Annual Dinner - The Oxford and Cambridge Society of the Netherlands

The Oxford and Cambridge Society of The Netherlands 

warmly invites you to attend:

The Annual Society Dinner 

at the Royal Tropical Institute 

Sat 16 Nov 2024 | 6.30 pm | Amsterdam 

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The venue. The KIT Royal Tropical Institute is an independent centre of expertise, education and hospitality dedicated to sustainable development. Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we help governments, NGOs and private companies build inclusive and sustainable societies worldwide.

As every year, we welcome alumni and their guest(s) to join us for our traditional society dinner.  For pre-dinner drinks followed by a delicious three-course meal, including a special wine arrangement and a surprise speaker. 

Transport. The KIT is easily accessible by public transport, only a 15 min tram ride away from Amsterdam Centraal. There are also parking garages in proximity.

Dress Code: Black tie is preferred. 

Agenda

18:30 - 19:30: Networking and Opening Drinks

19:30 - 22:30: Three-course meal including a special wine arrangement;

Keynote Speech 

22:30: Carriages Await

Optional post-dinner drinks

After party / post-dinner drinks. For those of you who would like to carry on the evening, we will lead a group to a venue to continue conversations and drinks. 

Keynote Speaker - Joe Zammit-Lucia 

Joe writes, speaks and advises business leaders on how businesses can be successful in a politicised world. He is the author of "The New Political Capitalism: How businesses and societies can thrive in a deeply politicized world" and a founder of RADIX and the RADIX Centre for Business, Politics & Society - public policy think tanks focused on system renewal in an increasingly volatile world. He has previously had successful careers in multinational corporations and as an entrepreneur. He has been involved in the political sphere for the last decade. He has lived and worked in the UK, USA, Germany, France, Spain, The Netherlands and Malta and speaks five languages.

He will speak on the subject of "Europe in a fast-changing world...and how we can help."

Menu Choices & Tickets

Menu choices. This year there are two menu choices. Please indicate your choice, any dietary restrictions and allergies at check-out. 

• Menu A - Meat / Fish
  • Dorade tartare - cucumber | radish | avocado
  • Tenderloin - seasonal vegetables | pea puree | chimmichurrie
  • Lemon meringue tart - spring fruit

• Menu B - Vegan
  • Kohlrabi ceviche - mango | red pepper | ginger | coriander | pomegranate | mizuna
  • Scallops in garlic butter - pea cream | hazelnuts | seasonal vegetables
  • Carpaccio of various summer fruit
    

Ticket prices & guest limit. There will be a price advantage for those booking your ticket(s) before October 13th. Prices depend on time of booking. So, do make sure to get your tickets early, if you wish to attend. Members may bring one guest. However, if additional guest tickets are required, please reach out to secretary.ocnl@gmail.com to inquire the possibilities (based on capacity). We will try to do our best to accommodate these requests. 

Early booking pricing (until October 13th)

Society Member - 87 EUR |Guest of Society Member - 97 EUR | First-time Attendee - 97 EUR | Student - 70 EUR

Regular pricing will apply for tickets booked after October 13th:

Society Member - 97 EUR | Guest of Society Member - 107 EUR | First-time Attendee - 107 EUR | Student - 70 EUR

Ticket Categories. 

• Society Member. Requires current membership for 2024 ( get membership here)
• Guest Ticket. Guest of current member who is attending. State the name upon check-out. 
• First-time Attendee . If this is your first time attending an OxBridge NL Event, use this category
• Student. Student members can choose this category. 

Booking deadline & cancellation policy. The last day for obtaining tickets is November 6th . Please note that ticket cancellation is also only possible until this date for a refund. Tickets may well be cancelled after, however, there will be no refund. We will operate a waitlist, so these types of cancellations may be refunded if a suitable replacement is found.