WEAF Annual Gala Dinner 2023
Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the aerospace and defence calendar!
Join us for a fabulous evening of networking with the South West’s elite aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing community.
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The spectacular WEAF Annual Dinner 2023 will bring together senior members of the aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing industries for a fabulous evening of entertainment, dinner and networking.
Demand for tickets is extremely high, and it comes as no surprise when we have an unmissable keynote speaker lined up.
We will see captivating members of the aerospace industry gather for an evening of entertainment and networking. You will be in fantastic company with the South West’s leading businesses well-represented.
- Location: Bristol Harbour Hotel & Spa, Bristol
- Date: 30th November 2023
- Time: 6:30pm – 11.30pm
- Dress: Black business suits & tie / black tie dinner suit and cocktail dresses / business dresses.
Your evening*
- 18.30 – Welcome drinks reception with canapés and networking
- 19.00 – Call to dinner
- 19.15 – Welcome from Colin Turner, WEAF CEO and the WEAF Chairman
- 19.30 – Fabulous 2-course dinner
- 20.30 – Networking break
- 21:00 – Keynote speaker – tbc
- 22:00 – Networking (make connections and swap those business cards!)
- 23.30 – Carriages
*please note that the agenda is subject to change
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Tickets
Tickets are available for the WEAF Annual Dinner 2023 as single delegate tickets or tables of 10 (Special offer: Purchase a table of 10 delegates for the price of 9!).
Open to WEAF Members, Affiliate Members (ADS, MAA, FAC, NWAA, Invest NI and Aerospace Wales) and Non-members.
To book a table of ten via invoice please email belinda@weaf.co.uk
* Please note that tickets are plus VAT & booking fee
Keynote Speaker: Gemma Alcock
Gemma is Founder and CEO of SkyBound Rescuer, a multi-award-winning drone innovator and respected thought-leader in the use of drones for public safety. Gemma became the first woman to receive the esteemed global Public Safety Drone Leadership Award from DRONERESPONDERS for her exceptional leadership advancing the implementation of public safety drone programmes.
SkyBound Rescuer is building a network of automated drones to save, protect and improve lives.
Make a weekend of it!
We have placed 10 x bedrooms on hold for the night of 30th November, which are priced at £155 per room based on sole occupancy and including breakfast. There is a £10 surcharge for double occupancy.
If you wish to book, you can do so by calling 0117 203 4445 and selecting option 1 for bedroom reservations. You will need to quote the code ‘2311WEAFGA’ in order to access the preferential rate.
NB. Bedrooms will need to be booked before 19th October, at which point any that haven’t been booked will be released for general resale.
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