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July 2009

Date Location Description
1st Leeds Meeting at David Young Community Academy
2nd Leeds Yorkshire Society Meeting with Ward Haddaway
3rd Leeds Princes Trust Meeting
3rd Leeds Launch of Leeds Fashion Works
6th Leeds Meeting at David Young Community Academy
6th Leeds Meeting with Welcome to Yorkshire
7th Leeds New Rector arrives in Adel
7th London Re-launch Investors in Diversity House of Commons
8th Leeds Pinsent Masons Breakfast Briefing
8th Leeds David Young Community Academy Full Governing Body Meeting
9th Leeds Yorkshire Society Meeting at Club LS1
10th Leeds Meeting of Yorkshire Foundation
10th Leeds Princes Trust Awards at Leeds College of Building
13th Adel York Gate Garden Festival Lunch
14th Leeds Yorkshire Society Meeting at Weetwood Hotel
15th Harrogate Great Yorkshire Show
17th Wakefield Cathedral Chief Constable's Summer Concert
24th Leeds Diocesan Meeting
24th Leeds Yorkshire Society Meeting
26th Pontefract Races Yorkshire Society
27th Leeds Club LS1 Meetings
28th Leeds Common Purpose
28th Garforth Talk at Net Group
28th York racecourse Launch of the new Jaguar XJ
29th Leeds Meeting with Quest
30th Leeds Meeting with Oxygen Insurance for Yorkshire Society
30th Leeds Pinsent Masons and the Yorkshire Icons
31st Leeds Princes Trust Council Meeting
31st Leeds Radio Leeds interview for Yorkshire Day

June 2009

Date Location Description
1st Leeds Chamber of Commerce discussions re Yorkshire Society as a Member
2nd Harrogate Action International links with Yorkshire Society
3rd Adel The launch of Bell Tower Appeal
5th University of Bradford Bangladeshi visit of Civil Servant
6th London Colonel's Review Trooping of the Colours
6th Conisbrough Addressing a Dinner for Duke of York's Community initiative
8th Leeds Princes Trust Induction Meeting
9th Headingley Talk to Tuesday Ladies Group
10th Club LS1 Meeting with Milaap Media to discuss profile programme on TV - Community relations
10th Leeds Yorkshire Society Officers Meeting
11th Malton Press Briefing for Yorkshire Day
12th York Presentation to Archbishop of York re Yorkshire Suit
15th Leeds Princes Trust Meeting at new offices
15th Leeds Royal Television Society Dinner and presenting an Award of Journalist of the Year
16th Leeds Yorkshire Forward meeting with Diocese of Ripon & Leeds - Archdeacon
17th York Trustees Meeting - Duke of York's Community Initiative
18th Leeds Sponsorship Meeting for DYCI and Princes Trust
18th Leeds Meeting for an Exhibition at The Light Leeds
19th Leeds Princes Trust Council Meeting
19th Leeds Meeting with Tokos Solutions for Yorkshire Society Funding
23rd Leeds Sponsorship Meeting for Yorkshire Icons
23rd Leeds Planning Meeting for talk to be given to Common Purpose
23rd Leeds Meeting with Welcome to Yorkshire
24th Leeds Meeting at David Young Community Academy
25th Bowcliffe Hall Meeting of Assessors Group for Duke of York's Community Initiative
25th Leeds Charity Bank's opening of new offices
26th Leeds Meeting of Yorkshire Icons
26th Leeds Meeting with Investors in Diversity
26th Leeds CISV Fundraising Barbecue
28th Skipton With Dalesman's Team at Broughton Hall Game Fair
29th Leeds Meeting West Yorkshire Police on links with Yorkshire Society and DYCI
29th Leeds Yorkshire Society Executive Away Day Planning Meeting
30th Barnsley Unveiling of Dickie Bird's Statue

