21st August 2017 (v.3)
EUROPEAN INTER-CLUB WEEKEND GENERAL INFORMATION
ORGANIZATION Gold Alliance in collaboration with:
Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club Jongeren Tafel
ST. JOHANNS CLUB I Vienna, Austria ATHENS CLUB I Athens, Greece CLUB VAN LOTHARINGEN I Brussels, Belgium THE STEPHEN'S GREEN HIBERNIAN CLUB I Dublin, Ireland DE WARANDE I Brussels, Belgium CIRCOLO DELL UNIONE I Firenze, Italy ROYAL INTERNATIONAL CLUB CHÂTEAU SAINTE-ANNE I Brussels, Belgium CIRCOLO CANOTTIERI ANIENE I Rome, Italy CERCLE-GAULOIS I Brussels, Belgium SOCIETÀ DEL GIARDINO I Milan, Italy DE KAMERS I Antwerpen, Belgium CIRCOLO NAZIONALE DELL'UNIONE I Napoli, Italy THE RESIDENCE I Sofia, Bulgaria CERCLE MUNSTER I Luxemburg, Luxemburg HELSINKI BOURSE CLUB I Helsinki, Finland SOCIETEIT DE WITTE I Hague, Netherlands CERCLE UNION INTERALLIEE I París, France NORSKE SELSKAB I Oslo, Norway THE TRAVELLERS PARIS I París, France GRÉMIO LITERÁRIO I Lisbon, Portugal AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE FRANCE I París, France TURF CLUB I Lisbon, Portugal FRANKFURTER-GESELLSCHAFT I Frankfurt, Germany The New Club I Edinburgh, Scotland DER CLUB ZU BREMEN I Bremen, Germany THE ROYAL NORTHERN AND UNIVERSITY CLUB I Aberdeen, Scotland ULSTER REFORM CLUB I Belfast, Great Britain CÍRCULO DEL LICEO I Barcelona, Spain NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB LONDON I London, Great Britain CÍRCULO ECUESTRE I Barcelona, Spain PHYLLIS COURT CLUB I Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, Great Britain REAL GRAN PEÑA I Madrid, Spain REFORM CLUB I London, Great Britain CLUB FINANCIERO GÉNOVA I Madrid, Spain OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE CLUB I London, Great Britain CASINO DE MADRID I Madrid, Spain TRAVELLERS CLUB I London, Great Britain NUEVO CLUB MADRID I Madrid, Spain THE SAVILE CLUB I London, Great Britain REAL SOCIEDAD VALENCIANA DE AGRICULTURA Y DEPORTES I Valencia, Spain THE NOTTINGHAM CLUB I Nottingham, Great Britain REAL CASINO OF MURCIA I Murcia, Spain IN & OUT THE NAVAL & MILITARY CLUB I London, Great Britain SOCIEDAD BILBAÍNA I Bilbao, Spain THE LANSDOWNE CLUB I London, Great Britain REAL CÍRCULO DE LABRADORES I Sevilla, Spain CITY UNIVERSITY CLUB I London, Great Britain SÄLLSKAPET CLUB I Stockholm, Sweden THE CALEDONIAN CLUB I London, Great Britain THE ROYAL BACHELOR'S CLUB I Göteborg, Switzerland THE NAVAL CLUB I London, Great Britain GRANDE SOCIETE BERNE I Berne, Switzerland
Gold Alliance · Amstel 336, 1017AS · Amsterdam | [email protected] | www.goldalliance.org 01 EUROPEAN INTER-CLUB WEEKEND
DATES:
Friday 27th and Saturday 28th of October.
PARTICIPATING MEMBERS:
Registered members and a companion between 21 to 41 years old, from invited clubs.
Applicants to any participating club - those who have not yet finalised their membership process - may contact the secretary of the host club for a special invitation to events. This is also true for close personal relatives of existing members who are not attending an event.
MAXIMUM Nº. OF ATTENDEES: 150
OBJECTIVES:
ONE / Serve as a networking platform and strengthen ties between members of the participating clubs.
TWO / Promote Inter-club relationships across Europe on an institutional level.
THREE / Promote the history, tradition, values and heritage of our clubs and countries.
FOUR / Encourage the participation of club members of all ages and genders in future Inter-club activities.
FIVE / Encourage the participation and integration of young members in the Inter-club network.
SIX / Develop the Gold Alliance organization brand: a Pan-European organization with the aim of promoting the aforementioned objectives and events on a scheduled regular basis.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT STATUS:
OPEN. Online form here.
HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS: Booking is only available online, and cannot be done through this site. Moreover, we suggest you book as early as possible due to the high demand for the selected dates.
Gold Alliance · Amstel 336, 1017AS · Amsterdam | [email protected] | www.goldalliance.org 02 PROVISIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday 27th of October
12:00 hrs. Guided visit around the Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club Members and companion only. Price: Free.
13:00 hrs. Official Reception of all attendants at the Industieele Groote Club premises Members and companion only. Appetizers, lunch, coffe and drinks. Price: 45 € p.p. (+3% Stripe transaction fee)
17:00 hrs. Old Amsterdam: "Bruin Café" Hoppe, a classic from 1670: broodje, biertjes and bitterballen. Price: As p.p.
