REFERENCES
Alive and kicking Events t/a Andy Smith Presents have been providing fun casinos and race nights for 16 years and over the years I have provided entertainment for a diverse range of companies, organisations and wedding receptions at some of the finest 4* and 5* hotels and wedding venues throughout the UK including top London hotels The Landmark, Café Royal, Claridges, The Mayfair, The Dorchester and the Savoy. Other prestigious venues include Newbury, Royal Ascot and Epsom racecourses and Wentworth and the Belfry Golf Clubs.
I have provided fun casino and race night entertainment for the following companies, organisations and individuals over the last year and list the prestige venues I have visited to provide fun casino entertainment over the last couple of years.
Please feel free to contact any companies or individuals if you require a reference as to the quality of the service I can provide for your forthcoming celebration, fund-raising event or corporate party so you can be sure the service I will be providing will exceed your customer’s expectations.
CORPORATE FUN CASINO CLIENTS
Mr Mike Fitzgibbon. The rubber stamp manufacturers guild. The Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, Cumbria info@rsmg.org.uk
Rickie Anderson. Spie Matthew Hall Ltd.The Yang Sing Restaurant, Princess Street, Manchester. rickie.anderson@spiematthewhall.com
Mr Jim Watson. Jim Watson Associates. Corporate fun casino at the Menzies Mickleover Hotel, Mickleover, Derbyshire. jameswatson@tiscali.co.uk Corporate Awards Event for Urban Planters with Chris Priest the British Millennium Champion of close up magic and illusions www.chrispriest.com and the leading Elvis Presley tribute and lookalike Mr Louis Rockafella www.elvis4uk.co.uk.
Alexanda Zand Urban Caprice leading London party planners and organisers www.urbancaprice.co.uk Tel 020 7286 1700 alex@urbancaprice.co.uk
Renee Williams Urban Caprice www.urbancaprice.co.uk 1920s Gangsters and molls theme party Annabel’s Nightclub Mayfair London events@urbancaprice.co.uk
Sarah Balfour M.D Orchid Events London party planners and organisers. Fun casinos at Claridges and The Mayfair Hotel, Mayfair, London www.orchidevents.co.uk Tel 0208 209 3248 sarah@musicbyarrangement.com
Clare Kimble The entertainment co-ordinator at The Alive Network Entertainment Agency and formerly the Christmas party organiser at The Telford International Centre themed Christmas party nights. Fun casinos at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, Mayfair and Leicester Square venues www.alivenetwork.com Tel0845 226 3166 clare@alivenetwork.com.
Nikki Smith the Entertainments Officer at The university of Warwick and Birmingham Summer Balls attracting 3,000 guests annually Tel 024 7657 3125 nsmith@sunion.warwick.ac.uk
Mr Paul Dilley at NIG Royal Bank of Scotland corporate race night and fun casino.
Tel 01245 542236 paul.dilley@nig-uk.com
Sally King at Partnerships Incorporated London sally@pincs.com
Laura Beckingham at Sainsbury’s Head Office James Bond Theme corporate Party Laura.Beckingham@sainsburys.co.uk
Lisa Cooke at The Environment Agency lcooke17@environment-agancy.gov.uk
Lisa Tanner at Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd Lisa.Tanner@pfeiffer-vacuum.co.uk
Natalie Hudson at Venue Masters Natalie@venuemasters.co.uk Wild West Theme Corporate party.
Mr Adrian Ings Birmingham Midshires James Bond Theme awards evening Wolverhampton Adrian_Ings@birminghammidshires.com
Katie at Molokini Marketing corporate event at Alton Towers Conference Centre Katie@molokini.co.uk
Mr Dave Juste DL Music promoter of Birmingham Carling Academy Rock and Alternative Night. DLMusicLtd.com
Victoria Banks NIG Royal Bank of Scotland Watford race night and fun casino corporate party Tel 01923 485410 victoriabanks@nig-uk.com .
Sarah Robson Shoosmiths Solicitors Basingstoke fun casinos, race night, quiz nights, mobile disco entertainment and mobile bars Sarah.Robson@Shoosmiths.co.uk
Mr Steve Curtis The UK Toy Inventors Annual Dinner various top London venues over the last 5 years including the Savoy Hotel, Strand, London steve@blister.ltd.uk
Nina-Jayne Bethany Baker Tilley Basingstoke nina-jayne.bethany@bakertilley.co.uk
Sushma Hayes Vibro- Meter Basingstoke www.meggitt.com Christmas fun casino party The Basingstoke Country Hotel Sushma.Hayes@meggitt.com
Lakshmi Green PA to the Chief Executive the Queen Elizabeth 11 Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London lakshmig@qeiicc.co.uk
Charlyn at www.apt.com APT, Ltd Ely Place London charlyn.nas-omogiafo@apt.com
Terri at Milton Bayer Northampton Christmas fun casino terri@miltonbayer.com
Adriana Wills the Room Sales Manager the Crown Plaza, Birmingham NEC www.crownplaza.com Adrianna.Wills@ihg.com
Zoe Ward Pa to the Head of the University of Surrey. Staff end of year summer party zward@guildford.ac.uk
Mark the Manager the Hadley Parkhouse Hotel, Telford info@hadleypark.co.uk preferred supplier for fun casinos for wedding receptions and Christmas parties.