May 2009

Date Location Description
1st Ripon & Leeds Diocese Meeting for a new Pioneer Minister for Leeds
1st Lupton Fawcett Meeting
5th Yorkshire Icons Trustees Meeting
6th-9th Trade Mission to Serbia Yorkshire Society/Leeds Council visit to Belgrade and Nis with Civic Receptions
13th Ripon & Leeds Diocese Further meeting for Pioneer Minister
14th Harrogate Showground Dalesman Rural Awards Dinner
15th Deloitte, Leeds Prince's Trust Meeting
15th Headingley Experience Yorkshire Society Annual Dinner
19th Met Hotel, Leeds Yorkshire Society Committee Meeting
20th Logic 100 Board Meeting
26th Club LS1 Ambassador's Meeting
26th Way Fund Managers Leeds Dinner
27th St James's Place Development Meeting
27th Club LS1 Meeting with Richard McGann
27th Aspire Leeds Prince's Trust Meeting
28th Club LS1 Ambassador's Meeting
29th Pudsey Yorkshire Society Corporate Visit to ATB Morley Ltd

April 2009

Date Location Description
3rd Yorkshire Tourist Board Launch of Welcome to Yorkshire at the Armouries
8th Common Purpose Leeds Introduction to Mr. Yorkshire
9th Leeds Lupton Fawcett Lunch
16th Leeds Introducing North of England Excellence to Club LS1
29th Buckingham Palace Yorkshire Icons Meeting
29th DYCA Governors Meeting

March 2009

Date Location Description
4th DYCI Trustees Meeting
6th Yorkshire Society Planning Meeting for Serbian Trade Visit
10th Bradford Methodists Ladies Talk on the history of 10 Downing Street
10th Yorkshire Society Committee Meeting
11th Dalesman Rural Awards Luncheon
12th DYCA Oliver Musical
16th Yorkshire Society Meeting with Jet2.com
18th Taylor's Harrogate Coffee Masterclass
20th Black Sheep Brewery A Day with the Brewer
23rd Oxygen Insurance Brokers Yorkshire Society Member's Offer
25th Dalesman Rural Awards Judges Meeting
30th Business in the Community Introduction to Mr. Yorkshire's interests
31st Yorkshire Icons Trustees Meeting

February 2009

Date Location Description
3rd Buckingham Palace Duke of York's Community Initiative Meeting
4th Leeds Mr Yorkshire launches Exclusivity Ltd
5th DYCA Academic Board Meetings
8th Ripon Cathedral Education Sunday
9th National Coal Mining Museum Presentation of a Yorkshire Society Donation at the Brick Appeal Launch
9th Bowcliffe Hall Planning Duke of York's Community Initiative Awards
9th Leeds Charity Dinner at Wilson & Co for DOYCI
10th Leeds Yorkshire Icons Meeting
12th London Guest of the Serbian Ambassador at his Reception
12th Thorpe Park Yorkshire Society Officers Meeting
17th Manchester Banquet at Nawaab Restaurant
20th Leeds Meeting Northern Ballet for their 40th Anniversary Planning
24th Leeds Meeting of the Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts
26th DYCA Interview by HM Inspectors for the Academy Ofsted Visit
26th DYCA De-Briefing with HM Inspectors after Ofsted Visit

January 2009

Date Location Description
6th Thorpe Park Yorkshire Society Officers Meeting
7th Bradford   Meeting at Carnation re Regeneration
7th DYCA Appointments Meeting
8th Leeds Yorkshire Serbian Conference Planning meeting
9th Leeds Trustees meeting with YICI Coordinator
12th Malton Meeting with Council CEO re Yorkshire Day 2009
12th Birstall Talk at Birstall Rotary Club on the Yorkshire Society
13th Leeds Civic Hall Yorkshire Society Committee Meeting
14th Leeds Meeting with YICI Advisory Board
15th York Meeting with the Archbishop of York on DOYCI
15th Leeds Civic Hall Yorkshire Serbian Conference  

