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Kent Networking Groups
ABC (Active Business Creation)
is a business club for companies of
all sizes based in Kent. Several open
events are held throughout the year,
allowing attendees to benefit from
the presentations and network with
other businesses from the local area.
www.abcnetwork.co.uk
The Alternative Breakfast Club
(ABC) networking club meets every
third Tuesday at the Ramada Jarvis
Hotel in Pembury near Tunbridge
Wells, Kent. The meetings are
designed to be relaxed and fun,
with no pressure to make referrals
for referrals sake.
www.altbreakfastclub.co.uk
BNI (Business Network
International) is a business
and professional networking
organisation that offers members
the opportunity to share ideas,
contacts and most importantly,
referrals. With over 2,800 chapters
worldwide, BNI is the world's
largest professional business
networking organization. BNI
have chapters in:
Ashford, Dartford, Faversham,
Medway, Gravesend, High Weald
and Rother, Maidstone, Rochester,
Sandwich and Deal, Sittingbourne,
Tenterden, Tunbridge Wells,
Whitstable and Knole Park.
www.bni.com
Breakfast for Business holds
regular networking events in
Canterbury, Ashford, Chatham,
Maidstone and Westgate-on-Sea.
www.businessforbreakfastkent.co.uk
Canterbury 4 Business: C4B is
a voluntary organisation rather
than a membership organisation
and works to establish connections
with everyone in the business
community of Canterbury.
www.canterbury4business.co.uk
Ecademy is a social network for
business people founded in 1998
with over 170,000 member profiles
worldwide, it allows business
people to connect both online on
the web site and offline at events
and 1-2-1 meetings.
www.ecademy.com
The Institute of Directors current
membership total in Kent is in
the region of 2000, of which around
40% are Chairpersons, Chief
Executive Officers and Managing
Directors and 45% are nonexecutive
or other titled directors.
The Kent branch of the Institute
of Directors holds several events
throughout the county.
www.iod.com
Millipod is a networking
organisation designed to benefit
small businesses; helping to find
new customers and suppliers,
pool skills and services and boost
profits. Networking events are
held throughout the year in
Kent and London.
www.millipod.com
Mid Kent Women in Business
aims to bring you a varied calendar
of events that support local
business women in and around
Maidstone and West Malling.
www.wib-midkent.org.uk
BNI offers members
the opportunity
to share ideas,
contacts and most
importantly, referrals
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The WomenÕs Company provides
a varied calendar of events that
support local business women
in various locations around Kent.
www.thewomenscompany.co.uk
The WomenÕs Networking
Company organises several
networking events throughout
the year in Kent and other parts
of the UK. It has Business Clubs in:
Ashford (Business Club),
Bromley (Premier Club),
Canterbury (Business Club),
Maidstone (Premier Club), and
Tunbridge Wells (Premier Club)
www.thewomensnetworking
company.com
Wealden Business Group
brings together experienced and
successful business people to
help create new sales opportunities
by providing other members of the
group with introductions and by
inter-trading. Membership details
and events are available online.
www.wealden-business-group.co.uk
Refer2impress organises meetings
to help local businesses work
together, promote each other
and generate new business from
referrals. Meetings are held at:
Ashford, Gravesend, Maidstone,
Strood, Medway City Estate
and Rochester
www.bizlinxinternational.com
Romney Marsh and Rye Business
Club aims to provide a forum
where new, potential and existing
business enterprises within the
Romney Marsh & Rye area can
enjoy mutual fellowship and
exchange experiences and
problems with other members.
www.rmrbc.co.uk
Thanet Business Network is a
networking referral group working
to generate business for members
within the Thanet area.
www.thanetbusinessnetwork.co.uk
Trafford Enterprises holds a
number of business networking
events in Kent and other areas
throughout the year.
www.traffordenterprises.co.uk