SEPTEMBER
8th Curry Club - Square Bar, Wokingham. 7.00 p.m. Informal networking. Cost £13 for two course buffet and a drink. Informal event which can be paid for by cash or card on arrival. This event will be held every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Confirm your attendance to richard@focal.co.uk
10th FSB Golf Day 12 noon to evening dinner. Wycombe Heights Golf Club, Loudwater,
HP10 9SF. Members £40.00 / Non Member £50.00 inc coffee/tea & bacon roll on arrival, 18 holes, 3 course evening dinner, prizes. Singles, pairs and teams all welcome. Bring a friend, client or colleague. Option of dinner only at £18 Members/£20 Non members. Sponsorship options available. More details here
22nd SeptemberBusiness Essentials for Growing Businesses 6.30pm for 7.00 pm Hilton Newbury North Hotel, RG20 8XY. Members £15, Non-members £17.50. Light refreshment included. 6 local business experts will each give you top tips for growing or starting your business, to include Sales, IT, Accounting, Business Planning, HR and Legal. There is something for everyone, so not to be missed. Seminar will last for one hour, so there will also be an opportunity for networking.
30th 'How to take photographs that will get you published in the press' 6.00 p.m for 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. Reading Chronicle, Reading. How do you take a photograph that will get you published by the press? Join some of the best press photographers in the region at the offices of the Reading Chronicle for this Masterclass on press photography. Discover tips and learn the tricks that will elevate your photographs into images that will be snapped up by the media. This is part of the FSB's Catching the Upturn series of seminars and promises to be in high demand and with attendance limited to only 30 places so book now to avoid disappointment and transform your press appeal with stunning photographs. You will need to bring a digital camera. The costs is £5 for FSB Members and £7.50 for non-members.
OCTOBER
13th Curry Club - Square Bar, Wokingham. 7.00 p.m. Informal networking. Cost £13 for two course buffet and a drink. Informal event which can be paid for by cash or card on arrival. This event will be held every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Confirm your attendance to richard@focal.co.uk
14th South Bucks AGM - Further details TBC
20th Speed Networking - Taster Evening 6.30 p.m. for 7.00 p.m. Free Event to FSB Members. Non Members welcome at £15.00. High Wycombe Cricket Club, London Road, HP11 1DE. Your chance to try out speed networking in a fun and informal environment. Buffet and Refreshments included.
20th Reading and West Berk's AGM followed by What Business can learn from Sport. 6.30 p.m. AGM (Members Only) Newbury Rugby Football Club, RG14 7RW. 7.00 p.m. Refreshments interval followed by introduction from Business Link followed by Julian Lewis, Sports Chairman of Professional Rugby and also runs a growing IT business and has been appointed to the Small Business Britain Advisory Board . The dynamics of sport and business can be very different, however many sports people go on to become successful business people by translating their ambition and training ability to learn from failure and success and how to build a support team focused on a single goal to the business world. Julian also runs a growing, successful IT business, is an assistant BNI Director, specialising in starting up new groups and has been appointed to the "Small Business Britain" advisory board.
Cost : FSB Members £5.00 / Non Members £10.00.
27th Oxfordshire AGM Bicester Hotel & Spa - Further details TBC
28th The Wycombe Business Expo Quite simply it will be the largest B2B event ever held in Wycombe District! Designed by Wycombe-based entrepreneurs for businesses keen to grow. The Expo is supported by the Federation of Small Business (FSB), the largest business organisation. The local chamber of commerce is also promoting the event and it promises to create a real buzz in the District!! Have a look at the Wycombe Business Expo website: www.wycombebusinessexpo.com and use the Contact Us form if you have a specific query that isn't covered on the main site or the FAQ page! More details here
NOVEMBER
10th Curry Club - Square Bar, Wokingham. 7.00 p.m. Informal networking. Cost £13 for two course buffet and a drink. Informal event which can be paid for by cash or card on arrival. This event will be held every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Confirm your attendance to richard@focal.co.uk
12th Regional AGM & Gala Dinner - Dorney Lake, Eton Dorney.
This year the Thames Valley region has been fortunate to secure the 2012 Olympic Venue, Dorney Lake, for our annual gala dinner. Our speaker for the evening is Matt Rogan. Matt is Director of Lane 4 performance alongside Adrian Moorhouse, Olympic Gold Medalist. Matt has recently written a book "Never Let a Good Crisis go to Waste" - Britain and the Olympics, Past, Present and Future. The focus is on Britain's entrepreneur's who have influenced the evolution of the London games. The evening will include 3 course dinner with coffee & mints, table wine and drink on arrival, all for £35 inc VAT, this is a very special offer for FSB Members and their guests.
DECEMBER
8th Curry Club - Square Bar, Wokingham. 7.00 p.m. Informal networking. Cost £13 for two course buffet and a drink. Informal event which can be paid for by cash or card on arrival. This event will be held every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Confirm your attendance to richard@focal.co.uk
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