July onwards

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Esteemed Clients,

June has passed us by in a flick and we have been very busy in and around London including a trip to Bournemouth. The House of Lords Dinner on the Terrace was well attended and thank you to those who made the effort of going, this was the same night as Circa so could not stay long and went rather fast.

On the 6^th July, I joined the events committee of the Worshipful Company of the Marketors (link below).

On the 9^th, I attended a workshop organised by Melia Hotels in London and met again friends from the industry who mingled and booked rooms across Spain, Germany and UK, Emmanuel Ray evening was on the same night and I met some very talented artists and many young people with bright ideas, more to come.

Friday 10^th was the Doggett’s Coat and Badge Race on the River and members of the Bishopsgate Ward Club gathered in front on its President apartment on Cheyne Walk to watch the race

Saturday 11^th, Belgium celebrated the 75^th anniversary of the Cenotaph Ceremony on Whitehall and HRH Prince Philippe of Belgium attended

A small group gathered afterwards at the Hispaniola on the Victoria Embankment for wine and tapas till very late in the afternoon.

Monday 13^th, Sir Ian Mills came to talk of his charity to the Rotary Club of London and the 14^th after a fitting good bye to Marion at the IOD, I went to celebrate the Bastille Day with the most aristocrats that I could find at the CPFE ;-).

As I am writing this I will go and listen to Nicholas Ellis and its quintet at the Royal Overseas League for the launch of their new CD. Tomorrow showcase of the shadow lounge and Friday Champagne Dinner at Hartwell House before two garden parties over the weekend in the Country. I am passing by several parties that I have to go to, one at the Chelsea Arts Club and a breakfast at the HAC

but:

The next events that you must attend are:

The Eccentric Club drinks (www.eccentricdrink.eventbrite.com) on Thursday 23^rd July from 7:13pm. Do look at the Club on www.eccentricclub.co.uk.

On the 28^th I will attending a banquet at the Mansion House and if some are interested to join me, please let me know, however be warned that this is not cheap. Similarly there might still be one or two tickets left for the Red Cross Ball in Monte Carlo on the 31^st.

On Friday 7^th August, Circa, the Club for Gay London Professionals and their friends will be in the garden (www.circa-club.com) of the Arts Club. As every first Friday of the month, weather permitting.

Tuesday 11^th august, I think that this is time to: “parler francais dès 19 heures”. www.lecercle.eventbrite.com

On the 20^th I will attend the 30^th anniversary party of Gay Times Magazine at the Roof Garden and on the 22^nd the last night of the Proms at Kenwood.

I am also announcing the creation of the Salon d’Or that will see some musical, poetic, and political events. We always avoid in polite society to talk about politic, religion and sex, yet we never seem to stop thinking about it. We will debate, talk and enjoy conversation around drinks and nibbles and perhaps dinner. This is a membership Club and for £ 15 per month, you will get invitations to the most exciting events you can get, its first event is on Tuesday 25^th August to get to know each other’s.

Thursday 27^th and it is eccentric time again as every fourth Thursday of the month. (see above) From the 11^th September, (we will have our anniversary dinner, who would have thought that this is already 2 years since the phoenix or should I say owl came back again) The Eccentric Club will have a monthly dinner party.

Friday 4th September, Circa Club www.circa-club.com

Tuesday 8^th September Cercle Francophone see http://lecercle.eventbrite.com/

Friday 11^th September, Second anniversary of the Eccentric Club’s revival. http://eccentricanniversary.eventbrite.com

Saturday 12^th September Monza Race Course (please ask me for corporate entertainment)

Thursday 24^th September, Eccentric Club Drink www.eccentricdrink.eventbrite.com

Monday 28^th September, Talk by Baroness Sue Grenfell at the Rotary Club of London (please apply to me) followed by a visit of the Royal Institution of Great Britain lead by Professor Frank James http://ri.eventbrite.com

For the golfer amongst you, the Rotary Club of London organises a ‘tournament’ at Hadley Woods on the 1^st October

Friday 9^th October, Eccentric Dinner http://eccentricdinner.eventbrite.com

Tuesday 13^th Cercle Francophone http://lecercle.eventbrite.com/

Thursday 15^th October The eccentric Club Snooker competition

Tuesday 27^th October, Lord Williamson of Horton will be the guest speaker at the Anglo-Belgian Society annual dinner

