Chamber of commerce South Africa gala dinner

Summary

The request sought a breakdown of Finance Isle of Man's platinum sponsorship expenditure for the South African Chamber of Commerce gala dinner in London. The authority disclosed all information, providing a detailed list of costs totaling over £20,000 including sponsorship fees, travel, and promotional items.

Key Facts

• Finance Isle of Man was the platinum sponsor of the 2024 South African Chamber of Commerce London Gala Event.
• The event took place on June 24 at the Mansion House in London.
• The total expenditure for the sponsorship and related activities was £20,008.26.
• Promotional items included Manx gift bags containing miniature gin, honey, popcorn, and booklets.
• The Freedom of Information response was formulated in one hour.

Data Disclosed

• £15,000
• £2326.76
• £2631.50
• £50
• £20,008.26
• £521.84
• £1,804.92
• £900
• £330
• £400
• £659.50
• £342
• 2024-06-03
• 2024-06-21
• June 24
• 3897461
• one hour

Original Request

Please provide a breakdown of the expenditure for the platinum sponsorship by Finance IOM of the South African CoC annual gala dinner June 24, at the Mansion House in London including sponsorship costs, attendees and related costs.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 3897461 21 June 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 3 June 2024, which states:

"Please provide a breakdown of the expenditure for the platinum sponsorship by Finance IOM of the South African CoC annual gala dinner June 24, at the Mansion House in London including sponsorship costs, attendees and related costs."

Our response to your request is as follows:

Finance Isle of Man is platinum sponsor of the 2024 South African Chamber of Commerce London Gala Event.

Please see the total list of expenses below:

EXPENSE AMOUNT Event Sponsorship £15,000 Travel Expenses

(Flights: £521.84, Hotels: £1,804.92)

£2326.76 Promotional Items

(Manx gift bags including: Miniature gin: £900, Honey: £330, Popcorn: £400, Promotional booklets “Why IOM” £659.50.
Gift bags and ribbon: £342)

£2631.50 Shipping of promotional items £50 Total: £20,008.26

Please quote the reference number 3897461 in any future communications.

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