CAPELLA
fyi
PQ
Networking
drinks
targetCAPELLA AGM
23 April
awards
LONDON>
targetBristol CAPELLA has The opening to the
Wine-tasting event – May been nominated Christmas party season for
(date to be confirmed) for “Student Body of around 25 CA trainees in
targetEdinburgh the Year” at this year’s PQ Magazine London kicked off with
Cocktail making – 18 March Awards, taking place at Quaglino’s in London. some networking drinks &
targetReading Congratulations to CAPELLA Chair, Kate food in the heart of the
Cocktail making – 25 March Baker who has been nominated for “NQ of City. For many this was a
targetLondon the year” and ICAS lecturer Tim Burrows, chance to catch up with ex-
Bowling night – 7 April who has been shortlisted in the category colleagues who have
“Lecturer of the Year”. By the time this moved into industry or
More details for all the above magazine hits your inbox the results will other accountancy firms,
events will follow very have been announced. We’ll be in touch to for others it was a chance
shortly! let you know how we got on. to meet the Committee and
understand what CAPELLA
has to offer. With a number
of event ideas flying
Poker
around (especially after a
drink or three) London
students had better watch
night
this space. There will be
some new and exciting
things coming your way!
BRISTOL>
The annual poker evening
in Bristol served a treat Above left: play under way during the poker night. Above
CAPELLA post
for the 30 players and right: Vice-chair Lee Evans (left) with winner Ed Phippen
many keen onlookers. The
exams drinks
tournament was attended stretched over a three-hour Simon Gerring (Ernst & EDINBURGH>
by students from a period. Finally the players Young, ICAS). On Thursday 10 December
variety of Big Four and were whittled down to just There was an excellent 2009, students in Edinburgh
mid-tier firms in the six playing on the top table. turnout at the event with celebrated the end of TC and
Bristol area. This was a The prizes went as follows: around 45 attendees in total, TPS exams at a CAPELLA
joint event with ICAEW target1st place, winning a especially as it is a busy drinks night at Cargo,
society BADCASS. Last Sony 12 megapixel Digital time of the year for the Fountainbridge. Twenty-six
year an ICAEW member Camera: Ed Phippen, (Ernst majority of us. The event students from a variety of
won the tournament… but & Young, ICAS). was partially funded via training firms came along to
this year the ICAS target2nd place, winning a CAPELLA and BADCASS and relax, catch up and celebrate
students did us proud! Sony DAB Digital Radio: huge thanks must go to their the end of exams.
With £200 worth of Rhian Harries (Grant support for the evening.
prizes to be won for the top Thornton, ICAEW) targetSiobhan Walsh,
three players, competition target3rd place, winning targetLee Evans, CAPELLA Cowan & Partners
was fierce and play time a Curry’s gift voucher: Vice-Chair, Ernst & Young
CAPELLA comedy night
Eighteen CA students as well. Everyone agreed
came along to the CAPELLA that it was a fantastic night
comedy night at the Comedy and the next Manchester
MANCHESTER> Store for the first Manchester event is eagerly anticipated.
On November 19 2009, the CAPELLA event. The night In fact, we expect an even
Comedy Store, Manchester, was a great success, and a better turnout next time
was graced with the presence good time was had by all. around. Thanks to all those
of some of the country’s We saw three comedians who attended!
brightest talents. And the over the course of the night,
comedians weren’t bad either. and enjoyed some free drinks targetGav Jones, Ernst & Young
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