We felt very privileged to get an invite to this official IFLA dinner for all the officers on the committees, and tickets were in great demand. The manager of the Infor office in Bristol, Ian, and his wife, made us very welcome and we had a fun evening with the Infor and 3M people.
The venue for the dinner was the sumptuous Hotel De Ville. Hotel De Ville is French for City Hall, and this is one of the main landmarks in Lyon, next to the Museum of Fine Arts and the Opera house.
The room dates back to 17th century! Complete with 17 chandeliers!
With our Infor host - Ian Manson.
Dinner started with formal speeches and then a buffet of traditional Lyon fare. The quenelles (http://www.lyonalacarte.com/?Quenelle-Lyonnaise) are a Lyon speciality - but weren't to everyone's taste. Of course, cheese and wine were plentiful - topped off by a triple chocolate dessert.
As we were leaving - a view of the Opera House from the Courtyard.
....thanks to the good folk at Infor - especially Connie and Ian - who made 2 Aussies feel special at IFLA.
And I thought the Midland Town Hall was pretty special :) Wow that is such a beautiful venue for anything, especially a beautiful dinner. Loving the sound of the wine, cheese and chocolate too. hehehe
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