Thursday, 18 March 2010

HMS Belfast Relaunch

HMS Belfast was relaunched on Wednesday 17th March! Well, the venue facilities were... its not actually off to war or anything.


Absolutely hilarious night last night aboard HMS Belfast: to celebrate the refurbishment of the venue, Prestige hosted a drinks reception, inviting some 350 guests to join us for tours, music, champagne and canapes – and I can honestly say my job has never felt less like work.

Walking over the bridge onto the ship (on a red carpet no less), pipers piped and we were greeted by the Admiral. It was like stepping back in time. Jitter-bug dancers, flaming torches and live music all set the tone and the crowds of people gave off a constant buzz of excitement. It never fails to impress me that you are actually onboard a warship that served in the world wars and the view of the London skyline at night is simply breath-taking.

I only invited a handful of clients as it was not strictly ‘my’ night, but in the end I did not get to speak to a single one of them. The ship was completely packed and I enjoyed the opportunity of speaking to whomever I was rubbing up against. No, it was not that kind of party, but everyone certainly knew each other a little better than before by the time we all departed.

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