Nothing beats good hospitality and conducting business face-to-face

The hospitality sector in Coventry and Warwickshire is seeing a welcome rise in face-to-face business events. From business networking events in the county’s variety of sector-leading hotels to quirky team-building activities, there is a venue to suit every kind of business event.

Talking to professionals at business lunches, conferences and networking events, there is always a positive buzz in the room with several different conversations taking place and members enjoying refreshments as they exchange business ideas and leads.

Listen carefully and there is always an undercurrent murmuring of ‘You can’t beat actually being in a room with other businesspeople’. Putting faces to names, exchanging pleasantries, and finding things in common, solving a business problem with the help of supportive interventions – they all help build stronger, more meaningful connections in a way that LinkedIn interactions or virtual networking events simply don’t do as well.

Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce holds a variety of face-to-face events from business lunches to networking gatherings, including the annual Chamber conference to name but a few.

The Chamber has also recognised the importance of providing virtual events such as training webinars and online networking as the way the business world works has moved on too since Covid with the efficiency and time-saving benefits of online meetings proving a draw for many.

The return of face-to-face networking and team-building events to boost morale and strengthen teams has had a positive effect for the hospitality sector as businesses and networking organisations have returned to – and increased – their use of a variety of venues including hotels, event centres, conference facilities and teambuilding facilities to cater for both small groups and large ones. This, in turn, is providing a welcome boost to the local economy.

“Amongst our face-to-face networking events, ideas are shared, and collaborations are formed. Business challenges are overcome, and strong leads are developed.”

Chris Nagle, Head of Events, Communications & Marketing Coventry &

Warwickshire

Chamber of Commerce