Issue - meetings

Report of the Managing Director, Alexandra Palace Trading Limited, to advise the Consultative Committee on forthcoming events to the end of the financial year.

Mr Paul Braybrooke (Alexandra Palace Trading Limited) introduced the report which detailed forthcoming events at the Palace, highlighting the new Freestyle Stake-boarding Festival in October 2009 and the Fresh Thinking Trade Show which was an entrepreneurial event encouraging the start up of small businesses .  The Christmas Ice Show was not yet on the schedule for this year.

In relation to concerns about the late closing time of Miracles of Ministries Conference on the 11^th September 2009, Mr De’Ath explained that the event was for a group of 4,000 to 5,000 people who attended the religious event to pray and sing and assured members that it would not be a noisy event.

Mr Evison noted suggestions that the course for the Cross Country event should not run through the conservation area.

In response to the Consultative Committee enquiring, Mr Braybrooke stated that the recession had impacted bookings at the Palace but overall there was a satisfactory amount of business. Clients holding events at the Palace were offered 2 year contracts and discussions about pricing for events were being held to maximise use of the Palace.

RESOLVED

i.          That the report be noted.

ii.         That the course for the Cross Country event should not run through the conservation area.