Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Managing Director, Alexandra Palace Trading Limited (APTL) advising on forthcoming events to the end of the financial year.

RECEIVED the report updating on Forthcoming Events at Alexandra Palace, introduced by Rebecca Kane, Managing Director Alexandra Palace Trading Company (APTL) as laid out in pages 27 – 28 of the agenda pack.

• The Committees were informed about a potential event in the Park in May 2012, which would involve temporary structures and a road closure.  APTL staff were considering how the event could also involve the Palace building and what kind of legacy could be secured after the event.  The event would need Board approval.

• In addition to thanks expressed by the Managing Director APTL, the Chair passed on thanks sent by John Thompson of the Alexandra Palace Television Group to all those involved in the TV75 event.  Some members expressed that it had been a huge success.  There had been a lot of interest from people who were unable to obtain tickets who would be contacted about future events in the TV Studio.

• It was noted that the Silent Movie event on 21^st November 2011 fell on the same night as Haringey’s Full Council meeting and that further dates for Silent Movies were likely to be confirmed for February and April 2012.

The report was NOTED.

Clerk’s Note: 20:50 hrs Caroline Hayter arrived.