Date: Saturday, November 16th
Time: 18.30 onwards
Place: KIT/Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam

Dear Society Members and fellow alumni it is time to share details on the event we eagerly look forward to. The Oxford and Cambridge Society of the Netherlands would like to cordially invite you to attend our Event of the Year: The Annual Society Dinner. The dinner will be held on the 16th November at the Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT) or the Royal Tropical Institute – an independent centre of expertise, education and hospitality dedicated to sustainable development. KIT served as the location for our dinner in 2023 too; welcoming us with the grandeur of its Marble Hall (with 12 special types of Marble from Tuscany) for pre-drinks followed by a lovely dinner in a majestic room. The location deserved an encore.

As every year, we welcome alumni and their guest(s) to join us for our traditional society dinner.  Pre-dinner drinks will be followed by a delicious three-course meal, including a special wine arrangement and an insightful keynote speaker.

Keynote Speaker – Joe Zammit-Lucia 

Joe writes, speaks and advises business leaders on how businesses can be successful in a politicised world. He is the author of “The New Political Capitalism: How businesses and societies can thrive in a deeply politicized world” and a founder of RADIX and the RADIX Centre for Business, Politics & Society – public policy think tanks focused on system renewal in an increasingly volatile world. He has previously had successful careers in multinational corporations and as an entrepreneur. He has been involved in the political sphere for the last decade. He has lived and worked in the UK, USA, Germany, France, Spain, The Netherlands and Malta and speaks five languages.

He will speak on the subject of “Europe in a fast-changing world…and how we can help.”

 

Agenda

18:30 – 19:30: Networking and Opening Drinks

19:30 – 22:30: Three-course meal including a special wine arrangement; Keynote Speech 

22:30: Carriages Await

Optional after party/post-dinner drinks. For those of you who would like to carry on the evening, we will lead a group to a venue to continue conversations and drinks. 

Menu Choices & Tickets

Menu choices. This year there are two menu choices. Please indicate your choice, any dietary restrictions and allergies when you are at the check-out while buying tickets. 

• Menu A – Meat / Fish
  • Dorade tartare – cucumber | radish | avocado
  • Tenderloin – seasonal vegetables | pea puree | chimmichurrie
  • Lemon meringue tart – spring fruit
• Menu B – Vegan
  • Kohlrabi ceviche – mango | red pepper | ginger | coriander | pomegranate | mizuna
  • “Scallops” in garlic butter – pea cream | hazelnuts | seasonal vegetables
  • Carpaccio of various summer fruit

Ticket prices & guest limit. There will be a price advantage for those booking your ticket(s) before October 13th. (More information below). So, do make sure to get your tickets early, if you wish to attend. Members may bring one guest. However, if additional guest tickets are required, please reach out to secretary.ocnl@gmail.com to inquire the possibilities (based on capacity). We will try to do our best to accommodate these requests. 

Early Booking Pricing (Until October 13th):

Society Member – 87 EUR |Guest of Society Member – 97 EUR | First-time Attendee – 97 EUR | Student – 70 EUR

Regular pricing will apply for tickets booked after October 13th:

Society Member – 97 EUR | Guest of Society Member – 107 EUR | First-time Attendee – 107 EUR | Student – 70 EUR

Ticket Categories. 

• Society Member. Requires current membership for 2024 ( get membership here)
• Guest Ticket. Guest of current member who is attending. State the name upon check-out. 
• First-time Attendee . If this is your first time attending an OxBridge NL Event, use this category
• Student. Student members can choose this category. 

Dress Code: Black tie is preferred. 

Transport. The KIT is easily accessible by public transport, only a 15 min tram ride away from Amsterdam Centraal. There are also parking garages in proximity. More information can be found by visiting https://www.kit.nl/contact/ and scrolling down to “How to Visit Us”.

Booking deadline & cancellation policy. The last day for obtaining tickets is November 6th . Please note that ticket cancellation is also only possible until this date for a refund. Tickets may well be cancelled after, however, there will be no refund. We will operate a waitlist, so these types of cancellations may be refunded if a suitable replacement is found.