GPN with Lady C on Tuesday at the Savile Club

Join me at the Gay Professional Network on the 23rd January at the exclusive Savile Club in Mayfair.

We are a group of Gay Professionals who like their comfort, good wine and food, comfortable surrounding and great people.

Lady Colin Campbell has graciously accepted to be our guest of honour on this occasion.

The Savile Club was established in 1868 by a group of the most distinguished writers and artists of the time. Its home is a fine 18th Century house in the heart of Mayfair, whose air of elegant exclusivity reflects the uniquely creative ambiance which is preserved in the Savile Club of today.

Dress code (for Members and Guests)

The Club has no formal dress code, other than a rather undefined rule of not offending other members, so although for example jeans and trainers are not permitted and a jacket is required (except in very hot weather when a notice will be posted on the board), a tie is not de rigueur.

It reflects of course on the price since we  pay for room hire and more expensive wines and include canapés.

RSVP: http://gpn.eventbrite.com 

The choice (this may change pending new menus in 2018) is

White Burgundy: Macon-Uchizy and Bordeaux: Chateau Beauregard-Ducourt.

Canapés:

 Selection of Crostini:

            Oven dried cherry tomatoes and feta cheese, mustard dressing

            Parma Ham and horseradish cream

            Smoked Salmon, crème fraiche and dill

            Marinated artichoke hearts with olive pesto

                       Tiger Prawns on a stick with dipping sauce

                       Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil kebab

                       Chicken Satay

                       Honey & Mustard Sausages

                       Smoked Haddock Welsh Rarebit

                       Salmon Fishcakes, Lemon Mayonnaise

                       Anchovy Sticks and remoulade sauce

The price is £49.50 and includes a small fee towards the running of GPN.

GPN is a non for profit membership organisation operating since 2010. The excess from the membership fees after food, drinks and room hire pays for the website, promotion, organising, stationary including the badges, transport & banners, guests and guest speakers. 

Members who have already paid for the year, there is no further charges except that we now will meet bimonthly and up to five times a year.

By hiring private rooms, we can talk and make the occasional presentation without the noise associated with cheaper venues. 

As we did over the last few years, drinks will be included, (up  to a point though!).

I am also delighted to extend another exclusive invitation to the Whitefriars Club, of which I am the Honorary Secretary, at the Palace of Westminster to Celebrate its 150th Anniversary on Thursday 22nd February. Although not exclusively Gay, I can assure you of a few LGBT tables... details and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whitefriars-club-150th-anniversary-at-the-palace-of-westminster-tickets-35239904503

Please keep checking this blog as this is where special offers and other events from affiliated organisations are posted on a regular basis. http://gaypronet.blogspot.com/

If you have not yet done so, please consider joining us at www.gpn.one and please spread the word about the Gay Professional Network. Sharing it with friends, colleagues and the wider world helps us to grow and expand.

 

The Gay Professional Network is a really good way to meet like minded people for business or social reason. All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere. I incite you to keep in touch and nurture the contacts you make as you never know when they might come useful. 

 

The Gay Professional Network is your platform to promote your cause, your business, venue and yourself. It  helps your further your business or career and makes meaningful business and social contacts. You get connected, proactive and productive. 

 

Get connected, productive & proactive with GPN, The LGBT platform to promote your causes, companies, venues & businesses.

 

As always, I'd like to hear your thoughts and feedback about the events and your online experience too through our Facebook Group and our LinkedIn Group.

 

I very much look forward to seeing you again very soon.

Yours ever, 

J-F.

Jean-François Dor
  Founder
Gay Professional Network
jf@gpn.one
www.gpn.one

VIP Art Event with free VIP Car service 26 January

please note that this event is not organised by me.

Thank you for your support this year & Season's Greetings.

Dear Friends and supporters,

Thank you for contributing to the success of JFDE.

The Gay Professional Network met regularly this year, it included a joint reception at the London School of Economics and at various private clubs or venues.

The Network seem to have been swallowed by the Salon d'Or but  as yet managed to meet a few times.

I have been rather busy filming this year, check out what I can tell you so far on http://www.imdb.com/list/ls038032236/ some  of it you will see next year but in the cinemas now are quite a few films.

Because of this, I have not painted much but please do look at my latest work on http://jeanfrancoisdor.pictures

As a catering consultant, I found myself with people picking my brain a lot  so I asked them to pick a time and method of payment.... well good advice saves you thousands if not millions and free advice will not lead you to much.

As an event organiser, I organised or recommended various venues for conferences and after conference, a wrap up party or two and traveled a bit around. Why don't you see this on my instagram or twitter, I simply don't as I respect the privacy of my clients and businesses.

Our PR company, Mayfair PR closed its door this year, it was a partnership and partnerships are difficult. I noticed that the website has been very quickly snapped by someone but off course, I still can help you. Check http://www.jfdor.co.uk/jfd-enterprises-jfde/public-relations.php

As Hon. Secretary of the Whitefriars Club, in 2017 we were able to pay tribute to Mary Baum in January, the speakers list that followed, thanks to our Chairman Sir Neil Thorne, OBE, TD was indeed most impressive!

Rt Hon Lord Astor of Hever DL, Lord Paddy Ashdown, Sir John Timpson, I even spoke at the AGM!, Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC, Rt Hon Sir Antony Brian Baldry PC DL and we concluded the year with our Christmas Party, when we were true to our motto: Learning, Friendship & Charity. We raised over £1600 for Children in Distress!

Next year, please put in your diaries the fourth Wednesday of the month from January to May and from September to November. If you are not a member and would like to hear more about it, please let me know.

The Whitefriars Club kicks start its 150th Anniversary year with Jerry Hayes, known to some as a highly respected Barrister, to others a well known MP for some years who also appeared on various TV shows, political and entertaining.

In February it celebrate in great style its Anniversary Dinner in the most magnificent rooms of the Palace of Westminster, there is still space RSVP and more details on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whitefriars-club-150th-anniversary-at-the-palace-of-westminster-tickets-35239904503.

In March we waiting to hear from two very prominent politicians and in April, Lord Lisvane KCB DL. More about our speakers next year.

Finally in 2007 saw my 30th anniversary of living in London and Richard and I's 19th anniversary but we knew each other's for two years before that.

It remains to me to wish you and your family a wonderful end of year's festivities: Merry Christmas, Happy Bodhi Day, Happy Return of the Wandering Goddess, Happy Hanukkah, Id al-Fitr, Winter Solstice, Saturnalia and Yule and most all and to everyone I wish a very Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year 2018.

Yours ever,

Jean-François.

www.jfdor.co.uk

PS: just in case you wonder what is the return of the Wandering Goddess or other festivities, please look at http://www.religioustolerance.org/xmas_conflict1.htm