South Africa’s Brand Ambassador speaks at Rutland Biz Club
Pumela Salela, who rose from living in a one roomed home to become the Head of Brand South Africa in the United Kingdom, addressed the Rutland Biz Club lunch at The Falcon Hotel in Uppingham on Thursday 16 August. Pumela inspired attendees with her personal success story made possible thanks to a Nelson Mandela Scholarship. […]
Pumela Salela
Pumela Salela is the Country Head for the United Kingdom (UK) under Brand South Africa, the custodian of the South Africa Country Brand. Her role is to market South Africa in the UK, attract foreign direct investment (fdi) into South Africa, mobilise Global South Africans (GSA) abroad and to manage the brand reputation of South […]
Andrew Rosindell MP – Rutland Mercury Article 27th July 2018
Andrew Rosindell MP – Rutland Mercury Article 270718
Rutland Biz Club welcomes Brexit MP Andrew Rosindell
Andrew Rosindell MP predicted a no deal Brexit as he addressed the Rutland Biz Club at their regular monthly lunch at the Falcon Hotel in Uppingham on Friday 20 July. The Romford MP told attendees that the people of Britain should not be afraid as Conservative MPs and Theresa May’s Cabinet consider the Prime Minister’s […]
Andrew Rosindell MP
Andrew Rosindell is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Romford. He is proud to have been born and educated in his constituency and has devoted the majority of his working life to his area. It was in Romford that he first became Chairman of the local Young Conservatives aged 16, before going on to serve […]
Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader KCB OBE
Clive joined the Royal Air Force straight from Southampton University in 1973; by 1989 he was a Wing Commander. He commanded No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron – the first Germany-based Harrier squadron to convert to full night operational capability, as well as participating in air operations in Iraq and Bosnia. He was awarded the OBE following […]
Sir Mark Worthington OBE
Sir Mark Worthington was Private Secretary to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1992 until her death in 2013. He also served as Director of her Private Office and Director of the Margaret Thatcher Foundation. During that time, he was Lady Thatcher’s most senior advisor and dealt with leading politicians in both the UK […]
A Radical from Grantham: The Life of Lady Thatcher at the Rutland Biz Club
Friday 18th May 2018 Members of the Rutland Biz Club welcomed Margaret Thatcher’s former private secretary Sir Mark Worthington OBE, as speaker at their monthly luncheon at the Falcon Hotel in Uppingham. Sir Mark, who worked for the former Prime Minister for 20 years, told attendees that Lady Thatcher’s political convictions were defined by her […]
St George’s Celebration Lunch – Friday 20th April 2018
East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin joined us to celebrate St George’s Day at the George Hotel in Stamford. Our Members and their guests enjoyed a three-course lunch followed by a rousing singsong of British classic tunes including Jerusalem and Rule Britannia, with accompaniment from a local jazz band. Emma, who is chair of the Commonwealth […]
Lunch with John Cridland CBE – Friday 23rd March 2018
Rutland businesses key to post-Brexit economy says former CBI chief Businesses within a 50-mile radius of Rutland represent the engine for growth to drive a successful post-Brexit economy, claims former CBI chief John Cridland. Mr Cridland outlined his vision for a new growth model as guest speaker at the Biz Club lunch, held at the […]