Thursday 29^th October, Eccentric Club Drink www.eccentricdrink.eventbrite.com

Friday 6^th November, Kindling of the Torch at Westminster Abbey and Circa www.circa-club.com

Saturday 7^th, The Lord Mayor’s Show

Sunday 8^th, Remembrance Sunday

Tuesday 10^th November, Private Party

Wednesday 11^th the Cercle Francophone will exceptionally be held on the second Wednesday http://lecercle.eventbrite.com/

Thursday 12^th November, Visit of the Damien Hirst New Paintings at the Wallace Collection http://wallace.eventbrite.com/

Friday 13^th November, Eccentric Club Dinner http://eccentricdinner.eventbrite.com

Thursday 26^th November, Eccentric Club Drink www.eccentricdrink.eventbrite.com

Wednesday 2^nd and Thursday 3^rd December EIBTM in Barcelona

Tuesday 8^th, Cercle Francophone http://lecercle.eventbrite.com/

Friday 11^th December, Circa www.circa-club.com

and Eccentric Dinner http://eccentricdinner.eventbrite.com

Monday 14^th December, Arts Club Christmas Ball

Friday 22nd January, to be confirmed, fundraising dinner for Crusaid with Circa Club

If you would like to become a member of the Institute of Director (www.iod.com) with its prestigious locations and premises in UK, France and Belgium, do let me know.

Similarly for the Arts Club (www.theartsclub.co.uk)

With regards to games for the big boys and girls, come and play at the City Golf, where not only golf is played and games are top of the leagues.

For next year, I will organise, one morning, an exclusive visit to the famed Garrick Club looking at the various pictures and follow this by Tea and Biscuits.

Commission a portrait from Dennis Gilbert, a dear friend of mine. www.dennisgilbert.net

Have your Dorian Gray in the attic or simply enjoy it on your wall. Portrait drawings are from £ 350. Please let him know that you seen this in my newsletter.

Do you want to create your illusion? Eye Candy in 3D Holographic projection with clients inclusing Madonna, HRH Prince Charles, Cisco, Microsoft, BT and more. To create these display costs from £ 250 per day plus VAT, please let me know if you would like a demonstration.

Want to travel by helicopter to the major sporting events, hurry before they are being requisitioned by the army see www.premiair-aviation.com

I would also like to point you in the direction of the St Stephen’s Club in St Jame’s with its own garden and lovely premises at a short stroll of the Tube Station and the Park, this is ideal for your parties,particularly since it is managed by a fellow Belgian, Bernard Moray.

Finally, I always enjoy Waddesdon Manor at any time of the year





and so Cliveden.

June and July 2009 Newsletter

Newsletter June and July 2009 – Jean-Francois Dor

No picture in this newsletter just some dates to remember:

In June

Monday 1^st June, Dr Vince Cable will speak at the Rotary Club of London about the Economy today.

Tuesday 2^nd June

• Maatjes arrive at the R. Anglo-Belgian Club (please email events@blcc.co.uk for an invitation.,
• China Ethos is launched at Shanghai Blues
• City Golf Corporate Showcase
• London Launch has a showcase at One Bishop Square

Wednesday 3^rd Calvin Well with his unique voice will delight us in a concert at the Savile Club. Call the Club on 020 7629 5462 price of £40 per person includes meal

Thursday 4^th

• day of the European Parliament Election
• Emmanuel Ray has one of his ‘Socialite Evening’ http://socialite-evenings.webs.com/eventsactivities.htm at the Millennium Mayfair
• I am setting off to Paris for a meeting that according to Tarot Cards will change my life, finger crossed everybody ;-)

Friday 5^th I will host Circa and Velvet in the garden of the Arts Club, please apply for your free invitation: http://www.circa-club.com/events/gay_mens_events_london_glpjune09.php Come for a free drink and get the chance of free entry to Shadow Lounge later and get into the silent auction with fabulous prizes to be won such as a 26 inches flat screen television!. Register also on http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=7211412827&ref=ts for the Gay Professional Network, if you are so likeminded.

Saturday the 6^th is the Oxford Pride organised for the second year by Mazz Images http://www.oxfordpride.org.uk/

Sunday the 7^th Belgium votes.

