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SUMMER 2019 LOOKING BACK It hardly seems possible that we have been doing The DatebooK for 25 years. We’ve gone from small to large to medium size and covered “ever so much” in the world of special events. For this column, I thought it would be fun to go back to the beginning and see what some of my comments have been over the years. In the first few issues I talked about The DatebooK, why we started the publication and what we hoped to achieve. I also noted our changes as we added different features. As we grew we also changed our front cover several times. It is interesting to see, as I look back, the wide range of yellows we tried until we finally found the one we all liked. It was in 1995 that I started my own column and one of my first “Editor’s Note” was about “Telephone Manners”. At that time, the electronic world we live in today was in its infancy so the telephone was how a potential donor made their first contact with a charity. My one comments was, “This is more important than you think”. So True! In another issue my column was entitled “Whose Event Is This”. My topic was being greeted when arriving at charity events. You need to make certain that your guests know exactly what your event is about the moment they arrive. attention at the start of an evening. Why is there always at least one table that keeps on talking? In the Summer of 2007 I talked about The DatebooK Ball, 10 years of great evenings which started first at The Savoy and later moved to The Dorchester. To this day there are still people who talk about that event. For several issues I had a lively debate going on …. “Are we or are we not going to have a recession”. We know which side won that debate. Later issues included topics such as “You cannot teach special events” - something I continue to discuss - “Are there too many shows and expos?” - several of which are not with us any more - and more recently a column on “Brexit and how it may or may not affect special events.” That is still a question that no one can answer. So that brings us today. What will I write about in the future? Well those of you who know me well know that I always have something to say. Mary Kay Eyerman E-mail: [email protected] Other topics I discussed include auctions - how keep them from becoming boring - and how to successfully get people’s Editor: Mary Kay Eyerman, The London & UK Datebook 22c Kew Garden Road, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3HD Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] Contributing Writers: Richard Fitzwilliams, Claire Derrick, Peter Kerwood, Lynne Warner, Jonathan Byrne, Rachel Brown, Julia Burt, Michèle Marriott, Lin Kennedy, Marianne Gray and Richard Household. Administration Office & Entry Information Enquiries: Administrative Coordinator 67 Hawkwood Road, Sible Hedingham Halstead, Essex CO9 3JR Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] Art Editor: Ron Bryant-Funnell, Studio 2, Willowfield Studios, 67a Willowfield Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8AP Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the editor/publisher. Graphic Design: John Kimble Graphic Design Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Visit: www.thedatebook.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] Reproduction or use of this material without permission of the publisher is prohibited. For information on how to receive a printed copy of The London & UK Datebook: Next Issue: Autumn 2019 ©2019 The London & UK DatebooK is published three times a year by M.K. Eyerman. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the publication. Visit The London & UK DatebooK on www.thedatebook.co.uk Copy Deadline for listing events in the Calendar of Events: Friday 2nd August 2019. The London & UK DatebooK ISSN 1749-0901 (Print) Front Cover Photo courtesy of Church House Westminster. Photography By Alex Baker. THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK 1