Business After Dark
Business After Dark is a vibrant networking event organised by the Peel Chamber of Commerce & Industry, designed to foster connections and collaboration among local businesses. These evening gatherings provide a relaxed atmosphere for professionals to exchange ideas & build relationships whilst having a bite to eat as you get to know others in a relaxed atmosphere.
We invite businesses to sponsor our Business After Dark events, offering a unique platform to showcase your brand, products, and services to an engaged and diverse audience. Sponsorship packages include prominent brand visibility, speaking opportunities, and promotional materials distributed to attendees.
Past events have been held at various esteemed locations, featuring keynote speakers, interactive sessions, and ample networking time. Our previous sponsors have enjoyed enhanced visibility and meaningful engagement with the local business community. Join us in making the next Business After Dark a memorable and impactful experience!
BENEFITS OF NETWORKING
Building a successful business not only takes time, but can also be hard and at times, lonely. This is why networking is so important. Building your business networks through attending such opportunities can help you gain new ideas, solve problems and also, make some incredible friends and contacts. Below are but a few benefits networking can offer.
A: SHARED KNOWLEDGE:
Networking is great for sharing ideas and knowledge. Whether it’s asking for feedback or discussing your point of view, it will help you expand your knowledge and allow you to see things from another perspective.
B: OPPORTUNITIES:
It’s natural that networking will result in opportunities. The thing you will not know is when or how they will materialise. Whether it’s a referral, partnership offer or request for your service or product, it is important to be ready to seize opportunities when they come along.
C: CONNECTION:
Remember you are not just gaining exposure to the people in the room; you are building connections with their networks too. If someone they know has a need that matches your business, if you’ve made an impression, you’ll be front of mind and will likely get a referral. Remember though, it’s not just a one-way street. If someone in your networks matches a business you encounter at an event, don’t hesitate to share their details. It will only strengthen your relationship.
D: INCREASED CONFIDENCE:
By regularly networking and pushing yourself to talk to people you don’t know, it will help increase your confidence. This is an important attribute as a business owner because your business growth is dependent on talking to people and making connections.
E: RAISING YOUR PROFILE:
Being visible and getting noticed is a big benefit of networking. By regularly attending business and social events, people will begin to recognize you. This can help to build your reputation as a knowledgeable, reliable and supportive person by offering useful information or tips to people who need it You are also more likely to get more leads and referrals as you will be the one that pops into their head when they need what you offer.
BENEFITS OF HOSTING
Networking is an important aspect of business and can be the single, most powerful marketing tactic available to promote your services, gain new clients and contacts, and ultimately accelerate and sustain your business. Whether you are expanding your business, promoting new products, looking to build new relationships with customers and suppliers, or opening a new business premise, hosting a Peel CCI BUSINESS AFTER DARK event is the ideal opportunity for your
business.
If you would rather team up with a like-minded business associate, cohosting is also an option. Co-hosting a BUSINESS AFTER DARK can assist in maximising attendance and broadening the representation from a variety of industry sectors, and it is also financially beneficial as you can share the event costs with your co-host.