Monday 8^th Rotary Club for Lunch and the Aegon tennis Championship starts

Tuesday 9^th , I intend to visit the Art and Antique Fair on before saying thank you to Jacques Delacave for his outstanding service on the board of the RABC.

Thursday 11^th , I will attend the Wine Society’s AGM but seems that at the same time Movenpick is opening its Defina flagship so will have to share myself again.

Saturday 13th I will attend a concert celebrating Mendelssohn Bicentenary given by Santiago Mantas at the Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead. Tickets at the door start at 7:30 pm call 02077310010 for details

Tuesday 16^th Ascot starts again and no doubt all the little parties in the car parks before the racing begin. (In fact that really is where the real races are held against the clock!)

Wednesday 17^th GBA meets at Andaz in Liverpool Street see http://www.gba.org.uk/ for details

Thursday 18^th I will turn 45 and will go for a week in Bournemouth where my parents will join me.

Perhaps time to take a break.

Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th is the Forum of Human Impact on Climate Change in Geneva. Chair: Kofi Annan, President, Global Humanitarian Forum; UN Secretary-General (1997-2006); Nobel Price Laureate
Event Dates http://www.ghf-ge.org/

Of note, between the 23^rd June and the 19^th July at Cowdray Park is the Veuve Cliquot Polo Gold Cup. Fly in by helicopter in 10 minutes from Cliveden. For something different fly into Cliveden between 1^st and 5^th July and transfer to a vintage launch to attend the Henley Regatta ask me for details if you would like to attend and organise these transfers.

In July

Friday 3^rd ICE will host a dinner on the Terrace of the House of Lords

please look at http://houseoflords.eventbrite.com

Saturday 11^th

• Belgium celebrates the 75^th anniversary of the Cenotaphe Ceremony in Whitehall and Belgian people will receive notification nearer the time of the very important visit we may have.
• London Bridge celebrates its 800^th anniversary and the Marketors will enjoy a day of festivities in the City dressed in Medieval costume. On the 17^th will be a joint fundraising for HIV and the Arts at the Arts Club, likely price will be £ 15.00 minimum donations for drinks and canapés.

Friday 17^th will be a fundraising for HIV people and their friends who would like to socialise in an informal manner, please apply to me £ 20.00 per person to include wine and canapés. There will be a silent auction with fantastic prizes.

Tuesday 28^th The Worshipful Company of Marketors will host a banquet at the Mansion House.

Thursday 30^th Rhian Powell marries Alan Doyle so will be in Wales for some days.

Of Note

• I have been asked to deputised Imants von Wenden in his charge of Chairman of the Eccentric Club. http://www.eccentricclub.co.uk/

• The Arts Club Charitable Trust raised £ 12, 950 shared with the Artists donating and thank you on behalf of the Trust to all who attended purchased and donated these fantastic paintings and prints for the Artist’ Soirée.

• I have been reappointed on the Committee of the Gay Business Association

Enjoy the summer!

Yours ever,

Jean-François.

+ 44 7831 782 200

http://jeanfrancoisdor.com/

May Newsletter

Newsletter May 2009 – Jean-Francois Dor

On Friday 1^st May, Circa and Velvet celebrates the second year of our staying at the Arts Club, please apply for your free invitation: http://www.circa-club.com/events/gay_mens_events_london_glpmay09.php Come for a free drink and get the chance of free entry to Shadow Lounge later and get into the silent auction with fabulous prizes to be won.

Register also on http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=7211412827&ref=ts for the Gay Professional Network, if you are so likeminded.

Saturday 2^nd May, Andrew Logan has another exhibition at the Round House. See his website www.andrewlogan.com

Tuesday 5^th May is the 1^st Tuesday drink at the R. Anglo-Belgian Club in Knightsbridge see www.ra-bc.com

Wednesday 6^th May, Emmanuel Ray, flamboyant as ever is hosting an evening at Kumo in Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge, £ 5 entry to cover his drinks ;-) from 7 pm. Socialite Evenings is a monthly networking event recently launched and hosted by London-based Presenter & Socialite Emmanuel Ray. The event takes place at Kumo Knightsbridge on the first Wednesday of every month. The Socialites are a mixed group of people including fabulous fashionistas, successful professionals, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, eccentric artists, entrepreneurs, influential writers, designers, models, media people, beauty therapists, make up artists, trendy youngsters and many other interesting characters! The event includes networking, raffle draw with fabulous prizes, 60 second pitches, networking, socialising and flirting! Temporary website http://socialite-evenings.webs.com/eventsactivities. Photo gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/socialite.evenings

