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The future of transport and the challenges facing the development of smart, connected and autonomous vehicles was discussed at a two-day event at Oxford Brookes University earlier this month.
Up until January of this year B4 had enjoyed the support of a small group of Platinum Members who in turn enjoyed priority access to high-quality dinners at wonderful venues including Blenheim Palace, Saïd Business School, Nicholsons and Oxford University colleges.
B4 Shropshire’s Victoria Charnley hosted the first Quarterly Breakfast at the amazing Weston Park on 28th November in the opulent splendour of Weston’s beautiful dining room.
A budding young artist’s beautifully designed costume has taken pride of place in Blenheim Palace’s spectacular reimagination of Sleeping Beauty.
At October’s B4 Sustainability Ecosystem members were unanimous that attaining net zero carbon emissions by 2050 was an important target in our drive to reduce our carbon footprint, address climate change and implement a sustainable business approach. However, while the environmental and social aspirations to ‘be better’ and ‘do good’ were clear, many did not know what the carbon footprint of their business was or felt unsure what the steps should be to convert strategy into direct actions. As session lead Toby Newman from environment consultants, Enistic, explained: “If it can’t be measured, it can’t be improved.”
The second B4 Platinum Quarterly held in the beautifully renovated Orangery at Blenheim Palace saw 80 business leaders from across Oxfordshire enjoying the superb hospitality of Blenheim Palace, the opportunity to make and build fantastic connections and hear from four great speakers.
The creative talent behind Blenheim Palace’s exquisite indoor Christmas experiences for almost a decade has lifted the lid on the process involved in piecing them together.
An award-winning team of costume and set designers has expertly reimagined Blenheim Palace’s festive indoor trail to modernise the story of Sleeping Beauty for a contemporary audience.
Halloween at Blenheim Palace opened its sensational new trail with this spine-chilling message to visitors – “The darker it gets, the spookier it gets”.
Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House has launched its corporate Christmas party packages for the business community.
Detailed designs for Oxford North’s new central park, landscaped areas including a wildflower meadow, woodland, pond and children’s play area along with the new public square located to the north of the Red Hall, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee.
Blenheim is fully committed to sustaining, growing and sharing the precious resources of the Estate, the Park and the Palace. It adopts a three-pillar approach to sustainability by being the lifeblood of the local economy, enhancing the lives of local people and sharing this magnificent place to conserve and protect it for future generations.
Saturday 23rd March – Sunday 30th June 2024
A fantastic new theme has been announced for Christmas 2024, The story of Sleeping Beauty. Explore the Palace state rooms transformed by the retelling of this classic fairy-tale for a new generation, from the Great Hall filled by a huge glistening Christmas tree to the candle-lit bedchamber where Aurora sleeps, watched over by the Lilac Fairy.
