Meeting Dates & Venues

Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month (except as marked #) at members' venues in and around Harrogate. Please note different timing for the Yorkshire Business Market in April.

Non-members are welcome as guests to one monthly meeting (unless specified as a members' only event). Please contact the Secretariat to let them know you would like to attend so you can be properly welcomed and introduced to other members.

Meetings are FREE for members and invited guests. Members arrive from 17.30 for informal networking, when complimentary refreshments are served. The meeting commences at 18.15, finishing around 20.00.

Meeting topics are likely to change as the year progresses. A notice with an Agenda is e-mailed prior to each meeting. To be added to this list if you are not a member, please send your e-mail address to the Secretariat at info@harrogatechamber.org or complete the enquiry form.

Click on the venue's name for more information and directions.

Proposals or suggestions for future meetings topics, format and venues would be welcome. Any comments or feedback on past meetings would also be very welcome to guide the Management Group.

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Meetings Planner 2012
January	9	OPEN MEETING: Harrogate Town Centre Developments - plans for property improvement, pedestrianisation and parking. Presentations by Lateral Property Group + other property developers tbc + Harrogate Town Centre Development Group Open to owners and managers of local businesses	Old Swan Hotel Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SR Tel: 01423 500055 Fax: 501154 FREE SEMINAR @ 15.30
February	13	Promoting Harrogate – for business and leisure tourism – the lifeblood of our local economy. Updates from Harrogate DMO + TIC + HIC + YEC + D-H + A-H Theatre	Pannal Golf Club Follifoot Road, Harrogate HG3 1ES Tel: 01423 872628 Fax: 870043
March	12	How to make an exhibition of yourself - practical hints, products and services to help you get the best response from the Yorkshire Business Market and other Trade Shows.	Pavilions of Harrogate Great Yorkshire Showground, HG2 8QZ Tel: 01423 544544 Fax: 551234
April #	16	Business Safari 25 – intensive business-to-business networking + with Buffet – *B2B Chamber Members only* Click here to see how it works!	Cairn Hotel Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JD Tel: 01423 504005 Fax: 500056
April	30	YORKSHIRE BUSINESS MARKET Large Business-to-Business Exhibition, Seminars, Clinics and Networking opportunities. FREE entry 11.00-17.00. FREE Parking & Refreshments www.yorkshirebusinessmarket.org	Pavilions of Harrogate Great Yorkshire Showground HG2 8QZ Tel: 01423 544544 Fax: 551234
May	14	Local Enterprise Partnerships - LCR LEP & YNY LEP - promoting economic development in Harrogate and District + Harrogate Chamber 116th Annual General Meeting	Cedar Court Hotel Park Parade, York Place, HG1 5AH Tel: 858585 Fax: 504950
June #	18	How to succeed starting & growing a new Business by 2012 Ackrill Media Group Small Business of the Year Award Winner + their Business Adviser and Banker.	Barceló Majestic Hotel Ripon Road, Harrogate HG1 2HU Tel: 01423 700300 Fax: 502283
July #	16	Social Internet Networking for Business - how to make best use of LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and new networks, for making contacts and promoting your business	St Aidan's C of E High School Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8JR Tel: 885814 Fax: 884327
August	13	Business Safari 26 - intensive business-to-business networking with Buffet B2B *Chamber Members only* Click here to see how it works!	Harrogate Golf Club Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7TF Tel: 01423 862999 Fax: 798310 FREE SEMINAR @ 15.30
September	10	OPEN MEETING: Economic update - national, regional and local impact of Government and Council policy on smaller businesses by our Member of Parliament and Council Leader Open to owners and managers of local businesses	Rudding Park Hotel Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3 1JH Tel: 01423 871350 Fax: 872286
October	8	Charity Evening - benefits for your business from helping local charities and social enterprises + How to fulfil your Corporate Social Responsibility	St George Hotel Ripon Road, Harrogate Tel: 01423 561431 Fax: 01423 530037
November	12	Sales Promotion - how to increase sales of your products and services -low cost business promotion techniques for both B2B and B2C sales and marketing	Crown Hotel Crown Place Harrogate HG1 2RZ Tel: 01423 567755 Fax: 01423 502284 FREE SEMINAR @ 15.30
December	10	Business Safari 27 - Intensive business-to-business networking with Buffet - *B2B* *Chamber Members only* Click here to see how it works!	Holiday Inn Kings Road, Harrogate Tel: 01423 849988 Fax: 01423 524435