RIA Annual Conference 2023

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Evening Dinner and Entertainment

Day: Wednesday 1 November
Dress code: Business attire

Agenda
17:45 Networking drinks 
19:00 Networking dinner 
19:30 Welcome Host - Sam McAlister
19:45 Guest Speaker - Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, DL
21:30 Evening Entertainment - Miss Kiddy & the Cads
23:00 DJ
03:00 Carriages


Guest Speaker:


Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, DL
Member of the House of Lords

Tanni Grey-Thompson is renowned for her achievements as an athlete, and is a multi-gold medal winner in Paralympic sport. She competed for Wales at five Paralympic Games and three Commonwealth Games, winning 16 medals, including 11 gold medals, and holding over 35 world records. Born in Cardiff, she started wheelchair racing at the age of twelve, and joined Bridgend Athletic Club at the age of fifteen. She studied at Loughborough University, gaining an honours degree in Politics and Social Administration, and has been an independent cross-bench member of the House of Lords since 2010.

Tanni combines a wealth of experience as an elite athlete with personal experiences of working as a development officer and a talent pathway coach. She is currently the chair of UK Active (until June 2022), a trustee of the Commonwealth Sports Foundation, and an ambassador for UNICEF. As Chair of Sport Wales, Tanni will be accountable to the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport for Sport Wales’ performance and for the delivery of strategic priorities. Developing and maintaining a close relationship with the Deputy Minister and key members of the Welsh Government is a crucial part of the Chair’s role.  

Dinner

Selection Of Bread and Butter 

Starter
Roasted Seasonal Vegetables Tart, with goat cheese, red onion compote (V)(DF)

Mains
Pan Fried Beef Filet, horseradish mash, broccoli, glazed shallot, heritage carrot, red wine sauce (GF)

Desserts
Trio of chocolate mousse, mango puree

Tea and Coffee 

We thank our dinner sponsor:



Miss Kiddy and the Cads - Live music

Straight from the red carpet and onto the stage, Miss Kiddy and the Cads bring you your favourite hits wrapped in high-class glamour and decadent sass. They entertain and dazzle the most discerning and style-conscious audiences across the world with the glitz, the extravagance, and the jazzy sounds of classic era Hollywood. Expect your favourite party tunes – from Bowie to Beyonce – done with a classy, brassy and toe-tapping make-over that will get your guests off their seats and straight on the dancefloor. Miss Kiddy and her Cads have entertained audiences all over the world: from London to New Delhi, and from Yorkshire to Bangkok. Since forming in 2016, they have brought their sold-out show at Leicester Square Theatre, Pizza Express in Soho, the fabulous Crazy Coq’s as well as a special album launch at the world-famous Ronnie Scott’s.  You may have caught their performance jumping off your screens on ITV’s This Morning and Loose Women. Or if you enjoy festivals such as Underbelly, Camp Bestival, and the Henley Music Festival, you may have seen Miss Kiddy and her Cads strut their stuff on these stages as well.


 

DJ/Producer Kruel Intentions

International DJ/Producer Kruel Intentions from London, UK Known for playing high energetic sets all across Europe. Kruel Intentions have played for some of the biggest brands in London including Abode, Lock n Load, Lovejuice, Moondance, COGO, Audiowhore and more. They have had the pleasure in playing as some of the biggest clubs in the UK such as Ministry of Sound, E1, Brixton Academy, Electric, Scala, Fire & Lightbox and more! Kruel intentions are also no strangers to the festival stage with appearances at ‘Arcadia’, ‘Abode in the Park’, ‘We Are FSTVL’, ‘Moondance’, and ‘South West Four Festival’ sharing the stage alongside some of the biggest artist in world. Outside of the UK, he has been spreading himself even further afield to play some of Europe’s hottest summer locations, from Ibiza’s ‘es paradise’ and ‘Ocean Beach Club’ to the Marbella super-club Mirage for the ‘Kinky Malinki’ brand and the popular Lovejuice pool parties at Sisu. ‘Kruel Intentions’ have had a number of top 10 releases on Beatport, ITunes and Apple Music and seen support from the likes of Sister Bliss, David Guetta, Joel Corry, DJ SKT and Roger Sanchez as well as regular support on Kiss, Capital and Flex FM. You can catch them hosting their very own weekly show each and every Saturday midnight till 2am on Select 94.4 FM.