A week or so ago we were at the University of Bolton to event manage the official opening of the new Social Learning Zone by HRH The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex. It was a great launch for a building which provides a high tech social hub for the University and was attended by around 200 invited guests.
The royal visit tied in with the simultaneous opening of the University’s Ras Al Khaima campus in the United Arab Emirates via live video link. We didn’t take any chances and sent over a technical team to the UAE to ensure pictures and sound bounced off satellites and all ran smoothly.
The Prince was a fantastic speaker, and it struck me what a modest and likable guy he actually is. His comments on plaque unveiling were highly amusing and he worked the audience brilliantly.
I’m pretty sure he’d approve of our caption competition for the picture above. He’s actually being shown some new wonder material developed at the University but there’ll be a prize for the best suggestion. Please keep it clean!
Here’s Eddie & The Hot Rods in all their 1977 glory.
Photos by Adrian Greenhalgh & courtesy University of Bolton