A Summary of our weekly meetings
Chairman’s Blog Tuesday 28th May 2013 Fourteen in attendance and the first meeting proper of EBF Billericay. The first five members were duly inducted (that’s why it was the first meeting proper!!!) For the record and in order of arrival; James Henshaw, Anne Clarke, Robert Mayes, Adam Hotson and Stuart Oldham. There are others out…
Chairman’s Blog, Thursday 16th May 2013 Average turnout, 25 members present. A lively meeting nonetheless. Geoff Todd delivered the Ed Slot. As an ex farmer he extolled the virtues of “farming “ as opposed to “hunting” in networking terms. A useful insight that helps demonstrate the value of the occasional contribution by different members.
This morning saw the launch of the Billericay meeting of Essex Business Forum, at the Ivory Rooms. It was well attended with plenty of guests many of whom have already signed-up to become full members and others all promising to return next week to take part in the first “full” meeting.
Chairman’s Blog Thursday 9th May 2013. A good turnout – 27 Members and 2 guests. Stewart Oldham an IT Consultant who was “observing” in anticipation of Billericay’s launch meeting on the 14th May 2013 and Angus Brown a Personal Trainer who I believe was seen with a membership form in his hand when he finally departed the…
Chairman’s Blog – Meeting Thursday 2nd May 2013 Good attendance, 27 in all including guest Barry Hicks from RM Magazine and Magician. A Lively meeting was very effectively kicked off by David Plumley’s Education Slot when he emphasised the importance amongst other things of fully preparing your 60 seconds and 10 minute presentations. As if…
Chairman’s Blog – Meeting Thursday 25th April 2013. Reasonably well attended meeting, 25 members and 1 guest Alan Pegg who has made application to join and has been accepted by the Committee. Hopefully we will be able to induct him next week.
Chairman’s Blog – Thursday 18th April 2013-04-18 A reasonable turnout 26 members 1 guest, Alan Peck of B Bright Cleaning Associates. The Education Slot was delivered by Alan Shaw and it lived up to our wildest expectations. His topic was Quality; quality travel, quality hotels and quality airlines. I had no problem with the title,…
Chairman’s Blog – Thursday 11th April 2013 Good turnout, 30 in all including 1 guest Stewart Roberts who now has the membership form and will be joining, hopefully for the next meeting and Alan Shaw who arrived at 8am… that’s Greenwich mean time.
Chairman’s Blog Thursday 4th April 2013 Reasonable turnout, 25 members and one guest, Stewart Roberts for the second week. March’s performance league was won by Kevin Brooks with 240 points. Well done to Kevin.
Chairman’s Blog Thursday 28th March 2012 What a great meeting!! 28 members and 4 guests. 32 in all makes it our best turn out yet… and we did it without Paul Booth… and yet there was still somebody in the car park at 5.48am, – Jason Nortey. Guests included Ed Crocker for the second time…