MONITOR
Clerk’s Letter
Night Supper in our own Hall, and
getting to grips with the varied role
of being a Clerk. I am extremely
grateful to the Court, the Hall staff
and all those members who have
made me feel so welcome. I look
forward to meeting many more of
you in the weeks ahead.
Left: The Clerk in her first official Company
event at the New Freemen’s Dinner in January
I
t is with great pleasure that I write
my first letter since taking office
as Clerk at the beginning of
January. It has been a whirlwind few
months of meeting many new people,
attending First Thursday, the
February Business Lunch,
experiencing my first Court meeting
followed by the New Freemen’s
Dinner, enjoying an informal Burns
Coordinator, for more details on how
you can help.
The WCIT Charity award winners,
CALM and Missing People, are both
seeking to utilise Artificial Intelligence
in order to improve the way in which
enquiries are handled. Clearly WCIT
has members who are at the forefront
Charity is one of the four pillars of
of this sector and so the concept of an
the Company and the WCIT Charity AI/ML Learning Exchange for use in
the charity sector is an excellent
award in 2018 is a remarkable
achievement. The award provides outcome from the award. It is an
a perfect example of how members exciting initiative and goes to the heart
of the livery ethos – a modern day
can make a significant difference
through their combined efforts of
livery company using its skills and
charitable efforts to help those in need.
charitable giving as well as pro
bono work.
I am delighted to be part of such an
innovative and vibrant company. I look
The Continuous Charitable Giving
(CCG) programme of WCIT is a key forward to supporting its many
initiatives and developing its role as
factor in the Company’s ability to
support future charity awards and I the 100th livery company of the City
of London.
urge all members to consider
supporting this. Please contact
Contributed by the Clerk,
Eleanor MacGregor, our Charity
Mrs Susan E Hoefling
Venue Hire
WCIT Hall is available to hire for seminars, conferences, lunches, dinners and
receptions with a variety of rooms which allow for a flexible meeting place with
modern facilities including laptop and projector screen, flipcharts, telephone and
video conferencing, Wi-Fi, an induction loop and air conditioning throughout.
The Livery Room and Treasures Area
The Hall provides excellent catering, whether a sandwich lunch, buffet or an à la carte
dinner, with helpful and considerate staff to assist and advise on individual requirements.
The Livery Room holds up to 55 theatre style, 48 cabaret style and 42 for top table sprigs.
Livery Room and Treasures Area: Hourly £90, Half Day £320, Full Day £620
Lunch (11am to 3pm): £450. Dinner (5pm to 10:30pm): £575
Gold Room: Hourly £50, Half Day £185, Full Day £250
Blue Room: Hourly £40, Half Day £140, Full Day £220
All Rooms: Full Day £840. All prices are exclusive of VAT
We offer our Members a 50% discount rate and a reduced rate for Charities
For more information, or to book a room,
please email [email protected] or call the Hall on 020 7600 1992
Livery Room and Treasures Area: up to 55 standing
Blue Room: seats up to eight people
Gold Room: seats up to 12 people