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Urbano Host events bring togther directors, senior managers, entrepreneurs, and associated professionals, whether in hotels, restauarants, catering, bars, event management, corporate and conference venues, supply or purchase, farming, food and finance to share ideas, develop connections and hear from guest speakers sharing their insight and knowledge on themes relevant to the industry.
We also send out a weekly opportunities list which includes Venue Enquiries. Here is an overview of recent opportunities:
V1. Central London venue required (Mayfair/Westminster) for Christmas party - 40-50 people. £75 per head
V2. Mayfair/Kensington venue required for Christmas drinks and canapes reception for 100 people
V3. Central London venue needed for a seated awards ceremony for 150 people taking place in March 2018.
V4. Christmas party request - reception for 100 - perferably with outside terrace.
V5. Small room to hire for consultancy meetings
V6. Bar with private/semi-private space for 150-200 ideally in City or West End for evening event in early October 2017 (recommendations welcome)
V7. Christmas Party Venue required. 50 people. City/West End/Soho.
Full details only available to Host Venue Partners. For more details email Caroline.
BACKGROUND
Our first event was held on July 27th 2011 where 40 senior managers, directors, owners and technical suppliers to the industry come together to hear Martine Ainsworth-Wells on the latest opportunities and risks the 2012 Games would bring https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/events/73
We have since hosted many events including:
The use of Twitter and LinkedIn to promote restaurants and hotels presented by two experienced industry marketing and sales directors. Event archive here: https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/events/45
Ways that restaurants, bars and hotels could reduce their waste and gain amazing savings on costs with NISP London. Archive here: https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/events/69
We also featured Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, Founder and Director of Genius Foods, where she looked at how she has grown her gluten-free business into a multi-million international success story - and how the GF sector is the UK's fastest-growing food sector. https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/events/106
Our events look at a wide range of issues facing the sector, including PR, marketing, food allergies and catering for those with special diets, specialist supplier showcases, provenance, licensing and law, and service.
Speaker Testimonial
"Urbano Host events are really well organised...one of the best and most worthwhile networking events and networks I’ve attended to since I started reporting on the hospitality industry three years ago". Emma Eversham, Editor at Big Hospitality
Host Testimonial
"I first heard about Urbano last year and booked onto a networking lunch. I thoroughly enjoyed the event, immediately felt comfortable when I arrived into a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and was introduced to a fabulous new restaurant that I have been back to many times since.
There were 30 other people there looking to build good business relationships and over the course of the event and lunch I was able to speak to all the other guests.
We then hosted our own Urbano networking evening here at 116 Pall Mall/Institute of Directors. Urbano brought 80 new contacts into the building for us that evening, increasing awareness of the venue and build good links between us and other business and individuals.
I have met some great people through our Urbano event and membership - so I can attend other evening events and Urbano Host events free! - and have already formed new business opportunities from the Urbano events that I have attended. I will always make space in my diary to attend more in the future."
Hazel Preece, 116 Pall Mall (Profile)
Next Events
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Urbano Christmas Lunch
Wednesday December 11th, 12:30pm
Urbano Member Christmas Lunch - save the turkey until Christmas Day and join us for a delicious alternative festive feast! SOLD OUT!
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Urbano Networking Lunch in Marylebone
Wednesday January 8th, 12:30pm
Join us at Bernardi's in Marylebone for our first networking lunch to welcome in 2020!
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Urbano Women in Business Networking Breakfast in The City
Wednesday January 15th, 8:30am
Our first Women in Business Networking Breakfast in 2020 is hosted by De Vere Holborn Bars in their striking Grade II listed Gothic Revival style venue
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London networking event - Urbano Build & UWACTE networking breakfast on Zero Carbon in Construction
Thursday January 23rd, 8:30am
Urbano Build & UWACTE speaker breakfast with Isabel McAllister, Mace Group Director of Business Responsibility.
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London Networking Event - Urbano Networking networking evening in London
Wednesday January 29th, 6:00pm
Urbano Network January networking evening at Strongroom Bar & Kitchen Shoreditch - FREE FOR URBANO MEMBERS
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London networking event - Urbano Build networking breakfast with Mark Farmer
Thursday February 6th, 8:30am
Urbano Build networking and speaker breakfast with Mark Farmer, Government Champion of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
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London Networking Event - Pre MIPIM networking breakfast event in Westminster London
Thursday February 27th, 8:30am
Urbano Build, Finance & UWACTE Communities Pre-MIPIM networking breakfast event at Church House Westminster.
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London networking event - Urbano Build & UWACTE networking breakfast with Deborah Pullen BRE
Thursday April 23rd, 8:30am
Urbano Build & UWACTE speaker breakfast with Deborah Pullen, MBE, Executive Director of the BRE Trust.
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Community Members
For venues looking to showcase their event spaces, offers, and late Christmas Packages, become an Urbano Venue Host Partner 2020 NOW.
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The Army & Navy Club is a Private Members Club in the heart of St James's Square - stylish, welcoming & affordable.
Balls Brothers Adams Court - 3 floors of fine food, wine and drinks in the City of London, yards from Bank Station station.
Bernardi's is a modern Italian restaurant located in Marylebone, just a couple minutes walk from Marble Arch tube station.
Bishopsgate Institute in the City of London offers talks, concerts and courses in a stunning building and a dedicated venue hire service.