October 12th was FIBA’s annual golf day and 2017’s event, the 8th edition in all was played again at the Gouverneur, along with our good friends from the Club des Entrepreneurs. The weather was extraordinary, transforming an already beautiful golf course on what turned out to be a gorgeous Indian summer’s day (stunning photos) eating […]
LES VOISINS – river cruise
This year’s Cocktail de la Rentrée, our traditional flagship event, was a little out of the ordinary! 2017’s event was co-organised by DIT (Department of International Trade) in Lyon, the Ambassador’s team in Paris and of course the FIBA committee. Guests from Lyon and the region were invited to the Embarcadère and embarked on the […]
LES ENJEUX DU LUXE – Séverine Maisonneuve (Villa Maïa)
On July 11th, we held our business lunch at one of Lyon’s most elegant spots, the Lyinc. (Lyon International Club) Our guest speaker was Séverine Maisonneuve, whose background in Tourism has led her to be director for the latest edition in luxury Hotels in Lyon, the Villa Maïa. We were delighted to welcome Séverine as Lyon’s […]
Conference with Michel Barnier
Our headline event for 2017 was held on June 16th at the CCIR in Lyon, in partnership with the EACC (European American Chamber of Commerce). Brexit Chief Negotiator Our guest speaker was Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Chief Negotiator for Brexit. Attracting such a prestigious speaker is a real coup, but this was also the last […]
Guillaume Leroy, CEO of Sanofi France, guest speaker
On Friday, May 19th, we welcomed Guillaume Leroy, CEO of Sanofi France as our guest speaker. We also welcomed two new members to the association, Jon Chinn from Leggett Immobilier and Chilina Hills, an expert in communication and influencing. Among our guests also was Laurence Ponsonnet from Le Progrès, who has been a true supporter […]