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Chamber Events
Every week we bring you an eclectic mix of information sessions, networking events, Every week we bring you a mix of information sessions, networking events, workshops, workshops, panel sessions and training sessions with some of the top local business professionals from an array of different industries. panel sessions and training sessions with some of the top local business professionals from an array of different industries. Each event is designed to offer invaluable up-to-date information tailored to our attendee’s wants and needs, as well as networking opportunities to help you grow your business.Each event is designed to offer invaluable up-to-date information tailored to our attendee’s wants and needs, as well as networking opportunities to help you grow your business. With many events held online and across Kent, you’re sure to find the right one for your business. With many events held online and across Kent, you’re sure to find the right one for your business.
As a Chamber Member, you have access to a wide range of services to take advantage from. In this information event, you will hear from a number of speakers about what benefits each of them provide to you and how you can maximise your membership benefits. Come along and hear from Keith Brown, Business Support Manager at Quest and Caroline Mason, Health & Wellbeing Consultant from Westfield Health.
Tuesday 11th October 2022 10:30am - 11:45am Members: Free to attend Non-Members: Free to attend
Owain Williams, Director of Dremur, will talk us through why you should consider employing sales staff for your business, Virtual Business Networking is a bi-weekly, fun way of networking which is highly when you should start planning for this, interactive, sparking interesting conversations and aims to bring like-minded people and what needs doing before starting a together, guide forward new ideas and form new business relationships. recruitment drive. Your business doesn’t exist without sales – fact. Conversation with our guest speaker will be followed by three breakout room sessions where attendees can delve deeper into discussion, or discuss their own topic in more depth. If you have ambitions to grow your business, how will you achieve this? Each event will be an eclectic mix of conversation topics as we interview our guest Tuesday 18th October 2022business and encourage questions from the attendees.
Every other Tuesday | 10:30am - 12:00pm 9:30am - 11:30am Members: Free to attendMembers: Free to attend | Non-Members: Free to attendNon-Members: £5.00 + VAT
Kent Construction Expo 2022 Thursday 6th October 2022 Kent Construction Focus Group (KCFG) Kent Event Centre, Detling Tuesday 10th January 2023 Maximise Your Membership The Village Hotel, Maidstone
Tuesday 11th October 2022
Virtual Business Networking
Special With Kent Asscoiation for the Blind
Thursday 13th October 2022 Givaudan, Ashford Virtual Business Networking Tuesday 24th January 2023
Why You Should Consider Employing Sales
Staff For Your Business Tuesday 18th October 2022 Kent Construction Focus Group (KCFG) Tuesday 7th February 2023 Kent Business Leaders DinnerVenue - TBA
Wednesday 19th October 2022 Frasers, Ashford Virtual Business Networking Business Talks: Networking and Tour Tuesday 14th February 2023
Thursday 20th October 2022 The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Chatham Virtual Business Networking Virtual Business Networking Tuesday 28th February 2023
Tuesday 25th October 2022
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
How To Spend Your Marketing Budget Thursday 27th October 2022 Thursday 3rd March 2023 Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, Ashford
Kent Construction Focus Group (KCFG)
Tuesday 1st November 2022 More events to follow soon... The Village Hotel, Maidstone Keep an eye on the website for further
Thursday 3rd November 2022
Hempstead House Hotel, Sittingbourne
Hosted by members of the KCFG committee, Cheryl Causebrook and Ella Brocklebank, we bring you KCFG Live! Hosted by members of the KCFG committee, Cheryl Causebrook and Ella Brocklebank, we bring you KCFG Live! The Kent Construction Focus Group (KCFG) is a one-stop-shop for local businesses to discuss the future of Kent development, giving The Kent Construction Focus Group (KCFG) is a one-stop-shop for companies access to local knowledge, expertise and contracts. local businesses to discuss the future of Kent development, giving KCFG promotes the future role of Kent land development and companies access to local knowledge, expertise and contracts. construction businesses in the growth and development of Kent and its environment.KCFG promotes the future role of Kent land development and The session will start promptly at 7:30am for a chance to be put construction businesses in the growth and development of Kent into breakout rooms and network with the other attendees. and its environment.
Business Talks: Networking and Tour of Chatham Historic Dockyard Business Talks
Join others as we explore Chatham Historic Dockyard and network Grab a cup of tea or coffee and join others for a morning of with other business professionals from the local area. networking. Receive a warm welcome from your Chamber Team For more than four centuries The Historic Dockyard Chatham was who will be on hand to help you meet new members of the one of Britain’s most important centres of warship building and business community. repair.
During each session there will be a tour around a local business During this event there will be plenty of networking opportunities, giving you the chance to connect with like-minded individuals from to see and hear first hand how things are run with a “day in the life local businesses of all sizes. of”.
The first Tuesday of every month During the morning you will enjoy a full English breakfast which will 7:30am - 9:30am | The Village Hotel, Maidstone KCFG Members: £22.50 + VAT | Non-Members: £32.50 + VAT be followed by a presentation from our guest speakers.
Thursday 20th October 2022 In the past we’ve had wine tasting, backstage tours, gallery and 10:30am - 12:30pm | The Historic Dockyard Chatham museum visits and a walk around a safari park.
Members: £15.00 + VAT | Non-Members: £20.00 + VAT
The first Tuesday of every month
Virtual Business Networking7:30am - 9:30am KCFG Members: £22.50 + VAT | Non-Members: £32.50 + VAT is a bi-weekly, fun way of networking which is highly interactive, sparking interesting conversations and aims to bring like-minded people together, guide forward new ideas and form new business relationships.
The third Thursday of every month 10:30am - 12:30pm Members: £15.00 + VAT | Non-Members: £20.00 + VAT
Every other Tuesday | 10:30am - 12:00pm Members: Free to attend | Non-Members: Free to attend
This informal event will give you an opportunity to promote your business and make invaluable connections. ‘Chamber Connections Networking’ are very popular networking events, FREE to both members and non-members. Each month will be in a new location, somewhere around Kent.
Any business, any size, we know and understand the pressures Chamber Connections and ambitions your business has. Imagine what you could achieve being part of a local, national and international business These informal events will give you an opportunity to promote your business and make invaluable connections with local businesses community. in Kent. ‘Chamber Connections Networking’ is a new networking event, free to both members and non-members. ‘It is not just who YOU know, its who they know – the power of Each month will be in a new location, so to be inclusive of all connections!’ businesses in Kent.
The first or second Thursday of every month
‘It is not just who YOU know, its who they know – the power of 10:30am - 12:00pm connections!’Members: Free to attend | Non-Members: Free to attend
How To Spend Your Marketing Budget
Through this event, Connor Styche from the DIgital Lookout will talk you through the most effective ways to research what the competition are doing but ultimately, how to do what’s right for your business objectives and your audience. SEO? Google Ads? Facebook advertising? There’s no fixed formula.
Thursday 27th October 2022 10:30am - 11:30am Members: Free to attend | Non-Members: £5.00 + VAT
