Join us for this in-person networking event to connect with a diverse range of businesses owners and managers in your area.

Event details

Step into a world of opportunity at our upcoming networking event tailored to empower local businesses to make useful links with other businesses in your area.

Both FSB members and non-members are welcome to attend. Enjoy tea & coffee served alongside a delicious breakfast roll, whilst engaging within meaningful conversations. 

Speaker Information

We are delighted to be welcoming Chantal Cooke, founder of boutique PR agency Panpathic Communications, as our guest speaker at this event.

Panpathic Communications specialises in working with small businesses to help them to punch above their weight and attract new customers with high profile media coverage.

Would you like your business to be featured in the media but don’t know where to start? Free editorial coverage in the media means you must have a story that will interest the journalist and that means finding a newsworthy or “sexy” angle to what you do. This is not necessarily what your customers like about your or your USP.

Chantal Cooke

Chantal will be explaining ‘How To Get Journalists To Feature Your Business – For Free’ and this session will discuss how the media is structured and why that’s important to understand, alongside guidance on how to develop a “sexy” angle.

Got a burning question for our speaker? Feel free to share it with us ahead of the event, and let's make the discussion even more exciting!

What to expect

During this event businesses will:

  • Have the opportunity to introduce themselves to a wide range of businesses and explore potential collaborations
  • Network with other businesses in a relaxed, informal environment
  • Listen to our guest speaker and participate in a Q&A session with them
  • Hear about how FSB are supporting small businesses

Don't miss this opportunity to expand your horizons and to connect with like-minded professionals. Reserve your spot today!

Additional Information

Member Tickets: £5

Non-Member Tickets: £7.50

The venue is fully accessible. Ample parking is available on site and transport links to trains and buses are readily available close by.

Please Note: For any tickets booked after Thursday 18 April 2024 it may not be possible to guarantee any specific dietary requirements.  

To enable FSB to deliver a high level of customer service at our events, and to tailor the content where appropriate, we will share your full name and business name with the host of the event you have registered to attend. The event hosts are representatives of FSB who irretrievably delete your details following the event.  Should you not consent to your full name and business name being shared with the event host, please contact [email protected] within three working days of the event taking place, with details of the event.

Event contact

For help and support regarding this event, please contact Shona Holmes-Berry.

Further information

  • To help ensure things run smoothly, please refer to our Events terms and conditions here.
  • We want all attendees to feel welcome - please read our statement on Diversity and inclusion here.
  • Joining our virtual networking for the first time? Find out more about FSB virtual events and a quick guide to getting started here.