It is with deep sadness that we learned of the Queen’s passing on 8th September.HM Queen Elizabeth II was a truly remarkable monarch whose reign spanning four generations brought stability to an ever-changing world and whose devotion to her country and the commonwealth was an example of selflessness that can only be admired. She has weathered […]
May Business Lunch
FIBA was honoured to welcome Catherine Romeyer at our business lunch in May. Catherine is the head of Smart Tourism (tourisme responsable) at Lyon’s tourist office. Did you know that Lyon was the first European city to be awarded the status of European Capital of Smart Tourism when this title was introduced in 2019? An […]
March Business Lunch & AGM
The first business lunch since the new year was held at the LYINC with 20 members and a few new faces. Xavière Castano from Crossject was our guest speaker and she enthralled the room with her fascinating story of innovation and perseverance. So much so, that she nearly didn’t have time to eat her own […]
Christmas Lunch
This year’s Christmas Lunch was held on December 17th at the Lyinc, a venue that held fond memories of the last “face to face” Christmas Lunch in 2019, with 56 of us packed into the big room…a veritable sea of Christmas sweaters and Grinch costumes! This year, with Covid and the Omicrom variant rearing its […]
November Business Lunch
After an 18 month absence owing to the Covid 19 pandemic, FIBA business lunches resumed in style on the 5th November! We welcomed to the Lyinc the new British Ambassador to France, Menna Rawlings, the first woman to occupy this post.Menna was accompanied by a team from Paris, including the Head of DIT, Paul Taylor; Isabelle […]