December 2008

Date Location Description
5th Yorkshire-Icons Community Initiative Trustees meet with Events Coordinator
5th North of England Excellence Meeting of Business Development Committee in Warrington
8th Yorkshire-Icons Community Initiative Trustees meet with Chairman of Advisory Board
8th Duke of York's Community initiative Meeting with Coordinator
9th St William's Foundation AGM and Trustees Meeting
10th David Young Community Academy Full Governing Board Meeting
10th Coutts & Co Christmas Dinner
11th David Young Community Academy Meeting
11th ATB Morley Ltd Visit of HRH Duke of York
11th BURA Dinner in Bradford on Regeneration
15th Leeds Planning meeting for DOYCI Fund Raising Dinner
16th Huddersfiled Town Hall Guests of Huddersfield Choral Society - Messiah
17th Club LS1 Christmas Dinner and Opera
19th Leeds Meeting YICI Chairman of Advisory Board
19th Headingley Carnegie Planning Yorkshire Society Visit
19th DYCA Christmas Lunch and end of Term Assembly
23rd Leeds Meeting with the Samaritans Regional Executive

November 2008

Date Location Description
3rd Serbian Embassy London Meeting with Diplomats to plan Yorkshire/Serbia Conference
4th Bradford Chamber Briefing Leeds Bradford Airport Developments with John Parkin Chief Executive
4th Yorkshire Air Ambulance 2008 Awards Ceremony and Luncheon
4th Leeds Art Gallery Launch of Archbishop of York's Children's Charity
6th Drill Hall Huddersfield Territorial Army Centenary Dinner
7th Nostell Estate Mr Yorkshire Planning Meeting
8th Cedar Court Bradford Maharaja Textiles 1st Fusion Fashion Show
10th Leeds Metropolitan University Yorkshire Gold Luncheon
11th Yorkshire Society Planning Meeting Yorkshire Serbia Conference for 15th January 2009
11th Leeds Civic Hall Victor Watson Literary Luncheon
12th Excel Conference Centre London World Travel Fair giving introduction to Yorkshire Tourist Board with Serbian National Tourism Organisation
18th Leeds Civic Hall Yorkshire Society Committee Meeting
19th Rudding Park Property View Conference 2008
24th   DYCA Arranging visit of Baroness Lockwood
25th BURA British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA) Board Meeting in Leeds (first time in Yorkshire) Awards Dinner 2008 Leeds Town Hall (first time this has been held outside London)

October 2008

Date Location Description
1st David Young Community Academy Meeting
2nd North of England Excellence Awards Dinner 2008 at the Queens Hotel Leeds
Meeting with David Teele CEO and Chris Leech of CPS
6th Wilson & Co Charity Dinner
8th David Young Community Academy (DYCA) Meeting
9th Yorkshire Society Unveiling Re-sited Plaque at Kirkstall Abbey on Colonel North
15th DYCA Meeting
16th Hazelwood Castle Champagne Dinner
17th Yorkshire Awards 2008 Dinner and Ceremony
21st Leeds Chamber Bank of England Dinner at the Armouries
22nd Tokos Solutions Meeting to arrange Serbia/Yorkshire Conference
22nd ATB Morley Ltd Lunch together with Global PR for Yorkshire Society Visit
22nd North of England Excellence Board Meeting in Warrington
22nd Yorkshire Society Officers Meeting at Thorpe Park
23rd Yorkshire Tourist Board Presentation of Yorkshire Society Suit to Rosie Winterton MP Minister for Yorkshire at Harewood House
23rd Chief Constable Dinner Meeting with British Consul-General for Los Angeles on Yorkshire links and presentation of Yorkshire Donation to West Yorkshire Community Trust
24th Yorkshire Black Enterprise Dinner 2008 Awards
27th Asian Business Development Network Yorkshire Society links
28th Breast Cancer Haven Opening of new Leeds Centre
30th Yorkshire Foundation Planning Meeting
31st J H Clissold Ltd Meeting on Yorkshire Cloth