.   BABG Forthcoming Events Dave Young July 23, 2008 Upcoming Events - Put a note into your calendar today! Tuesday, July 29: Breakfast Seminar "Accessing global capital on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market". o                                The Lord Mayor of the City of London will give the introductory address at this complimentary, invitation-only seminar. o                                Venue: Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, 235 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Time: 7:30am - 10:00am. For more information please contact Cassandra Sheffield at csheffield@hunton.com or call (404) 888 4205. Tuesday, August 5th: The Legendary BABG Pub Night, o                                Co-hosted with our friends from The Russian American Chamber of Commerce, o                                At The Ship & Anchor, 5975 Roswell Road NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Directions o                                NOTE: Pub Nights take place every first Tuesday of the month. The venue alternates between the Ship & Anchor, Roswell Road/Hammond Drive in Sandy Springs and the Churchill Arms in Buckhead....easy to plan your attendance! Open to both members and guests. Free admission. Tuesday, August 19th: "International Social Mixer/Networking Event of Olympian proportion!". ...................NOT TO BE MISSED! o                                The British, Swedish, German, Danish & Swiss Chambers of Commerce invite you to what will be one of the busiest and most enjoyable networking events in the calendar. o                                Watch some of the Olympic Finals from Beijing, a few days before the Closing Ceremony, at which point the torch will be handed to London 2012. o                                Venue: The new Fado Irish Pub, 279 Buckhead Avenue, Atlanta - Directions. o                                Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm (or much later!) o                                Admission fee of $5.00 to cover administrative costs. Complimentary, high quality finger food provided by the Fado catering team. o                                Join us and enjoy the "craic", network with literally hundreds of Young Executives from the Global Metro Atlanta business community. Just bring a few bucks for a pint, lots of business cards, and as many guests to enjoy the evening with you. Open to non-members. Saturday, September 6th: Atlanta British Car Fayre The Atlanta British Car Fayre is a warm and friendly gathering of British car enthusiastics in the delightful setting of historic Norcross. There is a small village with a number of vendors, plus the Dixie Kings jazz & Caledonia Swing performing live. Bring the family and admire the unique characteristics of the many distinctive automobiles that have originated in Britain. Visit Taste of Britain and stock up on Curly Wurlies, Hobnobs, and Crunchies. Stop for lunch and a pint at The Iron Horse Tavern. Check out the great display from Soccer In The Streets, a great charity whose mission is to teach less advantaged kids to make positive choices in life so as to better themselves, their families and communities through soccer. Admission to the public is FREE.  .........DETAILS Monday, October 13: The Oglethorpe Trophy & Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup The BABG's Annual Golf Day at Roswell Country Club is always fully-subscribed. When the "Register Now" notices come out - book early or you'll miss out! Mid-December: The BABG Christmas Party It would be a wise move to book this Friday afternoon as a vacation day! March 2009: Annual Black-Tie Gala - Bonding With The BABG The exact date of this flagship event will be finalized in the next few weeks. However, we can confirm that this year's Ball will have a James Bond theme. o                                Martini Bars o                                Ice Sculptures o                                Casino Royale o                                Silent Auction o                                Champagne Reception o                                Incredible raffle prizes o                                8-piece band to dance the night away o                                ....and much, much more!              "Nobody Does It Better"!      Stay tuned for more details.  If you would like to take advantage of the many Sponsorship opportunities available for this event, contact Ray Gilbert, Executive Director at exec@babg.org or call (404) 681 2224. Other BiNational Chamber Events: By now, many of our members and guests will be aware that 2008 has proven to be a year where the British American Business Group has adopted a policy of collaborating with many of our colleagues in the BiNational Chamber of Commerce arena to arrange incredibly popular, co-hosted events, as a proportion of our total calendar of activities. Check out the 5th Annual German Bierfest at Woodruff Park, August 23rd - www.germanbierfest.com   The best is yet to come.....join us! Become a member of the British American Business Group. BABG Atlanta Membership Overview If you would like to become a member of the BABG Atlanta, and in turn, become an affiliate member of the 20+ chapters that make up the British American Business Council (www.babc.org) click here - exec@babg.org   The British American Business Group P.O. Box 492830 | Lawrenceville | Georgia | 30049 Tel: (404) 681 2224 | Email: exec@babg.org Website: www.babg.org