150 Suits in the Ministry of Mayhem studio!

Imagine the scene - 150 suits at an event organised by the Kent Branch of the IoD and sponsored by Kent-based PR firm Maxim. Very well organised in a great location. Ably chaired by Iain McBride of ITV Meridian (if you're from our part of the country you'll have seen him on the telly).

Very good format - no rambling speeches - straight into questions to the journalists from the audience. The set-up was 12 round tables with the journalists spread around the tables. The first question hesitation was pretty quickly over with (no one wants to be first) and the event was lively and useful (yes I did ask a question!).

The participants from the press were:

Anthony Masters - KMfm Carol Lawless - Kent Director David Castle - Kent on Sunday Iain McBride - Meridian Ian Patel - Kent on Sunday Kevin Harrison - Meridian Lesley Finlay - Kent Regional Newspapers Nicola Everitt - Invicta FM

Sarah Sturt - Kent Life Simon Irwin - Kent Messenger Talya Roberson - BBC Kent & Sussex Trevor Sturgess - Kent Messenger Will Roffey – BBC Radio Kent