Brighton & Hove Business Show 7 October 2010
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UK News
16th August
Simon Kirby MP representing Brighton Kemptown backs world record
10th August
Mary Mears, Leader Brighton & Hove City Council backs world record attempt
6th August
Mike Weatherley, MP, representing Hove & Portslade, supports record attempt
31st July
Press releases now available for World Record Attempt
25th July
Join us for the largest Business Speed Networking World Record Attempt 6th September 2010
10 July 2010
International brands The Hilton Group, De Vere Group, Rank Organisation confirmed exhibitors Autumn Show 2010
1 July 2010
Brighton & Hove Business Show are pleased that the first UK's Green MP, Caroline Lucas, will be visiting the Show
16 June 2010
The appointment of Midnight Communications, Award Winning National, Brighton based, PR Agency handling National accounts,International Business Speed Networking Evening.
1 June 2010
International Hilton Group Ltd., The Hilton Brighton Metropole confirmed as venue partner for The International Business Speed Networking Evening 6 September 2010.
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International Business Speed Networking at The Hilton Brighton Metropole 6 September 2010
This is a world record attempt
Most people attending a Business Speed Networking Event at a single venue in the World is taking place
Last few places now available!
• Speed networkers have the chance to network with up to 250 other participants
• Speed networking participants obtain a special pre loaded USB with up to 250 other speed networker e-mail details at the end of the event.
• Speed networkers receive a free advert in the quarterly edition of Brighton & Hove Business Magazine worth £60.00
Visitors can watch this event FREE on plasma secreens at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel bar situated in the gallery, and network with participants afterwards.
MPs, Councillors and Business Support Groups back the attempt ...
MP for Brighton Kemptown Simon Kirby says
"Networking is a vital business tool and Brighton and Hove is a fantastic example of the value of networking across all business sectors. I wish the event well and am sure it will be a great success with many new and important contacts formed” …
“I am delighted that Brighton & Hove has been chosen as the city to make this attempt" Mike Weatherly MP representing Hove & Portslade.
"Brighton & Hove is the perfect place for a speed date. Let's hope we get down to business quickly and make this boost for trade a record breaker" ... Mary Mears, Leader Brighton & Hove City Council.
" Brighton & Hove is open for business, and we love innovation and creativity. But we also love challenges, so we're right behind this!" ..Councillor Ayas Fallon-Khan Cabinet Member for Enterprise Brighton & Hove City Council.
"There is so much energy and enthusiasm for business in Brighton & Hove that I am sure a new world record is guaranteed" …Phil Green MD Hub.
…“The Businesses of the City of Brighton & Hove are set to show the world how much they have to offer and will be worthy title holders in this networking endeavour”….
Trevor Freeman, Chair, Brighton & Hove Federation of Small Businesses
This special evening is organised by Brighton & Hove Business with two partners.
Many businesses people find speed networking essential in their business lives for meeting new businesses and 'doing' fresh business. Speed networking partners, Sussex Business Bureau have provided a number of quality and professionally run speed networking sessions previously at The Brighton & Hove Business Shows and we are pleased that this wish to be associated for this world breaking attempt.
Brighton & Hove Business Magazine will be covering the event night and providing all participants with their own unique business advertisment after the event in the Autumn/Winter Issue, out end of September 2010. 14,000 copies will be distributed to businesses across the City. This magazine is available on webzine end of October 2010 and stays online until Christmas 2010.
We are pleased that Bainbridge & Lewis will be supporting this event by providing audited time keeping. Wired World Media will be providing podcasting facilities ad CQ Photography and Phase Photographic will be providing photography of the night. Echo Video Poductions and AVT Connect will supporting with live filming and production.
Speed Networking Tickets - participants - pay here
£49.00 Pre-registered event only
Payment for Speed Networking participants Please click here
Please read below the terms and conditions when booking this ticket
Visitors to the Gallery - Pre-registered event only
Please read below the terms and conditions when booking this ticket
Parking
There should be approximately 100 spaces available in the Hilton Brighton Metropole Car Park. NCP car parks are nearby otherwise but please leave plenty of time for parking. NO ADMITTANCE if you are late. Please remember to car share - bring a car load of visitors, colleagues and friends to come and watch. You'll need to pre-pay and register now.
