It has been an honor for the Georgetown Club of Spain to have been chosen this year by the Georgetown University Alumni Association as the venue for the International Alumni Summit. It has been a very big pleasure for the Georgetown Community in Spain to host Hoyas coming all over the world. We enjoyed together of an unforgettable weekend and we hope to meet them again in two years in the 25th anniversary of our Club.

• On Friday 4th, we celebrated the Gala Dinner at the Royal Collections Gallery, with His Majesty, King Felipe VI, President of Honor of our Club, as featured speaker.
• On Saturday 5th during the day, we hosted several top conferences at the Intercontinental Hotel. We started by a panel about the «Business of Sports» with elite sportsmen from several disciplines, we continued with a panel about the «impact of the US election» outside the US, moderated by the Prince of Asturias Professor Juan Luis Manfredi and with former Foreign Minister of Spain Ana Palacio. We finished with a lunch opened by a lecture by two-star Michelin Chef Luis del Valls.
• On Saturday 5th at night, we had a Reception at the Royal Opera House, with a wonderful cocktail followed by a performance – a magnificent flamenco show.
• On Sunday 6th in the morning, we had the opportunity to enjoy a guided private tour at the Prado Museum.
• On Sunday 6th in the evening, we had the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive guided private tour at Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

Final Schedule for International Alumni Summit in Madrid

Special Thanks to Rocío Quesada for an outstanding organization!!!

We have had the great honor to hold the first GU Alumni meet & greet on Thursday, October 24th from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Chiquita Room Gallery located at Carrer de Villarroel # 25. It has been a great opportunity for all Hoyas based in Barcelona to meet in a relaxed environment. Besides, we have also had the opportunity to share this experience with other Ryder Alumni based in Barcelona, whose participation enriched the experience substantially.

We have also had the pleasure to have a lunch at the Royal Nautic Club of Barcelona on Friday October 25th from 1:30pm to 5:00pm. It was a real privilege for us as RNCB has a privileged location and view of Barcelona’s Marina.

Special Thanks to our chapter leader in Barcelona, Cecilia Lozada, for a great organization!!!

This event has been the just the first one of many more to come!!!

This year has been a wonderful year for the Club!

First of all, we have been honored to received the GUAA Best International Club Award for the second consecutive year!!!

We have been privileged to host an International Georgetown Summit in Madrid, with Hoyas coming all over the world, and counting in the inaugural dinner with our President of Honor, His Majesty the King of Spain We have also extended our leadership series about «Perspectives on Talent and Competitiveness in Spain» with top representatives in competitive sectors such as Rafael Matesanz (health), Alberto Chicote (gastronomy) and Pablo Hernández de Cos (finance). We have also organized different national events to enjoy our cultural variety in different cities in Spain: Jerez, Elche, Segovia and Barcelona have been the chosen ones this year! Additionally, we have extended the Georgetown network with the Jesuit Companion closing an agreement with Advantere School of Management, that together with ICADE and DEUSTO have opened an impressive new campus in Madrid («Campus Arrupe») where we all will benefit from upcoming events. Last but not least, we have also organized different social events in diverse venues to enjoy the rich variety of members we are so lucky to have.

For all this, we have decided to organize an end-of-the-year cocktail in a relaxed environment on November, Friday 15th at La Cabezona in Madrid. There are a lot of reasons to celebrate!!

Hoya Saxa!!!

The first big event of 2025 is now behind us, marking the start of an eventful year ahead!

On Thursday, February 6th, we paid our respects with a memorial mass at Iglesia San Francisco de Borja, honoring the members of our community who passed away last year. Following the service, we found ourselves enjoying some fine wine and tapas in the company of fellow club members during our social at Restaurante José Luis.