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SUMMARY:Inter-Livery Bridge Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Tournament for bridge players to come and enjoy a number of hands Duplicate bridge\, followed by a supper\, then a few more hands afterwards in the splendid opulence of Drapers’ Hall. All welcome. One member from each pair MUST belong to a Livery company. Details will be sent out to Clerks and also posted on our website: www.makersofplayingcards.co.uk
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/inter-livery-bridge-competition-2/
LOCATION:Drapers’ Hall\, Throgmorton Avenue\, London\, EC2N 2DQ
ORGANIZER;CN="Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards":MAILTO:clerk@makersofplayingcards.co.uk
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SUMMARY:21st Shrove Tuesday Inter-Livery Pancake Races\, Guildhall Yard\, Tuesday 4th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:This is an annual Inter-Livery charity event which raises money for the Lord Mayor’s charities and the Poulter’s Master Pelican Trust. Organised by the Worshipful Company of Poulters\, this is a colourful spectacle supported by several dozen Livery Companies (with races for Masters\, Liverymen\, fancy dress etc)\, now well established in the City calendar.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/21st-shrove-tuesday-inter-livery-pancake-races-guildhall-yard-tuesday-4th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Worshipful Company of Poulters":MAILTO:Poultersclerk@live.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Heart Sounds: The Rise of Cardiology in Britain and the Evolving Role of Professional Medical Societies
DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores the historical evolution of cardiovascular medicine in Britain\, highlighting its development from early generalist medical practices to the groundbreaking contributions of British pioneers in diagnostics\, therapeutics\, and surgical innovations that transformed the global management of heart disease. It will examine how professional societies\, such as the Cardiac Club (founded in 1922)\, played a crucial role in fostering specialisation by setting clinical standards\, promoting research collaboration\, and spreading new knowledge. A key theme will be the value of oral history collections\, which capture the personal experiences and contributions of influential figures in the field. \nDr Caroline Coats MBBS BSc MSc PhD FRCP DHMSA is Consultant Cardiologist to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital\, Glasgow and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. She is Lead Clinician for the Network of Inherited Cardiac Conditions Scotland. Dr Coats also has a long-standing interest in the history of medicine\, completing the DHMSA in 2004 and now lecturing on the course herself. As Archivist to the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)\, she has transformed the display of the Society’s unique collection and co-wrote an accompanying volume\, A Bundle of History.  Heavily involved in the centenary celebrations of the BCS in 2022\, she established an ongoing oral history project collecting testimony from those involved in cardiovascular medicine past and present. \nGeoffrey Flavell’s career as a thoracic surgeon spanned the development of the discipline from the surgical treatment of tuberculosis to cardiac surgery. He was born in Wellington\, New Zealand\, and attended Waitaki and Otago schools.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/geoffrey-flavell-lecture-2/
LOCATION:Apothecaries Hall\, Black Friars Lane\, London\, EC4V 6EJ\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Apothecaries Academic Events":MAILTO:academicevents@apothecaries.org
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day Event - Women in International Trade
DESCRIPTION:Keynote speaker Elisabeth Bowes – Deputy High Commissioner of Australia. Elisabeth will discuss the role of women in international trade and the broader impact this has on world trade. Followed by a lively debate with the Members of Goodenough College and the Livery.  \nElisabeth Bowes is a senior career officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and has been Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since January 2023. She was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2021 for outstanding public service to international trade policy\, particularly as Head of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Taskforce.\nPrior to coming to the UK\, she was First Assistant Secretary and Chief Negotiator\, Free Trade Agreements and Stakeholder Division\, DFAT\, from January 2020. In that role\, she led negotiations for Australia of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement. \nElisabeth was previously Assistant Secretary\, Trade and Investment Law Branch\, Office of Trade Negotiations (September 2019-January 2020)\, and Minister-Counsellor (Trade) at the Australian Embassy in Washington DC (July 2016-July 2019). In Washington\, she oversaw bilateral trade relations between the US and Australia\, as well as broader trade policy issues\, climate change and energy issues\, infrastructure and transportation. Prior to arriving in Washington\, Elisabeth was Head of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Taskforce in the Office of Trade Negotiations in DFAT\, Canberra\, from 2012-2016\, where she led the successful defence of that measure in WTO dispute proceedings.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/international-womens-day-event-women-in-international-trade/
LOCATION:Goodenough College\, Mecklenburgh Square\, WC1N 2AB\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Worshipful Company of World Traders":MAILTO:clerk@world-traders.org
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SUMMARY:The Lady Mayoress’s Sleep Out 2025
DESCRIPTION:Trade your cosy\, warm bed for a night and join the Lady Mayoress and Lord Mayor (travel plans permitting) at our Sleep Out. Launched by Amanda Keaveny in 2022\, this event offers a glimpse into the reality of sleeping rough while raising awareness of homelessness in the City and supporting two fantastic charitable causes. \n50% of net proceeds from the event will go to The Lord Mayor’s Appeal partner charity Homewards\, a five-year Royal Foundation programme bringing together organisations and individuals to find local solutions to homelessness. The 50% balance of net proceeds will be donated to The Pret Foundation who tackle hunger\, poverty and homelessness in communities local to Pret shops in the UK and around the world. \nThe registration fee is £25 and minimum sponsorship target is £300 excluding Gift Aid. Hot drinks and breakfast will be provided for all sleepers by Pret A Manger. Participants will need to bring their own sleeping bags\, cardboard\, waterproofs\, water bottles etc.
URL:https://liverycommittee.org/event/the-lady-mayoresss-sleep-out-2025/
LOCATION:Guildhall Yard\, Gresham Street\, London\, EC2V 7HH\, United Kingdom
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