Apology letter

Dear Mr. Dennison,

Thank you so much for your kind invitation to your esteemed companys
49th anniversary dinner and dance on August 20, 2010. Please accept my heartiest
congratulations on your companys upcoming celebration. However, allow me to
decline this invitation for I have a prior board meeting schedule which requires my
presence to present the companys vision for the next financial year. Hence, it is an
extremely crucial meeting that I cannot avoid.
Please accept my sincere apologies. If circumstances have been otherwise, it would
be my honor to be present at your companys prestigious event. I shall look forward
to another occasion to foster a closer collaboration between our two companies
personally.
Thank you for your kind understanding.

Respectfully yours,
William Holmes