https://hampshire.events/news News and plain guides to business events in Hampshire, from hampshire.events. en-gb Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://hampshire.events/news/november-edition-2026 https://hampshire.events/news/november-edition-2026 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The second half of November is the fullest stretch of the business year so far: a festival of ideas, two expos a week apart, breakfasts with something to talk about, three awards evenings and a walk or two to clear your head. News https://hampshire.events/guides/access-at-business-events https://hampshire.events/guides/access-at-business-events Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Step-free access, hearing loops, parking and quiet rooms: what a listing tells you and who says so, what to ask the organiser, and what we can and cannot tell you. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/choosing-a-networking-group https://hampshire.events/guides/choosing-a-networking-group Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Weekly referral groups, chambers, breakfast clubs, open meetups and sector groups compared: how often, the commitment and who goes. Try two as a visitor before you pay. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/getting-people-to-your-event https://hampshire.events/guides/getting-people-to-your-event Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Nobody can promise a full room. What to settle before you announce, what makes a listing people act on, and a timeline from six weeks out to the day after. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/glossary https://hampshire.events/guides/glossary Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 One-to-one, visitor day, sixty seconds, referral, netwalk, chapter, chamber: the words you will hear at business events in Hampshire, each in a sentence or two. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/how-a-networking-chapter-works https://hampshire.events/guides/how-a-networking-chapter-works Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A group that meets every week to pass each other work, usually one of each trade. How a meeting runs, who it suits, and weekly groups coming up in Hampshire. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/make-the-most-of-a-networking-breakfast https://hampshire.events/guides/make-the-most-of-a-networking-breakfast Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Arrive ten minutes early, have one thing to say, and leave on time: a plain guide to getting the most from a business breakfast, with breakfasts coming up in Hampshire. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/what-does-a-chamber-of-commerce-do https://hampshire.events/guides/what-does-a-chamber-of-commerce-do Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A membership body for the businesses of a place: events, a voice for local firms and, at some, help with exporting. What chambers usually offer, and who they suit. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/what-happens-at-a-business-breakfast https://hampshire.events/guides/what-happens-at-a-business-breakfast Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Coffee and talking from about seven, breakfast with a round of introductions or a short talk, and away by nine. How a breakfast runs, and breakfasts coming up in Hampshire. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/what-is-netwalking https://hampshire.events/guides/what-is-netwalking Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Networking on a walk: a group meets, walks a set route for an hour or two and talks on the way. How a walk runs, who it suits, and walks coming up in Hampshire. Guide https://hampshire.events/guides/your-first-business-event https://hampshire.events/guides/your-first-business-event Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Pick a small morning event, go once, leave when you like. What each kind is like, what to sort out before, and events coming up that suit a first visit. Guide https://hampshire.events/news/christmas-business-networking-2026 https://hampshire.events/news/christmas-business-networking-2026 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 December's business calendar is short and social: drinks, lunches and coffee mornings with a festive turn. Here are the dates listed so far, week by week, with practical notes for anyone going alone or organising a party for their own team. News https://hampshire.events/news/hampshire-business-show-2026-guide https://hampshire.events/news/hampshire-business-show-2026-guide Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The Hampshire Business Show is the county's yearly business-to-business expo. Here is what it is, what the research says about walking an exhibition floor, and how to make one day count. News https://hampshire.events/news/introducing-hampshire-events https://hampshire.events/news/introducing-hampshire-events Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Hampshire's business events used to be spread across chamber diaries, group pages and booking sites. hampshire.events puts them on one list, checks it every week, and shows you how to get to the door. News https://hampshire.events/news/sustainability-on-the-business-agenda https://hampshire.events/news/sustainability-on-the-business-agenda Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The UK has a legal net zero target for 2050, but an ONS survey found two-thirds of businesses had taken none of the climate actions it asked about. Hampshire has a small, steady run of events for the businesses that want to start. Here is the context and where to go. News https://hampshire.events/news/hampshire-business-awards-season-2026 https://hampshire.events/news/hampshire-business-awards-season-2026 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 From Gosport to the New Forest, late autumn is when Hampshire's business awards are handed out. Here is who runs each one, who can enter, and what an awards night is good for. News https://hampshire.events/news/breakfast-groups-back-september https://hampshire.events/news/breakfast-groups-back-september Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 More than half the business dates we list in Hampshire are breakfasts. Here is why the format dominates, what to expect at one, and what research on small firms and weak ties says about turning up every week. News https://hampshire.events/news/autumn-business-calendar-2026 https://hampshire.events/news/autumn-business-calendar-2026 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Autumn is when Hampshire's larger business days cluster: expos, a festival of innovation, a business week and a run of awards nights. Here are the ones still to come, with what to know before you go. News https://hampshire.events/news/netwalking-business-outdoors https://hampshire.events/news/netwalking-business-outdoors Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Netwalking swaps the coffee table for a footpath. Here is how a walk usually runs, what the research on walking and thinking says, and where to find one in Hampshire. News https://hampshire.events/news/summer-networking-hampshire https://hampshire.events/news/summer-networking-hampshire Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Summer is when many business diaries go quiet. You don't need to stop altogether: a regular group, a walk or an online meeting will keep your contacts warm, and the research on how connections form suggests a little, often, is what counts. News