Delegates were transported to Paris on Eurostar to stay in the luxurious Prince de Galle Hotel taking advantage of the extensive conference facilities including 12 seminar rooms and a main conference hall.

A Louis XVI themed dinner at the Maison des Polytechniciens was the highlight of the weekend with guests dressing in themed costumes and enjoying a splendid banquet. For a dash of 18th century authenticity, a group of musketeers in full costume played minuets as everyone arrived and a harpist serenaded them through dinner.

The next day was very much about modern-day Paris with a fun-filled treasure hunt, lunch and prize giving. The evening incorporated a trip along the Seine in a Bateau Mouche, where the party continued with champagne, drinks and a 70s / 80s disco. Finally the weary delegates climbed back onto Eurostar for a snooze on the train back to Waterloo.