Programme
Friday - Host Night
Wessex Adventure
Journey back through time in the Kingdom of Wessex and join the Mayor of Casterbridge and his good lady when they visit the country folk at the 19th century village fair.
Ladies: raid the dressing up box for long skirts, shalls, and bonnets to dress as a serving wench, villager, milk maid or Lady.
Gentlemen: come as a country yokel, knight, jester or a Gentleman.
Enjoy a served buffet supper and sit back or dance to Why as they entertain us with music from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Saturday - Gala Dinner
A candlelit dinner and then dance the night away as Sing That Swing bring us the songs of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and many others.
Gala Dinner Menu
Starter
Smoked salmon & leek tart, with horseradish vinaigrette
Ardennes pate, red ion, fig chutney & toasted brioche
Leek & potato soup (V)
Main Course
Roasted rack of pork, chateau potatoes, buttered French beans, apple sauce
Supreme of chicken, thyme creamed potato, roasted root vegetables
Seared salmon, crushed new potatoes, chive butter sauce (V)
Desserts
Creme brulee
Spiced fruit crumble with pouring cream
Fresh fruit salad
Coffee / Tea
FRIDAY, 22nd MARCH
3:00 Onwards - arrival
4:00 Cabinet meeting
7:30 Host Night - theme Wessex Adventure
SATURDAY, 23rd MARCH
9:00 Convention call to order
9:10 Convention Opening Ceremony
10:00 Business Session start & Partners' depart for
outing to Eton College and Windsor
12:00 Workshops
- What MD can do for you
- New clubs for new times
- Good communications
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Workshops / Forum / Awards
- What MD can do for you
- New clubs for new times
- Good communications
5:00 Close of Convention
7:30 District Governor's Banquet & Ball
SUNDAY, 24th MARCH
10:30 Open Forum & Workshop
- An Extravaganza of Ideas
12:00 Forum closes
1:00 Refreshments
2:30 Depart
