SAIF Golden Charter

SAIFCharter AGM and FPOY hotel open for booking

Hotel rooms for 2017’s SAIFCharter AGM and the Funeral Planner of the Year Awards, held later in the year on Saturday 9 September in London’s Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, are now available for booking.

This year’s black–tie event represents a brand new format, with the SAIFCharter AGM held during the day and the Funeral Planner of the Year Awards that evening in the same venue.

To book your place, simply visit parkplaza.com/goldencharter17 and use the PAC code ‘GOLD 08’. Alternatively, call 0844 854 5292 and use the PAC code when prompted.

Golden Charter’s Director of Communications, Gordon Swan, said: “In recent years the event has only gotten bigger and bigger. That means more elaborately staged awards ceremonies to reflect the scale of Independents’ pre-planning achievements, and it also means more people. That is why this year’s is being held in the heart of London.

“To ensure we deal seamlessly with the UK’s largest gathering of Independents, this year’s booking process is simpler than ever and has moved online for the first time. We expect a sell-out crowd, so I would encourage everyone to book as soon as possible.”

What’s involved

Following the AGM and Awards dinner, guests can benefit from a specially negotiated price to stay in the Park Plaza Riverbank on Saturday night. There is also an option to stay on the Friday night ahead of the event, again at a unique price. The contact details above must be used to benefit from these rates.

For the awards dinner, nominees receive four spaces to the evening event, and all other funeral director attendees are allotted two seats.

For a further subsidised charge – £75 per person – additional guests can be accommodated based on availability.

All prices include VAT.

About the venue

“Upscale” and “contemporary” are the two words Park Plaza uses to define itself, and the renovated Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London reflects that ethos.

The hotel is located, as the name suggests, on the bank of the Thames – specifically, the eclectic and vibrant South Bank in the heart of the city. That means easy access to London’s biggest landmarks old and new, from Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Shakespeare’s Globe to BFI Southbank and the London Eye.

In the hotel itself, the “east meets west” Chino Latino Bar & Lounge offers its own wide variety of experiences. Whether for cocktails and fine wine, sushi and seafood, or just a relaxing coffee, the area is as versatile as can be, and offers European food for dinner Monday to Saturday.

Finally come the rooms. Specially designed with bespoke furniture, the rooms boast marbled bathrooms with walk-in power showers and baths, alongside interactive plasma screen TVs and wi-fi. Some executive rooms and suites even offer views of the Thames.