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.

http://jeanfrancoisdor.com

More about Belgium: https://www.jenreviews.com/best-things-to-do-in-belgium/

Privacy: If you do not want to receive any more emails from companies affiliated to Jean-Francois Dor keeping you informed of future developments, special offers and events please reply to events@jeanfrancoisdor.com with remove in the Subject line followed by your name and surname and the reference shown at the bottom of this email.

Apologies if you have received more than one copy of this email, if you could let me know, I will very much appreciate. This email has been sent to people known personally by Jean-François Dor, notwithstanding whether they belong to one or other organisation already represented by or affiliated by Jean-François Dor and his enterprises, it is sent as a blind copy to respect the privacy of all individuals.

REF: London

This email has been sent to selected people either in or regularly in London, if you would like to promote your goods or services, please let me know, my personal global database is in excess of 14,000 all regularly updated and growing. (figures as at23-03-09). If you would like to advertise in various websites such as Circa and Velvet (Gay London Professionals) targeting 10,000 in and around London, please let me know. Please feel free to forward and distribute this newsletter as long as you acknowledge the source.

emails

Notice is given that the emails hereunder have all been disabled, please redirect your mail, if appropriate, to events@jeanfrancoisdor.com

casting@jeanfrancoisdor.com
charities@jeanfrancoisdor.com
cuba@jeanfrancoisdor.com
dmc@jeanfrancoisdor.com
entertainment@jeanfrancoisdor.com
info@jeanfrancoisdor.com
switzerland@jeanfrancoisdor.com

Hope you are all well and look forward to hearing from you

Best wishes,

Jean-Francois.

Updates

Dear All,

Hope you are doing well, I am getting better by the day although not fully restored but nearly! Here is a picture of me taken at the Arts CLub, not so long ago.



As I am starting to go and see people, I have been nearly chastised for not sending news of what is happening around. (even though I am not organising the events myself!)

Well, Wendy Harman is the Chair of the Originals prints and they have a very special private view with Sir Peter, Lady and Rosy Blake next Monday 16th February, tickets are very reasonable at £ 35 pp to include Champagne and Buffet. Please call Chris Drake for ticket purchase on 020 8699 5574. Do mention my name as this is an exclusive evening.

Tomorrow on the 10th February, Mary another Belgian Chocolate Maker opens officially at the Westfield Shopping Centre and the Ambassador and people from the Anglo-Belgian Community will attend at the same time Danusha Fine Arts in Shepherd's Market opens its new exbition and the Business Travel Show starts at Earl's Court.

on the 12th I see my surgeon and there are some African dances in the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital lobby. In the evening I will attend a private screening of Milk and if I can will go the Salon Prive at the Hurlingham Club.

On the 18th Ken Howard is showing at Richard Green (147 Bond Street) and will be present during the day, I look forward to seeing him again and hopefully Vera too.

on the 19th at noon Griff Rhys Jones opens the 20/21 International Art Fair at the RCA and I think that I am due at the Westbury in the evening.

The London Fashion Week starts on the 20th till the 24th and various events will happen.

On the 23rd Michael Winner speaks to the Rotary Club of London and good God, I am reading my diary here!

24th is Shrove Tuesday and there is the usual Pancake Races across the City and wold recommend the one at Guildhall,starts at noon.

There are various show that will not interest you but one event that I will attract your attention is another exclusive event for Children with Autism on the 26th February in Central London. Various work of Arts will be auctioned by Christie's Chairman, do let me know if you would like to join me on this one as this is by invitation only and it is hoped that you will invest in one or more work of Art. All proceed to Charity.`

I look forward to seeing you again soon,

Best regards,

Jean-Francois.

पार्टी विथ थे Fishes

Party with the fishes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhkE97v5HcY

H

Happy New Year to all

Peace, Health, Happiness and Prosperity!

Hope you are all well and look forward to seeing you again this year.

Best regards,

Jean-Francois.

Season's Greetings

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Esteemed Clients,

Season's Greeting and best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

I am still gathering my strength and will return at the beginning of February fit and ready with more to do and go.

In 2009, this will be 30 years that I have been involved in the Hospitality, Events and Charity Sector in the field of general management, public relations and marketing.

I have organised and created events, campaigns and fundraisings with and for Crowned Heads of Europe, Ministers, Tycoons, CEO's, Blue Chip Compagnies and Celebrities.

Always discrete, persistent, consistent and with the attention to detail that makes you ask for me time again, you know that I make it happen and that I get people together.

Locations have been varied in countries and places and included Royal Palaces to Dairies passing through hotels, theatres, museums,music-halls,planes, yachts and some unusual and even unheard of.

Thank you to all who have helped me along the route.

Here to another 30 years!

Cheers!


Jean-Francois.

Getter better

I am glad to say that I am getting much better now and that I have gained some weight this week. So much so that I will now start to look at my calories intake! Not quite but to be considered. All well ,I will be fit again by the end of January/beginning of February.

I look forward to hearing from you.

With best wishes,

Yours ever,

Jean-Francois.

Looking forward to 2009

After mon operation at the beginning of October, I suffered some complications resulting in my being resuscitated once and being told that I would not make it if I needed a drastic further operation. Anyway, after my hospital spell I am now at home recuperating and getting better by the day.It will take some time and I very much hope to be up and again by January and organise your events and similarly if you hear of a part or full time senior position in hospitality, events, PR, marketing or Charity,please let me know. I am prepared to commit to one or more companies in 2009.

With best wishes,

Jean-Francois.

Slowing down but wait!

http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=59461&id=583693553&ref=share
and http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=59463&id=583693553&ref=share

Also on www.robertsphotostudio.co.uk/madhattersball

and http://gallery.me.com/pablogaravato#100162


Dear Friends,

True I have to slow down due to an abscess operation on the 8th October, so bear with me till the end of November. I will always answer my phone if I can and will call you back if you ask for it and leave me your details, don't be surprised there might be a larger delay as I get very tired very quickly at present. However I expect double speed six to eight weeks after the operation.

What fun we had with the Mad Hatter's Ball though, please have a look at those pictures above.

For those good wishers, I will be at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Please note that I have taken off the 0800 number, not that many people used it and still prefer to call me on my mobile, 07831 782 200.

I look forward to seeing you again soon,

Best wishes,

Jean-Francois.