The IMechE Virtual Annual Luncheon is "not just another webinar". The team of volunteers have created a bespoke event to replicate the physical opportunities the Lunch is loved for, so you can catch-up with corporates, colleagues and, frankly, friends.

Every guest will share the traditional Annual Luncheon experience of:

• being seated at a virtual table of 10 people (think Zoom breakout room)
• networking with potential customers and suppliers
• listening to thought-provoking talks
• catching up with colleagues in 1-to-1s, with bookable slots available throughout
• gaining insights into new railway products and services
• participating as much or as little as they wish

The catch: provide your own lunch! (The benefit: prize for the photo of the best dinner plate!)

£18 + VAT per individual, or £150 + VAT per table of 10. Please note that individual bookers will be allocated to virtual tables hosted by IMechE Railway Division member volunteers, who will facilitate networking. If you book a table, you will be the table host.

There will also be lots of friendly people to talk to at the YRP kiosk!

As ever, the Luncheon will provide excellent networking opportunities to engage with peers, suppliers, and railway sector influencers. Our online platform will host supplier exhibitions, virtual tables for spirited discussions and a range of activities and speakers to keep everyone entertained and informed. Perhaps best of all, proceeds from the event will go to two charities focussed on railway industry employees in the UK and engineers throughout the world.

1. Railway Benefit Fund the charity that supports railway people and their families. Particularly with Covid, it’s important to remember the needs of “real rail, real people”.

and

2. The Support Network the mechanical engineers' charity, providing information and advice; together with financial, emotional and practical assistance to people in need.

Find out more at Railway Division Virtual Annual Luncheon 2021 | Online (imeche.org)