Contact us
For general enquiries
email info@brightonandhovebusiness.co.uk
Information for visitors
This is a pre- registered event only
All registrations must be completed by 4 September 2010 and will be subject to availability by that time.
NO admittance will be granted without pr-registration.
Only the named individual registered can attend the event.
Doors will be open at 6.30pm for visitors, and The International Business Speed Networking Evening will commence 7pm, if there are no delays. The event management cannot be held responsible for delays or late start.
The sessions will be for approximately 90 minutes with no break or rest period. Visitors can watch for the whole period.
There will be bar refreshments available during the evening from 6.30pm, provided by The Hilton Brighton Metropole in the visitors areas.
No photography, filming or podcasts may be taken or made without prior written permission made to the event management.
The evening will be filmed, podcasted and photographed by Brighton and Hove Business Limited partners.
Participation or attendance does not infer a recommendation, referral or recommendation for any attending company or individual.
Visitors or participants are not permitted to distribute literature within the venue, except within the Speed Networking Session. They will be asked to leave if they do so.
The event organiser and management have the right of refusal to allow admittance into this event and have the right to ask participants and visitors to leave the event. Their decision is final.
Information for participants
All International Business Speed Networkers must register online to gain admittance to the event BEFORE 1 September 2010 .
Payment will be taken online and confirmation sales payment paperwork will be sent.
The payment facility will be closed earlier than 1 September 2010 if the event becomes fully booked.
Your entry to participate at the event will only be by the unique sms message which must remain on your mobile phone handset during the course of the event. Removal will invalidate your entry and you may not be able to take part.
If you arrive after we commence the session you will not be allowed to participate under any circumstances or substitutions made for non attendance or late attendance to participate.
Fees are not transferable to any subsequent event ogainsed by Brighton & Hove Business Limited or Sussex Business Bureau.
Sessions will be for approximately 90 minutes with no break or rest period. Please ensure you are able to participate fully.
Visitors or participants are not permitted to distribute literature within the venue, except within the Speed Networking Session.
You may be 'yellow carded' for any consistent delays you may make to the proceedings.
You will be guided on where to stand and/or sit and movements needed. These instructions must be followed at all times.
Please respect the other attendees and move as instructed. The success of the evening depends on the cooperation of all the participants. This will minimize the length of the session and ensure you meet as many people as possible.
By participating you agree to observe and follow the verbal and visual instructions during the session.
Participation or attendance does not infer a recommendation, referral or recommendation for any attending company or individual.
There will be only one International Business Speed Networking session; speed networkers must be in the registration hall 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
The session should commence at 7pm but may be subject to change if it becomes overbooked or is delayed.
You will be asked to bring minimal personal possessions with you. You will be asked to keep your possessions away from the speed networking area but within view in the hall, ensuring hands are free to be able to give and receive business cards and complete some simple paperwork, during the evening. Failure to do so, may result in you being asked not to particpate
You will require at least 40 standard size business cards for the session.
You will be asked to complete a log sheet. This log sheet has to be fully completed and handed in at the end of the session and participants will only then, be provided with a usb stick of all registered participants business details up to 1 September 2010. Those 'late' bookers will be forwarded on the following day, 24 hours after the event, to all participants who have completed their log sheets, to complete their records.
If two or more persons are speed networking from the same firm, then all of those persons have to speed network to be able to obtain the usb at the end of the session.
Pens, paper, clipboards etc will be provided for this event for your convenience.
Participants should be able to stand freely for periods of time; pregnant participants are advised not to take part.
No refund will be offered in any circumstances for non attendance or other eventualities, including lateness to the booked session.
Entry to this special International Business Speed Networking Evening may be prohibited after 6.45pm
You will be booked in under the name that is used on the final questionnaire paperwork submitted with the mobile phone number for use as admission given at that time.
