The Wargrave Professional Business Network
NEXT MEETING:
MONDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2010

The Wargrave Professional Networking Group (‘WPNG’) holds its next meeting on Monday 13th September at Hennerton Golf Club, Wargrave (http://www.hennertongolfclub.co.uk).

The Wargave Professional Networking Group (‘WPNG’) is now in its second year.

The only requirement to attend is that you are interested in encouraging and supporting businesses and business people living or working within a 5-mile radius of Wargrave by introducing new clients, identifying business opportunities and helping each other to develop their business or service.

All you need to do is sign in, hand out your business cards and ‘network’ with fellow attendees and stay as long as you like.

Light refreshments are provided free of charge but bar drinks do have to be purchased. 

We always welcome guests so please do invite a visitor to any of our meetings if they meet our 5-mile criteria.

Everyone has the chance to give a one minute talk about their own business and we hope that this will help us to be able to refer business within the group.

Here's the latest review by organiser Sue Ferguson (June 2010):

We had another good evening of networking.  We were delighted to welcome some new people to the group.   Thanks to everyone who recommends the group to others- it really works.
Although we were a small group on the evening we managed to find out a lot about each person there and we had more chance to talk about our own business in more detail, which is always useful if you want to make a referral.
We decided that we would not meet in August so our next meeting will be Monday 13 September at Hennerton Golf Club.  Our thanks to Peter and Zara for letting us meet at the golf club-  it's a perfect place to meet and the views are stunning in the summer.
In terms of future activities we have the following provisional plan until the end of the year:

·        September-Peter’s walk round the course (weather permitting) this was promised when we had out golf lessons but we ran out of time!

·        October- Bob's talk about “Equity Release for the Elderly” in either October or September (depending on the weather at the September meeting)

·        November- Christmas gifts - last year we arranged for some members of the group to bring their products if they would make good Christmas presents.  More details to follow.

·        December- Our 2nd birthday – there may even be a cake and some Christmas celebrations.

 Your suggestions are always welcome so just let us know if you have an idea for one of our meetings.

Put the dates in your diary and please come and join us.   We always meet on the second Monday of the month at Hennerton.

Wargrave Professional Networking Group's First Birthday

Last December the WPNG celebrated its first birthday. The photo shows the joint organisers and founders of the Group, Sue Ferguson and Bob Woodmansee, cutting the celebratory birthday cake which was expertly crafted and baked by Andy Jones at Really Nice Cakes.

The only requirement for attendees is that you are interested in encouraging and supporting businesses and business people living or working within a 5-mile radius of Wargrave by introducing new clients, identifying business opportunities and helping each other promote their business or services in the local area. And, unlike, some networking groups there is no charge or membership subscription to pay. Attendance is completely free.

Please e-mail sueferguson@optionshr.co.uk or Robert.woodmansee@btinternet.com or phone Sue on 940 3032 or Bob on 940 1354 for more details about the WPNG - but all you are required to do if you attend is sign in, hand out your business cards and “network” with fellow attendees. Light refreshments are provided free of charge but bar drinks do have to be purchased. You are free to turn up and leave at whatever time suits – but for those who are still networking at 7.00pm you do have to make the long walk to the bar!!

We look forward to seeing you.


Attendees over the past year at the WPNG's meetings have included:

Stuart Millar, Laura Rees and Paul Finch

Finch Financial Services LLP

Mortgage and insurance advice 0118 969 8855

Bob Woodmansee Financial Consultant, 940 1354
Linda Thomas RowCo Rowing gifts and clothing
Duncan MacBrayne Photography
David Askew NatWest Banking
Martin Rutter Collective Legal Solutions Wills
Eddie Luyten Loddon Valley Recruitment Recuitment
Alistair Richards VMG Communications Design and Marketing
Peter and Zara Hearn Hennerton Golf Club Golf  0118 940 4778

Sue Ferguson

Options HR

Employment Consultant 0118 940 3032

Sue Milton

Thames Cards

Photography/postcards/local gifts 0118 940 2796

Jill Dean The Head Partnership Solicitors 01491 570 900
Jonathan Hudson JMH Contract Services Engineering and Building Project Management
Tom Climpson Final Rinse Advertising and Design 0118 940 1601
Franky Cookson Cookson Marketing Marketing and PR 01491 414 323
Tricia Jones The Piggott School Education
Phil Chappell Best of Henley Marketing for local businesses 01491 577027
Simon and Hazel Jump Evapure Water machines 07513 455995
Jeffrey and Angela Bruhjell Sierra Cora Corporate finance (specialists in mining platinum and gold)

Mark Minns

MPM Legal LLP

Lawyer 0118 900 1882

Andy Jones

Really Nice Cakes

Cake maker, decorator & chocolatier 0118 940 6613

Adrian Pagdin

AJP Consulting

Project Management 0118 940 6292

Tim Hodges

Tim Hodges Photography

Photographer 0118 940 1219

Tony Colborne

Wargrave Florist

Florist  0118 940 1414

Debbie Bond

Plumstead Bond

Financial recruitment 01483 485990

Kaye Howe

ICU 24-7

CCTV/Security 0776 605 0820

Nick Willson

Country Marketing

Marketing/PR/design - for farming, equestrian, rural and village businesses 0845 463 0483

Kevin Southworth

The Posse Limited

Service/Ops Consultancy (Telecomms) 0118 940 1347

David Moseley DM Associates Various – business start-up/early stage
Christine Kemp The Head Partnership Solicitor 01491 570 900
Richard Arnold Resolve – Tax & Accounts Tax & Accountancy 07769 642 702
Silvia Fidler Wargrave Foot Clinic Feet/Chiropody 0118 940 2031
Stephen Farrow Utopia (Proactive Ltd) Business Solutions (Finance & Turnarounds) 0118 940 3323
Michele Buckley Rugbytots Berkshire Childrens rugby classes/play programmes 0845 313 3255
Georgina Tomkins Smart Business Advice Business Adviser
Julie Wheals Point HR Employee Engagement/ HR
Ken Williams ICU TV CCTV
Jennie Herrington The Green Room Landscape gardening and design
David Milnes Kytemark Solutions Market insight and B2B research
Amy Goodall Sterling Control Credit control
Bill Rook Redmayne Bentley Stockbrokers
Natasha Curtis Natasha Curtis Book-keeper
Graham Howe Tech Business People Ltd Turn technology into profit
Kate Skellern Skellern School of Speech and Drama Speech and drama school
Julie Wheals Point HR HR Consultant
Zara Hearn Hennerton Golf Club Golf Club and venue
Simon Jump Water Matters Water conservation/ hydration & drinking systems
Harriet Singo Click Berkshire Website for local businesses
Jeffrey Bruhjell Sierra Cora Finance
Angela Bruhjell Angela Bruhjell Writer/ researcher
If you would like to attend the next Group meeting, please contact Sue Ferguson on 0118 940 3032 or e-mail her at sueferguson@optionshr.co.uk
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