AFE Student Ball - Later Meal Option For Students Who Are Fasting / Ticket Booking Info

Hi AFE Students,

As Ramadan may fall on Saturday 27^th May this year ( the date of the AFE Student Ball), some of you have said that you are holding off buying tickets as you may be fasting into the evening.

We have taken this into consideration and have spoken with the venue about this. The hotel have been really helpful and have confirmed that they can offer one of two things:

1)  We can offer two sittings of the sit down meal;

One would be approximately 8pm with seating for everybody to sit together (if you wish). This would allow some tables where people are eating, and some not eating but with somewhere to be seated, with a later sitting in a suite attached to the main room for students who have been fasting (from approx. 9.30pm)

OR   (Ideally …)

2)  Our meal can take place at one sitting with all students sat together, but at a later time  -  (from approx. 9.30pm)

You will have plenty to do  - a red carpet entrance with photo opportunities from 7pm, the Garden Bar will be open and there will be games / entertainment for you before the meal

We realise that this is not ideal, but it allows the option. This idea is being put to you to hear what you would prefer collectively…

We want the occasion to be inclusive for all of our students so we are trying to find a fair and understanding option for you to be able to celebrate together. We will keep you updated, but hope that you know we are aiming to resolve this and hope that you can now buy your tickets so that we can get the seating plans in place.  Please let us know if you would be ok with a later sitting.

AFE Student Ball - Booking Link:   http://buyonline.mmu.ac.uk/product-catalogue/faculty-of-business-and-law/graduation-balls/afe-student-ball-2017

           Your AFE Student Ball Tickets are now available!!  

Hi AFE Students,                 

We have prioritised them for you for the next 3 weeks – any outstanding after this time will be opened up to lower years on the 1^st March.

Date:                  Saturday 27^th May 2017   
Time:                  7pm – 1amPrice:                  £39.00 per person

Venue:               The Pendulum Hotel, Pioneer Suite, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB  

Booking Link:  

http://buyonline.mmu.ac.uk/product-catalogue/faculty-of-business-and-law/graduation-balls/afe-student-ball-2017
  Tickets can be purchased using your Met Card  - Details below …

Includes:         Red carpet entrance
drink on arrival
3 course meal
Half a bottle of wine or equivalent beer / soft drinks per person
Shot after dinner
Outdoor garden area with heating & Garden Bar
DJ, Dance Floor & Entertainment

 

Please see the email below for full details of the event ….

The Pendulum Hotel, Manchester is just two minutes away from our Business School (The old Manchester Conference Centre) behind East is East / Ibis Hotel). We have been offered a similar package to normal but with a bit more alcohol.  

The Pioneer Suite is recently refurbished, large and spacious, and opens up on to an enclosed Garden Bar with outdoor seating area and heaters!!

If the weather is good it should be a great space to party into the evening.

Accommodation on Site:

There are hotel rooms available to book and they have said they can reserve a block of rooms for us as required. Please contact Clare Hart for details.

Tickets – Online link & Met Card Arrangements :

Booking link for online purchases is at the top of this email.

* All students are welcome to pay using their MET card at the finance service centre.
As long as they tell the finance team which Student Ball it is for (the AFE Student Ball 2017 – Sat 27^th May) then they can take the payment and assign it to the correct place. The Finance Team are in the Righton building/connected with Cavendish where the old Hollings faculty use to be *

Volunteers Wanted:

We are now asking for Students Volunteers to be part of a joint student/staff committee, so if you know anyone that would like to be involved then please ask them to contact myself or Sophie on 0161 247 3865 (Clare - Clare.Hart@mmu.ac.uk ) or 0161 247 3964 (Sophie - S.Little@mmu.ac.uk ).

You may know groups of students who are interested in the marketing of this Ball, planning the colour / theme, or just being on hand to promote the Ball to the students in your year.

You can be involved as much or as little as you wish.

(Please note; volunteers should be available for monthly planning meetings, and on the day itself -  Saturday, 27^th May, early afternoon - to help with decoration and ensure all is running smoothly prior to the event)

We hope this explains a few basic ideas for now. As we get a committee together we can keep everyone updated.

We hope to see you there again this year! Always a great night!

Best wishes,
Clare, Sophie & Anest

Clare Hart | Student Experience Support Tutor | Accounting, Finance & Economics

BA (Hons)
Faculty of Business& Law,  Manchester Metropolitan University, Business School,
Room 4.39, All Saints Campus, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6BH
T: 0161 247 3865     E: Clare.Hart@mmu.ac.uk|  W: www.business.mmu.ac.uk |

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