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Soul Train
ProLogis celebrates 10 years in Europe - with a swing.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra is a bone-shaking, roof-raising, 18-piece band led, of course, by the ace blues pianist himself. Jools - along with backing vocals, drums, guitars, five saxophones, three trumpets and four trombones – demanded full dance-floor participation at the Queen’s Lawn Marquee, Imperial College, London.
Enjoying the knees-up were 382 of the most powerful people in the industrial property world. London had been selected to host the 2007 ProLogis Trustees and European Board meetings in September. It seemed an ideal chance to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of ProLogis in Europe. Never before – and never perhaps again – would the cream of the industry (trustees, bankers, investors, brokers, customers, ProLogis Vice Presidents and above) gather in one place.
Trustees, troops and spouses were entertained by leading political impressionist Rory Bremner and fed by top London caterer Mosimann’s. Poverty campaigner Sir Bob Geldof gave a characteristically impassioned keynote speech, pacing up and down the marquee stage. Knowing he had some of the most influential men in industrial development before him, he appealed to companies to put heart and soul into their Corporate Social Responsibility. It was a message entirely consistent with ProLogis’ own forward-thinking voluntary work and CSR programme.
Also speaking was Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Competition in Brussels. Ms Kroes, formerly a member of the ProLogis Board of Trustees and European Board, congratulated the company on a decade of success in Europe.
Meanwhile, ProLogis Chairman and CEO, Jeff Schwartz, the same man who launched ProLogis Europe from a small office in Amsterdam, received a gift of a post-modern painting from the PEPR board. He spoke of ProLogis’ growth across the continent, the creation of a truly pan-European operation and exciting prospects for the next decade.
But for now the audience was concentrating on the moment. Some great food, excellent company and a very loud British blues band were calling.
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