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Check out our up-to-date list with all the major networking meetings happening this month in Brighton and Hove...
If we have missed any out, let us know by an email to brightonandhove@thebestof.co.uk or by commenting below.
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Sussex Playwrights
Frequency: Monthly (usually the first Sunday of every month)
Next meeting: Sunday July 2
Venue: New Venture Theatre Bar, Brighton
Time: 7-9pm
Price: Membership £12 per year. Meetings free to members, visitors £2 to include wine and juice
More details: www.sussexplaywrights.co.uk
Note: This is a networking group for anyone who writes, watches, performs and enjoys discussing new drama. This month is the summer party, and the winners of the Constance Cox playwriting competition will be announced.
Sussex Chamber of Commerce: Grow your connections
Next meeting: Tuesday July 4
Venue: The Brickwall Hotel, Sedlescombe
Time: 8.30-10.30am
Price: £16 (members), £20 (non-members), plus VAT
More details: www.sussexchamberofcommerce.co.uk/
Note: The Chamber hosts many events – see website for details
Kickstart Brighton
Frequency: monthly
Next meeting: Tuesday July 4
Venue: Alfresco, The Milkmaid Pavilion, Kings Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 2LN
Time: Breakfast 7.30-9am
Price: £15 members plus booking fee.
More details: http://alfresco-brighton.co.uk/kick-start-brighton/
Note: New networking event with a healthy breakfast
Toast network (Brighton)
Frequency: Twice a month
Next meeting: Tuesday July 4
Venue: Brighton Hotel, 143-145 King’s Road, Brighton
Time: Breakfast, 7-8.30am
Price: £15, including breakfast. Members pay £50 to join and then £30 a month to cover the breakfasts.
More details: www.toastnetwork.co.uk
Note: The speaker for this meeting is Dan Warburton, who will be giving a talk on Lifestyle Satisfaction; the Key to Living the Dream.
Hove Business Association
Next meeting: Wednesday July 5
Venue: Hove Museum and Art Gallery and Gardens, New Church Road, Hove
Time: 5pm
Price: £16 members, £20 non-members. Includes include prosecco and canapés throughout the event.
More details: www.hovebiz.com
The Hove Albion BNI Chapter
Frequency: Weekly
Next meeting: Wednesday July 5
Venue: Courtlands Hotel, The Drive, Hove
Time: Morning, 6:30am-8:30am
Price: £10 for visitors. Members pay £10 a month for breakfast and there is an annual subscription fee.
More details: www.bnisussex.co.uk/memberlist.php?chapterName=9134
Note: Structured meeting with a focus on passing referrals. Largest of its kind in Sussex with over 60 regular meeting members. Includes full English breakfast. Exclusivity policy, so only one member in each sector can join. Contact a member here if you would like to attend as a guest.
Brighton Premier Networking Club
Frequency: Monthly (first Wednesday of the month)
Next meeting: Wednesday July 5
Venue: Hotel du Vin and Bistro, 2 Ship Street, Brighton
Time: Lunch time, 12-2.15pm
Price: £26 for guests. Members pay £50 to join, and then £25 a month to cover the lunches
More info: www.networkinginbrighton.co.uk/our-events/
Note: Women-only event with one member per sector. You can attend twice as a guest. You will need to book if you want to go.
The Farm
Frequency: Weekly on a Wednesday
Next meeting: Wednesday July 5
Venue: Caxton Arms pub, 26 North Gardens, Brighton
Time: Evening from 8pm
Price: Free
More details: www.brightonfarm.com
Note: Weekly drop in for freelancers and small businesses in the digital/web/mobile industry. Check the website for venue. For other Digital, Media & Technology events in Sussex, see the Wired Sussex website http://www.wiredsussex.com/event-calendar/
Network Albion Business Club
Frequency: Monthly
Next meeting: Thursday July 6
Venue: The Amex Stadium
Time: Morning, 8:30am-10:30am
Price: £15 plus VAT for non-members
More details: http://www.networkalbion.co.uk/events
Note: This month’s speaker is ultra runner and charity worker Dan Lawson.
Mumpreneurs Networking Club
Freq: Monthly
Next meeting: Friday July 7
Venue: The West Quay, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5UT
Time: Morning 9.45-11.15am
More details: www.mumpreneursnetworkingclub.co.uk/
Price: First event is free for non-members. Membership is £192 a year.
Note: Networking group for entrepreneurial women.
The Breakfast Club
Frequency: Weekly
Next meeting: Tuesday July 11 (and every Tuesday)
Venue: Courtlands Hotel, 19-27 The Drive, Hove
Time: Morning, 7.15am-8.45am
Price: £10 for non-members. Members pay £45 a month.
More details: http://brightonnetworking.co.uk/
Note: Includes full English breakfast. The club has an exclusivity policy, so only one member in each sector can join. Contact the club if you would like to attend as a guest.
Toast network: Hove
Frequency: Twice a month
Next meeting: Tuesday July 11
Time: Breakfast, 7-8.30am
Price: £15, including breakfast. Members pay £50 to join and then £30 a month to cover the breakfasts.
More details: www.toastnetwork.co.uk
Note: A new networking group.
Second Friday Hove
Frequency: monthly (second Friday of the month)
Next meeting: Friday July 14
Venue: Watchmaker's Arms, 84 Goldstone Villas, Hove
Time: Lunch, 12.30-2pm
Price: free
More details: https://www.firstfriday-network.co.uk/meetings/details/hove
Notes: No booking required
Juice Breakfast
Freq: Monthly (usually third Friday of the month)
Next meeting: Friday July 21
Venue: The Pub Du Vin, 2 Ship St, Brighton BN1 1AD
Time: Breakfast 7.30am
Price: £10
More details: http://www.juicebrighton.com/business/breakfast-club/
Note: Big and busy, with different speakers and venue every month.
Third Friday Networking club
Freq: Monthly, third Friday of the month
Next meeting: Friday July 21
Venue: Pitcher and Piano 1-5 King’s Rd, Brighton
Time: Lunch time, 12.30-2.30pm
Price: free
More details: www.thirdfridaybrighton.co.uk
Note: Informal, drop-in networking event with a relaxed vibe
Athena Network Brighton and Hove
Freq: Monthly (fourth Thursday of the month)
Next meeting: Thursday July 27
Time: 12-2pm
Price: £295 to join (annual payment) and £20 meeting fee. £28 for visitors.
Venue: The Brighton Hotel 143-145 King’s Rd, Brighton
More info: http://theathenanetwork.co.uk/viviennesmith/hove/
Note: Business group for women. They hold various meetings including Cappuccino Connections and have various groups nearby including East Brighton. Only one member per sector.
Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
Freq: Monthly
Next meeting: Friday July 28
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Time: Morning 07.45 – 09.30
Price: £20
More details: Brighton Chamber on thebestof
Note: This month’s speaker is Seb Royle from PLATF9RM
Circle Business Bar
Freq: Monthly
Next meeting: Wednesday August 2
Venue: The Circle Arts Centre, 55 North Street, Portslade, BN41 1DH
Time: Evening 18:00 – 21:00
Price: £20
Note: Join us at our fifth Circle Business Bar where we welcome Dom & Tom from Huxley Digital.
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