Agenda item

Report of the Remembrancer.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Remembrancer providing an update on the work of the Corporate Events Management Group, which was attended by officers from the Public Relations Office, the Economic Development Office, Mansion House, the Department of Culture, Heritage and Libraries, the Barbican, and the Museum of London.

Members noted that the electronic diary was available to all above departments, guests were being proposed jointly for events, and that the Barbican and Guildhall were aiming to promote both venues jointly as a destination for major events, in particular large conferences. A marketing strategy was being developed which, once launched, could be extended to allow all the City Corporation’s venues to work more closely together to generate increased business opportunities.

Members discussed the report, highlighting a need to include links to City Schools and to publicise events more prominently on the website, particularly commemorative events for the First World War Centenary. Members also voiced their approval for priority to be given to develop the use of an electronic pro-forma for a greater range of events.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.