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Business Breakfast Networking

If you are in business in Ipswich, 4Networking is a great way to get to know other businesses and increase your profile dramatically.

With over 230 breakfast meetings across the country and 34,000 online members 4Networking is the largest joined up network in the country and it is growing fast in the East of England.

Held every two weeks on a Tuesday @ 8:00am – 10.00am at Cameo Hotel, London Rd, Copdock, Nr Ipswich IP8 3JD.

Bring a smile, plenty of business cards, £10 for breakfast and meet up with other local businesses.

For more info visit: www.4networking.biz/

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Business Over Breakfast (BoB)

This successful business networking club in Ipswich meets every two weeks on a Tuesday @ 7.15am: Jimmy’s Farm Restaurant, Pannington Hall Lane,Wherstead, Nr Ipswich IP9 2AR

We have members who are active in making their business successful and the networking group members are successful at the same time.

Networking is proven to be successful and helps grow any business quickly and increases your sales in the most profitable way.

We are always looking for new members who are keen to network in Ipswich – Come along and try our lively group and learn more about how Networking through BoB clubs can help your business

Cost: £11.00

For more information contact: David Rhodes – Tel: 0751 001 3851 or visit: www.bobclubs.com

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Coffee means Business

Held the last Tuesday of every month at Kesgrave Conference Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave Nr Ipswich IP5 1JF between 9.30am – 11.30am

New, monthly, relaxed and informal networking meetings for all local businesses held by The Best of Ipswich in conjunction with Menta.

  • Everyone is welcome.
  • No membership, no pressure, just great networking over coffee.

Come and go when it suits you, or stay for the full two hours : 9.30am – doors open, 10.30am – 5 minute topical talk from our sponsor, 11.30 am – time to go…

  • No Booking needed, just £2 per person on the door.
  • FREE parking

For more information Tel: 01473 272994 or visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/1169470919?ref=ebtn

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Ipswich & Suffolk Small Business Association (ISSBA)

Ipswich & Suffolk Small Business Association (ISSBA) is a friendly and very active, non-profit making organisation which is dedicated to the support of small and new businesses in the county.

ISSBA extends a warm welcome to businesses seeking to join and enjoy the benefits of a wide range of business and social events.

Our aim is to help you make new contacts and friends from within our county’s very lively business community.

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Ipswich Junior Chamber

The Ipswich Junior Chamber has been an important networking group for young professionals in Ipswich for many years.

With at least 10 meetings held each year we organise a great variety of events from wine tasting to go-karting and river cruises to rounders.  Not forgetting our ever successful Christmas black tie dinners.

The chamber is well supported by the top professional practices in the area and is a great forum to meet others in a low pressure environment.

Membership is open to all young professionals in the Ipswich area who would like to meet like minded people and develop business relationships that can last the duration of their careers.

‘Ensure the rising stars of your business get to know their local counterparts!’

If you would like to join us, please see the membership section of the website for more information.

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Office Drinks

Office Drinks is an evening networking run by small businesses for other small local businesses to meet each other and potentially do business.

The format and feel of our events are designed to be informal and give the feel of the office drinks after work that employees go on when working for larger companies.

Each event has up to 25 small local business owners with five businesses around five tables. After 10-15 minute group “chats” everyone then moves on to another table with four other different businesses and the evening is structured to ensure that everyone meets everyone else by the end of the evening for these group chats. PLUS – On one of the moves there is a pub quiz with the answers given at the end.

The events are held in a private room and take place from 6.30pm til 9pm.

There’s no membership fee as we believe you’ll come to our events because you want to and not because you’re obliged to by a long term membership/commitment.

Our events are specifically limited to 25 Office Drinkers as we believe this is the maximum amount of people you can conceivably meet at a networking event to find out what their businesses are about and how you might potentially work together.

There are purposely no speakers at our events as we want all our Office Drinkers to have enough time to meet everyone else and gain an understanding of what they are all about.

The Ipswich branch meets on the first Wednesday of every month at Church’s Bistro:  http://www.churchsipswich.co.uk/   Cost: £9.00 Booking is essential as places are capped at 25.  Book online at http://officedrinks.co.uk/?host=sue-hall

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Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

Suffolk Chamber organises events for members to provide them with unique networking opportunities.