Please remember that this world record attempt is likely to take up to 90 minutes.
There will be bars and refreshments available during the evening from 6.30pm, provided by The Hilton Metropole Brighton in the visitors areas. Water will be available for particpants at certain distribution points.
No photography, filming or podcasts may be taken or made without prior written permission made to the event management.
The evening will be filmed, podcasted and photographed by Brighton and Hove Business Limited.
Updated instructions, guidelines and terms and conditions governing the participation in this world record attempt, International Evening, will be posted from time to time and by that of Sussex Business Bureau, (www.sussexbusinessbureau.com) who will be managing the session on behalf of Brighton & Hove Business Limited. Please check back regularly for updates.
The event organiser and management have the right of refusal to allow admittance, participation in this event and have the right to ask participants and visitors to leave the event. Their decision is final.
You will be contacted immediately after the event and asked to complete a questionnaire which will be used for general sustainability and marketing information and for your magazine advert. The information provided is not provided to any other third party other than for printing your advert in The Brighton & Hove Business Magazine. Only those who have fully compiled and remained to the close of the World Record Attempt will be provided with an advert.
Updated August 2010
Press achieved
Please remember to car share and/or use public transport wherever possible attending our events.
Please check our sustainability page for detailed information.
Data Protection Information
Data supplied will be used responsibly by the event organiser, Brighton and Hove Business Limited, and only shared with third party data processing agents, based in the UK, for the purpose of carrying out International Business Speed Networking at The Hilton Brighton Metropole.
Only those under the name booked, participating in the Speed Networking session, will have their contact information supplied to other Speed Networkers at the end of the evening. This forms part of your acceptance of our terms and conditions. To comply wih Data Protection, you must not supply the information onto any third party or any other individual; the information supplied is fo the use of the individual participant only. If and when contacting other particpants, you must also observe the curent rules and regulations.
How to get there
International Business Speed Networking Evening is being held at the
Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel
Kings Road East Sussex Brighton BN1 2FU, United Kingdom
Call 0127 377 5432
Read more about the hotel www.hilton.co.uk/brightonmet
Plan how to get there
By air
The Hilton Brighton Metropole is approximately 40 minutes drive south from Gatwick Airport or accessible by frequent train service. Taxis are available at the airport.
By rail
There are frequent train services to Brighton from London and along from the Coastal stations.The Hilton Brighton Metropole is about a ten minute walk from the station or there is a taxi rank at the station.
See further information www.nationalrail.co.uk
By road
The A27 provides a quick and easy route for visitors from along the South Coast and M23/A23 from London/Gatwick down to Brighton. We recommend visitors to car share wherever possible.
By taxi
Taxis are available outside the hotel
Parking
Parking is available at the hotel car park or NCP car park locatced by the hotel.
Accessibility
There is a ramp entrance and lifts at the venue; please inform the concierge if you require assistance when arriving at the venue.
Brighton & Hove News
2 September 2010 LAST FEW SPEED NETWORKING PLACES available to book
26 August 2010 FREE online pre-registration open now for gallery visitors at the International Speed Networking World Record attempt
16 August 2010 - Visitor pre registeration systems now only operating at all Brighton & Hove Business events
7 August 2010 - The City Mayor and Green MP Guests at The Brighton & Hove Autumn Business Show 2010
6 August 2010 - The Brighton & Hove Business Show Exhibitor Awards - exhibitor awards now sponsored
25 July 2010 - Join us for the largest Business Speed Networking record attempt in the World in September! Discounted tickets at only £49.00 currently available.
14 July 2010 - We've been nominated for Eco Sussex Award - Green Business
10 July 2010 - Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival Village and Christmas Zone at our Autumn Show.
25 June 2010 - Brighton & Hove Business pleased to support the Mayors Charities Appeal 2010
10 June 2010 - Autumn media advertising pack for The Brighton & Hove Business Magazine now available
27 May 2010 - VisitBrighton.com the City's tourist organisation confirmed their continued Sponsorship Autumn 2010 Brighton & Hove Business Show
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