Planning your Networking for October?
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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The Breakfast Club
Frequency: Weekly
Next meeting: Tuesday October 4 (and every Tuesday)
Venue: Courtlands Hotel, The Drive, Hove
Time: Morning, 7.15am-9am
Price: £10 for non-members. Members pay £35 a month.
More details: 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.
Sussex Chamber of Commerce – Breakfast and AGM
Next meeting: Tuesday October 4
Venue: Wakehurst Haywards Heath RH17 6TN
Time: Breakfast: 9am-11.30
Price: £15 (members), £22 (non-members), plus VAT
More details: www.sussexchamberofcommerce.co.uk/
Note: This month’s speaker is Nora Senior, Immediate Past President, British Chamber of Commerce. Executive Chair, UK Regions, Weber Shandwick. The theme is Essential Ingredients for a post-Brexit economy. The Chamber hosts many events – see website for details
The Hove Albion BNI Chapter
Frequency: Weekly
Next meeting: Wednesday October 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 October 5
Venue: The Old Ship Hotel, Kings Road, 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 October 5 (and every Wednesday)
Venue: Caxton Arms pub, 26 North Gardens, Brighton, BN1 3LB
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 (first Thursday of the month)
Next meeting: Thursday October 6
Venue: The American Express Community Stadium
Time: Breakfast, 8:30am-10:30am
Price: Annual Membership Fee. £15+VAT non-member price
More info: http://www.networkalbion.co.uk/events
Note: Run by Albion’s new Business Club Partner, Network My Club, Network Albion is an evolution of the long standing 'Friends of the Albion' networking group. Members enjoy a host of benefits, with the opportunity to make new relationships, showcase their business at the American Express Community Stadium and use the club as a platform to generate more business.
Women in Business Network
Frequency: Monthly (first Thursday of the month)
Next meeting: Thursday October 6
Venue: The Ginger Dog, College Place, BN2
Time: Lunch time, 12-2pm
Price: £25 as a guest
More info: wibn.co.uk/groups-members/brighton/
Note: This is a women-only event with one member per sector
Mumpreneurs Networking Club
Freq: Monthly
Next meeting: Friday October 7
Venue: Laughing Dog Gallery, Unit 31, The Octagon, Brighton Marina, BN2 5WA
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.
Brighton Business Curry Club
Freq: Monthly, second Tuesday of the month
Next meeting: Tuesday October 11
Venue: Bali Brasserie, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LR
Time: Evening 6pm – 9pm
Price: £19.50
More details: www.brightonbusinesscurryclub.co.uk/
Note: Your entrance fee includes a curry buffet and your first drink. Register and pay in advance.
Second Friday Hove
Frequency: monthly (second Friday of the month)
Next meeting: Friday October 14
Venue: Watchmaker's Arms, 84 Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RU
Time: Lunch, 12.30-2pm
Price: free
More details:
Notes: No booking required
Juice Breakfast
Freq: Monthly (usually third Friday of the month)
Next meeting: Thursday October 20
Venue: Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton BN2 9XZ
Time: Breakfast, 8am-9.30am
Price: £10
More details: www.juicebrighton.com/business/the-juice-107-2-brighton-breakfast-club.php
Note: This month’s breakfast is timed to coincide with the Brighton Expo. Big and busy, with different speakers every month.
Third Friday Networking club
Freq: Monthly, third Friday of the month
Next meeting: Friday October 21
Venue: myhotel, Jubilee Street, 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
Grosvenor Casino Networking Event
Freq: Monthly (last Wednesday of the month)
Next meeting: Wednesday October 26
Venue: 9 Grand Jct Rd, Brighton BN1 1PP
Time: 6pm
Price: £15pp
More details: http://grosvenor.eventbrite.co.uk
Note: An informal open Networking Event in a friendly, relaxed and fun environment. No formal introductions or membership, just come along and meet new business contacts. Includes a delicious Hot buffet, a Drink and a Lucky Bet. Free Parking via Pool Valley is available.
For more information or to book for this event contact Leela on 01273 326514 or email sm.gc-brighton@rank.com
Athena Network Brighton and Hove
Freq: Monthly (fourth Thursday of the month)
Next meeting: Thursday October 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 BN1 2PQ
More info: theathenanetwork.co.uk/viviennesmith/hove/
Note: Business group for women. They hold various meetings including Cappuccino Connections have various groups nearby including Falmer. Only one member per sector.
Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
Freq: Monthly
Next meeting: Friday October 28
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE
Time: Morning 07.45 – 09.30
Price: £19
More details: Brighton Chamber on thebestof
Note: The October speaker is Mebrak Ghebreweldi from Vandu Language Services and Diversity Resource International.
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