The biggest charity and networking event so far in Pattaya, drawing in over 500 guests, took place in the Centara Grand Mirage Hotel on Friday Dec 3rd, 2010.
The event started already in the afternoon with a Texas Scramble golf tournament at the Plutaluang Navy Golf Course near Sattahip. After dark, the guests gathered on the open air terrace of the Centara Grand Mirage in the North of Pattaya to sip a couple of aperitifs and enjoy a high powered concert by three lady violonists on stage and by wandering around the audience.
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{timg title:=”Movers & Shakers” thumb:=”images/stories/srv/blog/movers-shakers042.JPG” img:=”images/stories/srv/blog/movers-shakers042.JPG” gal:=”gallery-content”} The large number of guests came together since the event had been promoted by a consortium initiated by Cees’ Town & Country Property Company, JVK International Movers and the Real Estate Magazine, and included influential organizations such as the British Chamber of Commerce, Australian Chamber of Commerce, and last but but least further reinforced by the 3 main sponsors Siam Royal View, The Cliff by Nova Group, and Kone Elevators. The evening was considered a great success in all regards: the charity objectives had been met, the participants were able to warm up existing relations and to establish new ties, and everybody had a jolly good evening. The Movers and Shakers 2010 event in Pattaya was the first, but – considering its success – certainly not the last one to be staged. Video Footage from the event, including an Interview with the CEO of Siam Royal View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYa6nlkwL_k {timg title:=”Movers & Shakers” thumb:=”images/stories/srv/blog/movers-shakers032.JPG” img:=”images/stories/srv/blog/movers-shakers032.JPG” gal:=”gallery-content”} |