Membership enables your business to be represented at these local business events.

These events offer your business the opportunity to network with other local businesses to build business partnerships. Our members know that meeting good people is good for business and that the more business connections they make today the more opportunities can be made tomorrow.

  • Who would you like to meet at a Chamber Event?
  • Are you looking for somebody in a particular sector?
  • Do you want the opportunity to speak to someone in particular?

If so, please contact our Events Manager, Rowena Hughes on 01473 694 805 or email rowena@suffolkchamber.co.uk

Rowena can arrange an introduction or even organise for you to be on one of our reserved tables.  Do not hesitate to contact her and she will endeavour to improve your networking experience!

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Suffolk Punch – Connecting Businesses Networking Club

Ipswich Town Football Club are now into their 9th year of hosting successful Business Breakfast Networking events.

The ‘Suffolk Punch – Connecting Businesses’ Networking club welcomes an array of members from Banks, Hotels, PR Agency’s and Financial Services to name but a few.

Our Networking events are a great way to meet new business contacts, share ideas and work together to further enhance your business potential.

Each meeting will begin with a welcome drink, offering ample time for networking, followed by a full Suffolk breakfast.

We welcome an interesting guest speaker at each event who endeavours to not only inspire but also motivate you to achieve the best from your business.

At the end of the meeting there will be another opportunity to network and exchange business cards.

We are always looking for keen Networkers to join our meetings and would be delighted if you would come along to our next Breakfast event.

For more information, including forthcoming events and membership costs, please visit: http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/ClubEvents/0,,10272~2541630,00.html

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Wednesday Networking Lunch

A monthly networking lunch for women in business with an informal structure giving everyone the opportunity to present their business in their ‘monthly minute’, improve their networking skills via the Networking Skills Topic and improve their business skills with a Business Support Topic.

We usually meet at The Belstead Brook Manor Hotel, Belstead Road, Ipswich IP2 9HB, second Wednesday of the month: 12.00pm – 2.00pm.

Once you become a member, you secure your place in the group which means that you will be the only person from your industry in that group

For more information & contacts visit: http://www.theathenanetwork.com/athena-groups/suffolk/ipswich/

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Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE)

www.wireuk.org  is the only organisation offering support to businesswomen in rural areas.

It can be a very isolating experience running your business from home; the support of other women and a solid organisation behind you can be of tremendous benefit.

You can come twice to find out if  it’s for you before joining and membership is only £50 per year.

Networking is a proven way to be successful, helps grow any business quickly and increases your sales in the most profitable way.  The South Suffolk branch meets at 7.00pm on 2nd Wednesday of every month @ Ladies that Lunch, 14 Fore Street , Ipswich IP4 1JU to network, share skills, work together, support each others businesses and find new customers.

We regularly have speakers (some from our own membership!) on a variety of topics such as social media, confidence building, marketing, PR etc.

Come and see for yourself!

www.wireuk.org/south-suffolk will give you all the details and contact information

Guests: £10.00 per meeting.

LIKE our facebook page www.facebook.com/wire.southsuffolk and join the sisters in business – you will be sure of a warm welcome and it could be the best business decision you will make this year.

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Woodbridge Premier Club

The Premier club for Woodbridge women in business 

TWBC Premier Club membership will allow you to extend your professional network, raise your profile, and access the business knowledge and skills that you need to accelerate your journey to business success.  Find out about Premier Club Membership here.

Guest visitors are always welcomed and you can book a place on the website.   You will get an email confirmation of your booking and a full VAT receipt.  If your business type is already represented by a member at this club we will let you know and of course will refund you in full.

We meet once a month at The Crown, The Thoroughfare, Woodbridge IP12 1AD between 10.00am – 12.00pm

Meeting Fees:  Member – £15.00 + Vat.  Non Member- £25.00 + Vat Including complimentary catering & refreshments.

For more information including meeting dates visit: http://www.thewomensbusinessclubs.com/woodbridge-premier-club.html

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