Tuesday 14 September 5.30pm - 7pm Canterbury BID Networking takes place once a month in a variety of different venues, this month we are absolutely DELIGHTED to hold our very first in-person event at the garden of the Dolphin pub! If you are a BID business you are most welcome to attend for FREE for a friendly relaxed and sociable atmosphere and complimentary drinks. Please email Emily here
Before the Christmas party season begins, we wanted to fit in one last BID networking event for the year. We hope you will join with us to raise a glass, and start to look to at plans for 2022. BID NETWORKING (IN PERSON) 5.30-7pm | Tues 23 Nov | BoConcept We would like to invite BID members to join us for our last networking session of 2021 which is kindly sponsored by Girlings Solicitors. Come along and enjoy a festive drink and nibbles along with a special secret Santa gift for all guests! Numbers are limited and we expect it to be a popular event so don't delay book your space today! Please email Emily to reserve your space. This event being co-hosted with local solicitors Girlings.
BID NETWORKING - THE CAFE CULTURE EDITION There's still a few spaces left for our virtual Networking on Tuesday 25 January 5.30-6.30pm (via Zoom). Settle in for an hour from the comfort of your home or office, and hear updates from local cafe-owners, take part in a cafe-themed quiz to win £300-worth of prizes (with max 50 people there's VERY good odds!), a best-looking mug competition plus Biscuit Bingo. You'll also get introduced to loads of other businesses! To book, please email HERE and you'll be sent the link
This session will be delivered by supply chain specialists, to ask your thoughts on a “You Shop, We Drop” business case. Essentially the idea is to provide shoppers with a 'hands-free shopping experience' so they can combine shopping activity with all the hospitality, cultural and leisure attractions the city has to offer. Great for them -and great for the local economy! While similar schemes are already up and running for fashion outlet malls and enclosed shopping centres, this will be the first design a business and operating model fit for city-wide adoption in Canterbury. You or someone from your team are welcome to join us for the Customer Value Proposition and Logistical Workshop on Thursday 3rd February from 9-10:30am. We’ll spend 90 minutes working together to crunch through crucial aspects of the scheme, including: Which of your customers do we expect will gain most value from the service? How much will they pay for it? When should customers expect to collect/receive their shopping? Where to locate collection points and the delivery hub? Who will be best placed to spearhead getting the scheme started? What will be the criteria to measure success of the scheme by? To book please email enquiries@canterburybid.co.uk
Civica operates a shared management of business services with Canterbury City Council and oversees the collection and administration of Canterbury City Council's Business Rates. This will be your perfect opportunity to ask Sadie Furner of Civica all your questions about business rates. BUSINESS RATES SUPPORT Tuesday 8 February, 9-10am (via Zoom) To book please email enquiries@canterburybid.co.uk
Are you overwhelmed by talk of plastics and carbon? Think you and your business can’t make a difference? Too busy dealing with the day to day to deal with the ‘what if’ of sustainability? Helen Burridge of Place Positive will give you a quick overview of the issues and provide real actions to take away for your sustainability journey. CLIMATE CHANGE, CARBON, AND BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE EVERYWHERE Friday 11 February, 10-11am (via Zoom) To book please email enquiries@canterburybid.co.uk
If you manage a social media channel for your business and you’re looking at ways to sharpen your copy, join the Google Digital Garage team for a session on writing for social media. Learn ways to develop a written tone of voice and tips for creating copy for limited space online. GOOGLE DIGITAL GARAGE: WRITING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA Tuesday 22 February, 11-12noon via YouTube Live To book please email enquiries@canterburybid.co.uk
Our February BID Networking session will be held on Tuesday 22 February, 5.30-7pm at the brand new Fitzgerald Jewellers store in Burgate, in partnership with Girlings. BID members, you are welcome to come and enjoy drinks and nibbles while admiring Fitzgerald Jewellers beautiful new store with open plan workshop, stunning view of the Cathedral, and of course surrounded by beautiful jewellery. Booking is essential and limited to 50 places. Please book your FREE place by emailing Emily Wells at enquiries@canterburybid.co.uk
