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Business Networking Events in Manchester

Attending our business networking events in Manchester provides you the opportunity to establish and develop a network of supportive and knowledgeable senior contacts. So book in and discover for yourself why members find our format so relevant. As a first-time visitor you can use the links below to book for a forthcoming event.

Calendar of Events

Our forthcoming Live and Online events are listed below. Part knowledge-share, part networking, our events offer you the ideal opportunity to engage with a diverse group of senior decision-makers in a business-focused environment.

For your first, exploratory, visit you can choose to book one of our next three events.

2026
February
Live Event
Thursday 26th

12:00 Start - 14:00 End
Seminar start - 10.00 for registration and refreshments - 10.30 start
Hyatt Regency Manchester
A lunchtime business networking event for business owners and directors - 2-course lunch with coffee and pre-event refreshments.
Seminar: Making Social Media Work for Your Business
March
Live Event
Tuesday 24th

12:00 Start - 14:00 End
Seminar start -
The Lowry Hotel
A lunchtime business networking event for business owners and directors - 2-course lunch with coffee and pre-event refreshments.
April
Live Event
Wednesday 29th

12:00 Start - 14:00 End
Seminar start -
Hyatt Regency Manchester
A lunchtime business networking event for business owners and directors - 2-course lunch with coffee and pre-event refreshments.
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Present a seminar

Our seminar presenters are drawn from the membership. Delivering a seminar offers a great opportunity for you to showcase your expertise and increase your profile within the membership and beyond.

If you are interested in presenting at one of our networking events, please get in touch.

Call 0161 823 1384
or email: helen@business-network.co.uk

Come and join us at our
Next Event
Thursday 26th February 2026

Networking Events' Seminar Topics

Seminar: Making Social Media Work for Your Business
Presenter - Stephanie Smith - Director - JJM Creative
This session offers a practical introduction to social media and how businesses can use it effectively without overwhelm. We will cover the fundamentals of Instagram, including how to create engaging content that builds visibility and trust, alongside how LinkedIn can be used to strengthen professional presence and support business growth. The session will also explore how AI tools can work alongside you to support content creation, planning, and consistency. You will be introduced to hands-on tools you can use immediately to implement and support your social media activity, all delivered in an engaging and enjoyable way.
Live Event
Thursday 26th February
12:00 Start - 14:00 End

Seminar start - 10.00 for registration and refreshments - 10.30 start
Hyatt Regency Manchester
Seminar:
Presenter -
Live Event
Tuesday 24th March
12:00 Start - 14:00 End

Seminar start -
The Lowry Hotel
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What our
members and
visitors say...

I've been a member of the Business Network in Manchester for over 4 years now and I know of no other network that works so hard for its members. There's no gimmicks and no "you must create 'x' number of leads", there's just a genuine interest in who you are, what you do and how the network might be able to help you. In return, members are eager to help each other, providing support, services, advice and more and so much of it without any hint of a transaction. In pre-Covid days we would meet for lunch in one of Manchester's premier hotels, attend an optional pre-lunch seminar on a specialist topic (often worth the joining fee alone), and then, after a period of general networking, be supported by a table host as you share your business, passion or anything else that is on your heart. In our socially distant setting, we still meet monthly, now via Zoom, and follow a similar format, albeit without the 2-course lunch and coffee! Membership tends to be a mixture of business owners to senior leaders in the small to medium enterprise sector but there are some bigger organisations represented and the decision makers are generally in the room. I've found the Business Network - and the work of Helen and Russell Bennett in particular - to be very supportive and the gateway to some excellent opportunities for both business and support.
Roger Porthouse
Latent Capability Ltd
Yesterday was a super session – was it a record turnout? It was very good and the Breakout Room was super and very well controlled by our room host with whom I was very impressed. I just thought I would let you know over the last few months I have been doing business as a result of attending your Network meetings, all over the Country! The fact that you are including your London and Exeter group with the Manchester one has enabled me to link with people in Totnes and Kingsbridge, for example and I have done business as a result, so I just thought I would tell you that and say keep up the good work! Thanks very much, Ian
Ian Allison
Allison Protection Specialists
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