Experience

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  The London Toastmaster

  • Richard Birtchnell the Master of Ceremonies

    • 2000 - Present

    I am an independent professional Toastmaster/Master of Ceremonies and as such am engaged for City, State, corporate and social occasions. For 2011 I was elected President of the Society of London Toastmasters. We are the original Toastmasters' organisation and to have held such a position is ...

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  Forum Communications Ltd

  • Managing Director

    • Jul 1990 - Present

    Forum is an event management company staging conferences, AGMs and charity Balls.

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  The Burton Group plc

  • Marketing Director

    • Sep 1973 - Sep 1989

    I worked simultaneously as director of sales promotion, live events, advertising and public relations for Burton, Peter Robinson, Top Shop, Top Man, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Debenhams and Principles as well as acting in corporate communications for the parent Burton Group and/or Arcadia during wha...

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  Jaeger

  • Retail Director

    • Jun 1966 - Jun 1973

    Jaeger was a private company when i joined and sold to Coats Patons (Viyella) when I left. During my time I held several positions, from managing the flagship Regent Street store, to running the London area stores to administrating all UK stores. I also was involved in the creation of Country Cas...

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  C&A

  • Buyer

    • Sep 1962 - May 1966

    C&A is no longer trading in UK (since 2000) but it is hugely successful around the world. Its genesis was in Holland and the family Brenninkmeyer started it and still own the firm. I was trained by the Dutch arm of the business and spent time in den Bosch, Tilburg, Eindhoven, Den Haag and Ams...