afternoon tours of the local area (see below). The FOC AGM will begin at 5.30pm, with time for an open discussion immediately afterwards. Once the meeting has concluded we will adjourn and reconvene at 7.30pm for 8pm - Dinner.
We are also looking at arranging a trip to the
Brooklands Museum https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/ This is not radio
of course, but offers a chance to look at some classic cars, aircraft and the
famous Brooklands banked track. Former member Don G2BB, now SK, used to race
there. If you are interested, please drop a note to G4HZV or G0EFO, so we can
gauge the likely numbers.
Sunday
22nd October: Nigel, G3TXF has very kindly offered to host FOC members
at an informal gathering at his QTH in nearby Weybridge on the Sunday morning (10am).
ABOUT GUILDFORD:
Guildford
is an historic and beautiful town with many possibilities for all
weather. An article on Guildford and the local area will be published in
FOCUS shortly, and you may find this local web site gives an excellent
set of photos and ideas for what's on offer:
http://www.guildford.gov.uk/visitguildford/seeanddo
A PDF Destination Guide (15MB, with many photos) is available to download, here:
http://www.guildford.gov.uk/visitguildford/reasonstovisit