Businesses from across the district met at the Dover Marina Hotel & Spa on Tuesday (3 Sept) for the first of a series of monthly networking events.
The events, aimed at giving business owners an opportunity to make new contacts, discuss challenges and look for new opportunities, will alternate between morning and evening sessions, with the event on Tuesday 1 October starting at 6pm.
Those who attended the breakfast session on Tuesday praised the initiative, which also allowed visitors to see for themselves the ongoing transformation of the seafront hotel.
Cashain David, founder of rum brand Kromanti, said he had enjoyed the opportunity to meet and chat to other business owners “to share ideas, contacts and challenges”, while Garry Kemp, of Tower Design & Print Ltd, was confident that the initiative would continue to grow and create new opportunities for businesses.
Alongside business owners, the event attracted organisations including the Federation of Small Businesses and Dover District Council, whose economic development and town centre manager Kelly Green commented: “Anything that brings businesses together is a great thing for Dover.”
The hotel’s events manager Lisa Lauder, who was joined by general manager Pradeep Wijesinghe in welcoming those attending, said she was proud of the way business owners had taken the opportunity to come together and was looking forward to the next event on Tuesday 1 October.
