Dateline Monday 27th January 2025

Good morning, wishing you a wonderful Monday morning and Monday afternoon and evening for that matter, I hope you are well,
OMG what a beautiful day we had (in London) on Saturday, clear blue sky, and sunshine the first time we have seen the sun in like forever talk about the day after the storm although in the south of the UK the storm did not really affect us however if you were in the North of England, Scotland and the whole of Ireland Storm Éowyn was a different story, the storm claimed a victim a man named as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek died after a tree fell on his car in Raphoe, County Donegal, another young man was killed in Scotland when a tree fell on his car. Very sad, live today like it may be your last, never a truer word has been spoken
This Wednesday 29th January 2025 the Chinese New Year starts, it is the Year of the Snake, according to my secret weapon at the DMC in Japan that MM and Company have been successfully representing since 2014 James Kent Operations Director of The J Team DMC Japan who knows everything about Japan and other Asian countries in Japanese culture the snake symbolizes good fortune and renewal, the perfect inspiration for a fresh start, so apparently snakes rock 😊
Today 27th January is the international day Holocaust Memorial Day, it marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia. On Holocaust Memorial Day the World remembers the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, also commemorated are the millions more people of other groups murdered through the Nazi persecution. 80 years on from the liberation of the concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, antisemitism (anti-Jewish hatred) has increased significantly in the UK and globally following the 7th October 2023 attacks in Israel by Hamas and the subsequent war in Gaza.
Week one of President Trump’s administration, Elon Musk got himself into some how water with what some news outlets are calling a Nazi salute, I simply don’t think he is that stupid or well maybe he is.
Columbia tried and failed to stand up to Trump when they refused permission for a military jet carrying illegal immigrants from Columbia who were on board to land, they have now agreed to accept the military jet and their citizen to return to Columbia.
BITTERSWEET Soap box time
The bitter news today, it is 477 days since Israeli and other nations’ citizens were on 7th October 2023 wrenched violently from their homes, streets, fields and places of leisure in Israel and taken to be held hostage as pawns of war held in squalid conditions in the Hamas terror tunnels in Gaza. A total of 97 Israeli babies, toddlers, children, teens, women, men, seniors and other nationalities are being held captive by a group of evil blood thirsty barbaric terrorists called Hamas. The sweet news is that on Saturday afternoon four young Israeli Female soldiers were released from the Gaza Terror Tunnels in exchange for 200 convicted Palestinian criminals.
Off the soap box now
CONGRATULATIONS to Alfie Hewett who won the wheelchair singles tennis title at the Australian Open.
That’s it from a David point of view for this week at least.
MM and Company news update
Florida
Clem, Nora and the team at C Florida Hospitality DMC the DMC MM and Company have been proudly and I might add successfully representing since 1997 have told us that they have a once in a life time awesome short lead time offer, Clem and her team are assisting the Tampa Bay Sports Commission with the Florida Derby Inter Miami vs Orlando City at Raymond James Stadium on Friday 14th February. The C Florida Hospitality DMC team have built a field level VIP Experience for 100 pax within the Fifth Third Club that will include access to viewing the Inter Miami team’s tunnel from the locker room to the pitch, including as I am sure you know a certain Mr Lionel Messi . Clearly this is a “pole position” unique opportunity so see the action and the actors up close so to speak. Included in the cost of $775 you will have access to the Inter Miami locker room walkout being able to see the players take the field pre-game/half-time/post-game), the Fifth Third Club (food/beverage), and seats within the first few rows of the field adjacent to the Inter Miami tunnel.
Prague Czech Republic
Daniel and the team at ITC DMC Prague have told us that The W Hotel in Prague has opened, I the former Grand Hotel Evropa, an Art Nouveau-style property. The hotel has undergone meticulous restoration, the property now comprises two wings—the heritage building and a nine-story contemporary wing. The hotel has161 guestrooms, including 23 suites. W Prague has revived the Grand Café.
And that is about it, you are up to date, wishing you a terrific week ahead
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