CORPORATE RACE NIGHT REFERENCES
Mr Paul Dilley NIG Chelmsford Royal Bank of Scotland 01245 542236 paul.dilley@nig-uk.com
Victoria Banks NIG Watford Royal Bank of Scotland 01923 485410 victoria.banks@nig-uk.com
Yasmin Philips Carlsberg UK Yasmin.Phillips@carlsberg.co.uk
Jane Bliss NTRS 50 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London JB4@ntrs.com
Myra Sills Turner Parkinson Solicitors, Manchester myra.sills@tp.co.uk
Melanie Marshall Deloitte Leeds memarshall@deloitte.co.uk
Taran Bains Royal Bank of Scotland Corporate Finance Birmingham Taran.Bains@rbs.com
Mike Fitzgibbon the Rubber Stamp Manufacturers Guild fitzgrove@googlemail.com
Charlotte Boughton the Open University, Milton Keynes c.a.boughton@open.ac.uk
BAR MITZVAH CELEBRATIONS
Jennifer Morice of Orchid Events London. I have provided the fun casino entertainment on behalf of Orchid Events, London's top party planners and organisers on several occasions in some of London's most prestigious venues including the Mayfair Hotel and Claridges in Mayfair London jennifer@orchidevents.co.uk.
Mrs Kim Christie. The Harts Hotel, Standard Hill, Nottingham kimchristie@btconnect.com
RACE NIGHTS FOR FUND-RAISING CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS
Mr Paul Meigh fundraising for team Bolivia. A fantastic race night with over 2,000 raised. meigh@btinternet.co.uk
Mrs Sandra Wickson. Fundraising for guide dogs for the blind Wickos@aol.com
Mr Paul Lenton pjlenton@yahoo.co.uk Downley Albion FC High Wycombe I have presented race nights for Mr Lentons Football club and raise £2500-£3000 annually
Mr Steve Reece Ssreecej@aol.com The Beacon cricket club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Mrs Anita Manka neatpie@hotmail.com. Nursery School Fund-raising Buckinghamshire
Mr Mike Hammond Tonbridge Wells Golf and Cricket Club, Tonbridge, Kent. I have presented race nights for Mikes clubs annually for 10 years 01892 862720.
Mr Andy Wake Overton football and Cricket club. Basingstoke Hampshire I have been presenting race nights for Andy for 5 successful years.
Mrs Jeanette Moore Ducklings Pre School derby4life@btinternet.com
FUN CASINO WEDDING RECEPTIONS & CELEBRATIONS
Mr and Mrs Smith. The Marriott Forest of Arden Golf and Country Club, Meriden, Warwickshire elaine2angel@yahoo.co.uk
Lyndsey Moore. Wedding reception. The Dudley Arms Public House. lazllm@hotmail.com.
Mr and Mrs Gardner wedding reception Carden Park Hotel and Golf Club, Cheshire mark.gardner@social-services.sefton.gov.uk
Mr Declan Cushley 40th Birthday party Leicester DCushley@brownejacobson.com
Wendy Eaton 40th Birthday James Bond Theme Downhall Hotel, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire wendyeaton@hotmail.com
Simon Millner wedding reception Redworth Hall, Redworth, County Durham simon.millner@yahoo.co.uk
Nicola Smith wedding reception Southport Nicola.smith@dunefm.co.uk
Gail Montague sons 21st Las Vegas themed birthday party Nantwich Civic Hall, Cheshire gailysd@hotmail.com
Mr R Nelson wedding reception Ponsbourne Park, Newgate Street Village, Hertfordshire allmail@cmuk.net
Mr Shay Moran 40th birthday party Sale, Cheshire smoran@gpworldwide.com
Andrew Howden wedding reception Chevin Country Park Hotel, Otley, Yorkshire andrewhowden68@hotmail.co.uk
Mr Sean O,donnell Civil Partnership Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey seannrg@googlemail.com
Mr A Allsop wedding reception Hogarths, Solihull Andrew@premier-pensions.co.uk
Liz Gould wedding reception Ramster, Chiddingfold Nr Guildford, Surrey lizgoulduk@hotmail.com
Jennifer Sainthouse Oxford University Summer Ball Oxford Jennifer.sainthouse@hertford.ox.ac.uk
Laura ne Hamm wedding reception St Pierre Golf Club, Chepstow, Monmouthshire laura.hamm@groupdirect.co.uk
FUN CASINO FUND-RAISING EVENTS
Lucy Wightman. Claypole PTA, Claypole Primary School, Claypole, Lincolnshire
Caroline Paige of Paige Events www.paigeevents.co.uk Fun casino fundraising testimonial dinner dance for Mr Tony Windo of Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club.
Sue Harbour. Fundraising for Cancer Research UK. sue.j.harbour@btinternet.com
Mr Peter Kury Belmont Golf Club Hereford pkury@tiscali.co.uk
Mrs Ross Wenlock Brokton Primary School, Shropshire rosswenlock@talktalk.net
Katie Hardman San Marino Restaurant Bolton info@san-marino.co.uk
Sue Neale annual Fundraising for Harbury Nursery School, Harbury, Warwickshire susanpatricia@fsmail.net 01926 614448
