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26 TRAFFORD BUSINESS connect March/April 2014 focus With the arrival of NiTC, Trafford Park is no longer isolated from business networking ‘‘ It was fantastic to have the opportunity to showcase our venue to so many different businesses. We feel we established some very beneficial working relationships and look forward to hosting the next event at On the 7th. ‘‘ Charlotte Broad, Events Co-ordinator, On the 7th ‘Networking in the City’ (NiTC) is a new initiative to bring all businesses in Trafford Park closer together. There are over 1,400 companies in the massive business park, offering every kind of product and service, many to the global market. However, many businesses can feel a little isolated from others on the Park and from other Greater Manchester commerce. NiTC aims to put an end to this with its new networking initiative dedicated to bringing together the business community of Trafford Park. NiTC is sponsored by Metronet (UK), in association with our very own Trafford Business Connect magazine. In February, NiTC held the first of their four networking lunches for businesses at The Landing in Media City, which proved a great success. The lunch attracted much interest, with more than 60 businesses attending from Greater Manchester and Trafford Park. Over drinks and an excellent lunch, there was much discussion and many new contacts were made, all for the benefit of the region. It was clear that Trafford Park was ready for NiTC. Metronet (UK) are a natural sponsor for NiTC and the four networking lunches, as they work with many of the leading Trafford Park businesses, including Canmoor, Peel Dome and UK Batteries. Metronet (UK) see the tremendous breadth and depth of businesses in Trafford Park. They know that connecting them together into a more cohesive business community will release tremendous opportunity for the benefit of everyone on the Business Park. At the February NiTC lunch, Metronet (UK)’s Head of Property and Construction, Sarah Martin was guest speaker, accompanied by Laura Nevin from their Manchester office. Sarah commented “We were very impressed with the Trafford Park networking lunch and are delighted Metronet (UK) are actively supporting this new initiative. The lunch wasn’t the normal business lunch where everyone is there just to sell. Instead, there was a great on the Park felt exactly the same. “But no longer - this new event will give over 1,400 businesses a great opportunity to network with some of the leading companies across the Park, Manchester and the whole of the North West. We were very excited and happy with the first lunch and from the buzz of conversation, I know many new contacts were made and old relationships renewed.” Neither was it all business. The NiTC chosen charity is ‘Forever Manchester’ which was represented Networking in th mix of people with obvious enthusiasm for boosting the business of Trafford Park”. Elliott Mueller, CEO of Metronet (UK) said, “Trafford Park is a great place to do business. We supply Internet services and cloud based services to around 40 organisations on the Park and we see every day the extraordinary level of enterprise and industry in the area. We are really pleased to support this NiTC networking initiative and know that it will make such a difference to local businesses.” Steve Kettle, Director at NiTC said, “We have always found our networking clubs have driven business growth. However, we felt Trafford Park’s huge potential was being overlooked and our contacts by Jean Mills, head of the charity’s Business Development. Jean said “Forever Manchester is delighted to be the nominated charity for NitC. They are a lovely team to work with and attending their events lets us meet a wide range of businesses. We discuss their charitable and corporate social responsibility agenda and how they want to fulfil it. At the inaugural event at On the Seventh at Media City it was good to see some of our existing donors, such as Metronet (UK) and Colemans CTTS. We also had the chance to meet new people in a friendly, environment - it was impossible to leave without many new and interesting contacts”. If you are a business located within Trafford Park, these NiTC
March/April 2014 TRAFFORD BUSINESS connect 27 networking events will provide you with many opportunities to build new relationships with fellow business professionals from Trafford Park, Greater Manchester and the North West region. Whether you want to explore new supply chains, promote your business, or uncover new openings for your products and services, the NiTC events are perfect for you. They are the venue for likeminded people who not only want their own business to thrive, but take pleasure in helping others do too. For more information on the venue ‘On the 7th’, part of the Eclectic Hotel Group, please contact Charlotte Broad on 0161 686 5500. Steve Kettle (Networking in the City) L-R Alexa Cherry (Assistant Club Manager, On the 7th) Paul Mirage (Trafford Business Connect), Charlotte Broad (Events Co-ordinator, On the 7th) Sarah Martin (Head of Property and Construction, Metronet (UK) e City arrives in Trafford Park The event was such a success the next Trafford Park Networking for Businesses will be on the 15th May. BOOK NOW Call Steve Kettle on 07585 002386 or go online to register at www.networkinginthecity.co.uk/event/traffordpark
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