20:00 hrs. - 01:00 hrs. Private boat trip Boat trip around the monumental city of Amsterdam exploring the city through its historical canals. Includes open bar, bites & music. (Max. room capacity 50 people) Price: 65 € (+3% Stripe transaction fee)
Saturday 28th of October
13:00 hrs. Ride like Dutch Bike tour and experience through the historical city. Price: Free. Bike rental cost.
15:00 hrs. Modern Amsterdam: Hotel "W" terrace Drinks and bites at the Hotel W terrace. Price: As p.p.
15:00 - 16:00hrs. and 16:30 - 17:30 hrs. Genever tasting Taste the origin of the Gin, the Dutch Genever at Wynand Fockink a 1679 specialized distillery. Max. 12 people per visit. (Tot. 24) Price: 17,50 € p.p. (+3% Stripe transaction fee)
19:00 hrs. Gala Dinner Black tie charity ball gala dinner and drinks at Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club. Price: 75 € p.p. (+3% Stripe transaction fee)
Sunday, 28th of May: Departure – Free time.
Gold Alliance · Amstel 336, 1017AS · Amsterdam | [email protected] | www.goldalliance.org 03 HISTORY OF THE KONINKLIJKE INDUSTRIEELE GROOTE CLUB
In 1788 a reading company was founded in the Kalverstraat. The first original drawings were Amsterdam called Doctrina et Amicitia. The rejected by the Dam Council Committee, but in members were patriots, mostly from the Amster- 1914 the building was apporved and completed. dam merchants, judges, notaries and civil servants. As a political company, they should not During the Second World War the building was hold meetings but as a readership they gathered seized by the Germans. It was then sold to The regularly. Doctrina et Amicitia had a large library of Netherlands (National Netherlanden) in 1945 with 8000 titles, a large part of which has been the word promise that it could be bought back preserved. after the war. After the war, the Club was unable to buy the In 1872, the Societé de Groote Club was founded building, after which the Club rented the building in the building, and in 1922, Doctrina et Amicitia until 1975, the year in which the Club merged with merged with the Groote Club, after which the the Industrial Club, which was founded in 1913. name Societeite De Groote Club Doctrina et Since this merger, Amicitia was used. the name The Industrial Groote Club is being used. The Groote Club builidng was designed by the architects Theodoor Gerard Schill and D.H. Haverkamp in 1912 on the corner of the Dam and
The club building in the Dam square The bar
Private dinning hall Entrance from the main hall to the bar
Gold Alliance · Amstel 336, 1017AS · Amsterdam | [email protected] | www.goldalliance.org 04 CONTACT INFORMATION
EUROPEAN INTER-CLUB COORDINATOR: Mr. Piero Cattarini Gold Alliance Organization +31 642 57 07 49 W/app +34 633 84 84 89 [email protected]
HOSTING CLUB COORDINATORS: Mr. Quintus Willemse Event Ambassador +31 642 458 630 [email protected]
HOST CLUB INFORMATION: Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club Dam, 27 – Amsterdam | See map Contact: Mss. Rosanne Theuns + 31 206242220 [email protected]
Gold Alliance is searching for club brand ambassadors to intermediate with their own clubs in the arrangement of future Inter-club events. If you are interested please contact:
Mss. Laura van der Linden [email protected]
Gold Alliance · Amstel 336, 1017AS · Amsterdam | [email protected] | www.goldalliance.org 05 ABOUT GOLD ALLIANCE
GOLD ALLIANCE OBJECTIVES: Serve as a networking platform and strengthen ties between members of the participating clubs. Promote Inter-club relationships across Europe on an institutional level. Promote the history, tradition, values and heritage of our clubs and countries. Encourage the participation of club members of all ages and genders in future Inter-club activities. Encourage the participation and integration of young members in the Inter-club network. Develop the Gold Alliance organization brand: a Pan-European organization with the aim of promoting the aforementioned objectives and events on a scheduled regular basis.
HUMAN OBJECTIVES: Individual freedom: Respect the human diversity on race, religion or gender. Private property: Attach-to and respect any club's norms, history and traditions. Free enterprise: In the human and business level. By joining and putting in common shared interests and by exchanging and creating value.
SOCIAL AID: Global fight against A.L.S.: Gold Alliance has a self-imposed will to fight A.L.S. across the globe hence, it will allocate a percentage of the revenue of the most costly event to a local foundation that supports ALS ill people.
Gold Alliance · Amstel 336, 1017AS · Amsterdam | [email protected] | www.goldalliance.org 05 BROCHURE UPDATE RECORD
10/06/2017: 1st distributed v.
31/07/2017: 2nd distributed v.:
• Updated invited clubs list. • The "Private boat trip", is now open bar. Includes all drinks and music. From 20:00 hrs. to 01:00hrs. • The Gala dinner is no longer in benefit of the Dutch A.L.S. organization. • Hotel booking service by local coordinators is not available. • Club applicants and first dregree family members are invited to participate by requestining an invitation to the host club Secretary. • “Genever tasting” is moved to Saturday in 2 turns of a max. of 12 people per turn. Price is confirmed at: 17,50 € p.p.” • “Old Amsterdam - Bruin Café" is moved to Friday at 17:30 hrs. • Minor amendments.
21/08/2017: 3nd distributed v.:
• Gala Dinner starts 19:00 hrs. Ends 02:00hrs. • Genever tasting: two turns, max. 12 people per turn. First turn: 15:00-16:00 hrs. Second turn: 16:30-17:30hrs.
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