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Tickets now available for Fridge Dinner 2015

ior-dinner-room-2014UK: Tickets are now available for the 2015 Institute of Refrigeration Annual Dinner at its now established new venue in the City of London.

Marking the 115th anniversary of the Institute, the 2015 event will take place on Thursday February 19 at the Grange St Pauls Hotel.

The evening includes a drinks reception, three-course meal including 1/2 bottle wine per person, the usual annual awards presentations for individual achievement, after dinner speaker and after dinner entertainment.

Single tickets are priced at £138.60 (inc VAT) for members of the Institute or  £151.20 (inc VAT) for non-members. Tables of 10 cost £1386.00 and tables of 12 £1663.20.

The event has already attracted sponsorship from a number of leading companies, including A-Gas, Dean and Wood, FJB Systems GEA Refrigeration, GEA Searle,  H Guntner (UK), Lu-Ve UK, Space Engineering and Star Refrigeration, and others are encouraged to get involved.

For more information, to book tickets, or find out how you can get involved, visit www.ior.org.uk/annualdinner or contact Lisa Waters on 0208 647 7033.

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