CITMA Christmas Lunch

Royal Lancaster London

Join us for a sumptuous celebration at our renowned Christmas Lunch, a cornerstone of the festive season.

This is our biggest annual gathering, offering a major networking opportunity for our members, friends and community.

We will be returning to the first-class surrounds of the Royal Lancaster to enjoy a four-course menu curated by world-class chefs.

This is your chance to celebrate with your colleagues and to build more connections, offering the ideal environment to draw a busy year to a close.

Our Christmas Lunch is an unmissable event, bringing together all corners of our community. Whether you attend with colleagues, clients or make friends once you arrive, this is not an event to be missed.

The Royal Lancaster underwent an £80 million renovation in 2017, cementing its status as one of London’s best venues.

The lunch will incorporate the presentation of the CITMA awards, including the inaugural Sheila Lesley Volunteer of the Year Award, marking some of our profession’s achievements over the past year.

Along with our awards celebration and lunch, we will also enjoy a drinks reception and will hear from CITMA President Kelly Saliger.

Making your booking

We have now sold out of 12-seater tables. However, you can still secure an exclusive table for your group by booking 10 places together.

In order to ensure that you can sit with your colleagues, please book together. Alternatively, come along as an individual or small group and make new friends on the day.

If you don’t know all your table’s guests yet, you can save seats by checking ‘I don't know this delegate's details yet’.

Pricing

Member rate, earlybird: £149 + VAT

Standard rate, earlybird: £169 + VAT

Our earlybird rate is available until 25th October.

What to expect on the day

12pm - Networking drinks reception in the Nine Kings Suite with a glass of prosecco on arrival
1pm - Welcome address from CITMA President Kelly Saliger in the Westbourne Suite
1:05pm - Four-course meal
2.50pm - Awards celebration
3pm - Drinks reception with cash bar in the Nine Kings Suite
5pm - Afternoon comes to a close

A selection of breads
To start – Tomato and piquillo pepper tart with feta mousse and basil pesto (v)
Main course – Herb roasted breast of guinea fowl with grated potato “Delmonico” style, pressed savoy cabbage, woodland mushrooms and glazed heritage carrots
Dessert - Mayan Red chocolate soufflé with dark chocolate ice cream
Followed by tea, coffee and petit fours

A vegetarian option is also available. Please indicate this or any other dietary requirements during the online booking process.

Pre-ordering drinks

If you would like to preorder wine or any other drinks for your table, please click here to explore the full drinks menu and place your order directly with the Royal Lancaster. Ordering your wine in advance guarantees your preferred choice of drink is ready and waiting for you on your table.

The cut-off for pre-orders is 12pm on Thursday 5th December.

Celebrating success

For the first time, we will be presenting the Sheila Lesley Volunteer of the Year Award, which will celebrate outstanding contribution from a volunteer who has given their time to CITMA.

Our Christmas celebration will also include the presentation of the CITMA awards, which mark the highest grades achieved by trade mark students in the UK.

We’ll present the following awards:

CITMA Award for the highest mark achieved by a student member on the:
Trade Mark Law and Practice Postgraduate Certificate at Queen Mary University of London
Professional Certificate in Trade Mark Practice course at Nottingham Law School
Postgraduate Certificate in IP at Bournemouth University
Intellectual Property Law Postgraduate Certificate at Brunel University

We will also present the Roy Scott Award to the student who achieved the highest mark on the CITMA Paralegal Course, sponsored by Abion.

Reaching the hotel

The Royal Lancaster is easily accessible by public transport, with both Lancaster Gate and Paddington stations less than a ten minute walk away. To explore the hotel’s location on Google Maps, please click here.