23rd Aug 2011 / 11:47am
It is 21 years since the first Chamber meeting in Chichester and we are celebrating by holding a cocktail/drinks party on Thursday 8th September. Please do come and join us.
To be held in the atmospheric Masonic Hall in South Pallant, Central Chichester.
Kir Royale on arrival and canapés throughout the evening.
Cash bar available thereafter.
A tour of the Masonic Hall with details of its history will be available to those wishing to participate.
6.30pm on Thursday 8th September 2011
Venue: Masonic Hall, 7 South Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1SY.
£5.00 member
£10 non member.
Deadline to let us know if you wish to attend is: Friday 26th August 2011.
Book online at: www.chichestercci.org.uk/events
25th Jul 2011 / 12:09pm
The RAJF marquee in Chichester’s Priory Park rocked to a different tune on Wednesday 6th July at First Friday Network’s second annual EVENT IN THE TENT. Instead of the usual music on offer, the buzz of nearly 100 local companies filled the air under RAJF’s canvas.
Businesses from Southampton, Portsmouth, Horsham, Arundel, Brighton and Chichester including members from other network groups and organisations such as Chichester Chamber of Commerce, SCDF, BNI and 4Networking along with RAJF sponsors Spirit FM, took advantage of this annual opportunity to network and socaialise big time. The diverse cross-section of the local business community exchanged ideas, news and business cards while RAJF organisers offered a great selection of food and real ales to keep everyone refreshed for the evening.
Three lucky networkers won prizes in the business card raffle, Ben Power from Springhouse Solicitors getting the first prize of two tickets to attend RAJF. Well done folks!
Here are just a few of the comments from attendees.
Just a quick email to say thanks once again for a great evening with First Friday. An easy, relaxed atmosphere and a great buzz! Just what networking is all about - I hate to leave a good party!!
Jennifer Schofield, Marcom Defence
Well done for putting on such a great “event in the tent” again last night. Everyone was networking well and the food and drinks were delicious.
Julie Harrison, Chichester Chamber of Commerce
We also had some great comments on Twitter and Facebook! If you want to see more pictures visit our Facebook or Flickr pages.
Thanks to Chris at The Photography Lounge for all the great pics again this year.
2nd May 2011 / 7:34pm
We will be holding our second annual Event in the Tent at the Real Ale and Jazz Festival in Chichester on Wednesday 6th July (see the event page for more details). The RAJF, now in its 31st year, will entertain 7000 guests over two consecutive weekends in July this summer offering an eclectic selection of music...
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Friday 1st – ASWAD supported by The Selecter - £27.50
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Saturday 2nd – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - £27.50
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Friday 8th – The Dictionary of Soul and Sing Baby Sing - £25.00
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Saturday 9th – Last Night of The Proms – The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra - £30.00
...and a diverse range of Real Ales, Wine and Food.
The organising committee of a dozen or so are members of Chichester Priory Park Cricket and Hockey Club and along with the 150-strong army of helpers are all volunteers. With a turnover of £250,000 annually, the festival has to date raised over £300,000 to help develop and maintain vital sports facilities in and around Chichester as well as supporting other local good causes.
The festival committee offers a wide selection of sponsorship and hospitality packages that may be of interest to members of our First Friday networking group. RAJF’s main sponsor quotes “Spirit FM have taken hospitality at RAJF for the last 15 years and I would highly recommend it. Whether you’re entertaining customers, friends or staff - you get fantastic value for money, delicious food and great seats – the perfect mix for an absolutely amazing evening.” Sally Austin, Spirit FM Managing Director. In taking up a package on offer, local businesses, their customers and employees are able to enjoy advertising space, the varied entertainments on offer and at the same time help inject money into local community projects.
Please call Martin Todd on 01243 826226 or 07703 544471 if you are interested in taking up RAJF hospitality or sponsorship packages. He will be delighted to hear from you and you can work together to agree a package that best suits your needs. Please visit the website for options and prices or contact the Hotline 08452 069606.