Ian Ellis - Master of Ceremonies for Corporate and Civic Dinners, Lunches, Awards Presentations, and Black Tie Events & Balls

Surrey Toastmaster Ian will work closely with the organisers of Corporate and Civic functions, and ensure that his Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies duties are carried out to the highest standard. For all functions London Toastmaster Ian can also provide advice, if required, on areas such as the correct forms of address for Principal and Distinguished Guests, as well as suggesting appropriate entries and announcements for Top Table Guests.

Ian has had pleasure of providing his Master of Ceremonies duties at a number of Black Tie and Corporate Events and being the Master of Ceremonies in London including at the Intercontinental Hotel in Park Lane and the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone, amongst others. Ian is an experienced Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster, and will ensure that your formal and informal requirements for your function or event are suitably met. He will also be happy to travel, as your Master of Ceremonies, throughout the UK and abroad.

As your Professional Toastmaster Ian will, as appropriate and agreed with you:-

• Work closely with your venue management, caterers, and other service providers to ensure that your needs and timings are met
• Announce your Lunch or Dinner as appropriate, following any pre-meal Drinks Reception
• Arrange your Receiving Line if required, announce your guests, and announce your Principal and Distinguished Guests and, if appropriate, After Dinner of Lunch speaker and entertainment
• Announce appropriately any Grace, your Wine Takings, the Loyal Toast, and your Speeches
• Assist with any presentations and ensure that all the presents and bouquets are fully available, where appropriate
• Announce and assist with your Raffle or Auction
• Announce the Formal withdrawal from the meal, at its completion

Surrey Toastmaster Ian can also, if required:-

• Provide a small, professional PA system, with a wireless microphone, for your speeches; there will be an additional cost for this.