Saturday 9^th May is the Ionian Society Cruise and Dinner Dance ‘Sail with Flowers’ in aid of its philanthropic causes. £95 pp, Black Tie. Live music, barbecue and Greek dancing send m

e your cheques made up to the Ionian Society as soon as you can and no later than the 1^st May.

Monday 18^th May is the Artists Soiree/Auction/Excellence in Drawing Awards

This annual gathering of artists, art dealers, critics and members goes fr

om strength to strength. The evening opens with a Champagne reception followed by dinner during which a presentation of prizes to the ‘Excellence in Drawing’ prize-winners followed by an auction in aid of The Arts Club Charitable Trust of which I am the chairman.

The evening is presided over by The Arts Club’s President, Sir Peter Blake and Inge Borg-Scott is organising an excellent collection of works

for sale. This is an excellent opportunity for people to acquire original and valuable works of art and to meet their creators at the same time.
£ 50pp: Champagne reception, 3 courses meal, wine and coffee. Lounge suit. Please note the reduced price, so there is no excuse not to invite more guests. :-) Please book directly with Anna mentioning my name as places are limited to anna@theartsclub.co.uk or call 0207 499 85 81

Wednesday 20^th May, the Gay Business Association has its AGM followed by an interesting discussion on WORKING IN THE SEX INDUSTRY

What are the legal issues, business issues, advertising, safety, health, internet, and more. April saw about 60 people attending how to develop your business in a recession. Cash bar. Free admission. Bring your business cards. The meeting is open to everyone - colleagues, clients, friends - especially prospective new GBA members!RSVP: hello@gba.org.uk do mention my name when booking.

Can I point further to these wonderful acrobatic artistes?

Les Oiseaux du Paradis

And Jens Jenssens

Please ask me for their details they only do very exclusive events and are ‘by appointment’

If you would like something different be it an ice breaker or a total eye opener for your seminar, I recommend Barrie Westwell from Westwell Associates, The Communications Company "The greatest problem in communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished"George Bernard Shaw. www.westwellassociates.com

Also for those of you with very deep pockets, my friend Marquis Francois de Louville de Toucy has just sent me a list of these very exclusive gatherings in London, some as good value as £150 going right into the thousands, if you would like to find out more, please let me know. If you want to mingle with the very rich and famous this might be your chance to either see or reacquaint yourself with them. I am also on several networks internationally of like minded people. Please apply to me. events@jeanfrancoisdor.com

I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Yours ever,

Jean-François

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April 2009 Newsletter

April Newsletter.

Dear Friends,

As some of you might know, I have not been well last year and have been recovering since, thus my silence on the 'net'. I am pleased to say that I am now at 95% better and starting to collate meetings and events for the future.

Here is a picture of me (above) with Joanna De Keyser from the Belgium Embassy - Brussels Trade -www.brusselstrade.co.uk- at ‘ A Taste of Belgium’ earlier this month. http://www.robertsphotostudio.co.uk/belgium/medium/0005.jpg Courtesy of Robert Koltowski. Isn’t she pretty? People were asking if we were married :-) !
Please find below some events of interest:

Although not in April, if you feel a bit eccentric, do come to the 'Battle of Verses' on Thursday 26th March Please see http://eccentricclub.co.uk/ for details, this promises to be an intellectually challenging evening. Do not miss either the election of the Greatest British Eccentric on the 1^st April (no, this is no April’s Fool).
My friend Thelma Wade is the Chairman of the International Cultural Exchange and they are helping various project throughout the world, they have a dinner at the House of Lords hosted by the Earl of Listowel, in the Peers Dining Room, on Friday 3rd April, the price of £ 90 per person includes all drinks, please email barbara@winbourne.co.uk for an application form.

