This year’s Annual Dinner was declared a rip-roaring success by all those who attended the event in London.
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Thanks to this years' sponsors:
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Following a busy networking afternoon, over 470 guests sat down to a sumptuous dinner, while being entertained by table magicians, enthralled by tales of lifetime achievements and entreated to give large to this year’s President’s Charity, The World Land Trust.
In her opening address, BMRA Board President Susie Burrage, reminded members that while we still face uncertain times, the metals recycling industry is enjoying somewhat of a resurgence. Like the wider industry, there is ‘a buzz in the air’ surrounding BMRA buoyed up by the feeling that it is, once again, a true member-focussed association. The Secretariat, the Board and the supporting Committees continue to help members and endeavour to smooth the way forward, she said.
Lifetime Achievement Awards
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards went to John Adam of J R Adam & Sons and Tony Bird OBE of the Bird Group. John was surprised by the award and told those present that he felt ‘humbled to be receiving such recognition in a room full of distinguished colleagues more deserving than he’.
Tony also thanked the room for the award and went on to call for ‘all grades of scrap metal to be removed from the waste category’. Each of the recipients were presented with an engraved decanter presented by Susie Burrage, who is also Managing Director of Recycled Products Ltd.
To nominate someone for a Lifetime Achievement Award, simply email [email protected] giving their name and your reasons for nominating them; tell us what they have achieved for the industry and how they have impacted the Association (and its predecessors).
Magnanimous members
After dinner the entertainment began with a host of exciting prizes auctioned by Master of the Gavel Adrian Dodds of S Sacker (Claydon) Ltd. From the tickets to the last game of the season at Manchester United to the golfing extravaganza, every prize was fought over. (If we haven’t contacted you with an invoice for your prize, please call us on 01480 455249.)
“Thanks to the generosity of everyone in the room between the auction and the proceeds from the raffle, the evening saw us raise over £8,000 for our charity. I cannot thank everyone enough, although special thanks go to our sponsors without whom the evening would not have been the success it was,” said Robert Fell, Chief Executive of BMRA.
“I would also like to thank Susie and the Membership Committee for all the work they did to ensure the Dinner was the success it was.”
Photographs from the event can be found and downloaded for free by following this link: Yes! I want to see the photos
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Finally, if you don’t want to miss out on any of next year's exciting events, don’t forget to send us your completed membership renewal form.