Friday 3rd April is also the same date as Circa, the first Friday of every month and we will be again at the Arts Club from 7 pm. Register for this event on http://www.circa-club.com/events/gay_mens_events_london_glpapril09.php
For those of you, who like me, need to get back in form, Andy at Anco Fitness can either come to you or train you in your gym, subject to permission. See www.ancofitness.com

Kaspars Kazemaks does physiotherapy and massage and although not tried it myself yet, he is a very nice person and he is fully qualified. His website seems down at the moment so redirect you to his facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1201191973&v=photos&viewas=583693553

Kyle at Julien Whittington does Visual merchandising and is also good looking himself! See what he does on www.julienwhittington.com. I had a very good conversation with him at the IoD yesterday and I trust he will go far.Trust him to add to your decorum.

For the Belgians amongst us and the Friends of Belgium, please remember the first Tuesday is on 7^th April, if you would like to attend, please email membership@ra-bc.com and see www.ra-bc.com to see what this is like. As it happens this is the same date of the Cercle Francais and David King will surely entertain us again, he will screen Rififi a 1955 French Crime film adaptation of Auguste Le Breton Novel. www.theartsclub.co.uk

Easter is on the 12^th and remember to buy some Belgian chocolate eggs. I am hoping to have the all clear on the 14^th when I see my surgeon.

The Gay Business Association shares ways of beating the recession on Wednesday 15 April 2009, 6.30pm at ANDAZ Hotel (Formerly the Great Eastern Hotel) 40 Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 7QN Further details on http://www.gba.org.uk/events.htm

On the 16^th The Danish Club celebrate Queen Margrethe II birthday with a Lobster dinner very good value at £ 50 pp with a champagne reception, 3 course meal and wine Black Tie in the presence of H.E. Birger Riis-Jorgensen, please ask me if you are interested to join us.

Andrew Logan has a sale of his jewellery on the 18^th and 19^th April at the Round House, see his website for further info: http://andrewlogan.com/

Another eccentric is Emmanuel Ray: http://www.emmanuelray.co.uk he is starting this evening with the launch of the ‘Socialite evenings’ and wish him well. Hire him for your events, I did and he is ‘phantasmagoric’ in a dali-esque way.

On Friday 17^th April at Woburn Abbey in the Sculpture gallery will be the Daffodil Ball see www.woburn.co.uk for details. Fantastic setting!

For those of you, who would like to visit the newly refurbished Royal Institution with the curator and follow this with a glass of wine and a few nibbles, please let me know. We will take small group of 15 around from mid April onwards. Also Spencer House will be opened soon on Sundays and other evenings by appointment.

On the 21st Sally Farmiloe-Neville organises Teen Boundaries UK (registered charity No 5001762) a charity to stop sexual bullying in schools, see www.teenboundaries.co.uk and www.teenboundariesuk.eventbrite.com for tickets very reasonably prices at £ 25 for an evening of high glamour, champagne reception, canapes, 5ft chocolate fountain and catwalk fashion show all at the Studio Valbonne.

On the 29^th a young Belgian photographer, Eric Ceccarini will exhibit his work at the RAC, please ask me for an invitation, this is organised by the Belgian Embassy. Amnios Photography see www.ericceccarini.com

Another Belgian to mention is http://www.robertsphotostudio.co.uk/belgium/medium/0010.jpg Konrad Inghelram currently head chef at the Georgian Rooms of Harrods and also co-owner of the Passage Café near Farringdon http://www.thepassagecafe.com/

Please put in your diary already the Monday 18^th May, the Artists’ Soiree, excellence in drawing award and auction in aid of the Arts Club Charitable Trust of which I have the honour to be the Chairman. Sir Peter Blake and other luminaries of the Art World will be present and indeed Peter will preside over the evening. £ 60 per person for 3 courses, wine and coffee, Lounge Suit. At the Arts Club. Ask Anna at the Club 020 7408 50 92 or email anna@theartsclub.co.uk mentioning my name.

Also for your information, Sue Baxter is the distributor of yet another Belgian product www.berghoffuk.com if you need any cookware, this is the website to visit.

Please remember that I am the agent for various enterprises to include rail europe, hotel.com etc... do have a browse on my website and please let me know what you think.

I very much look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you again very soon, perhaps one or the other events and please do not hesitate to ask me if you need any advise for your events, catering, marketing or public relations.

Yours ever,

Jean-François.

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