Taking place at Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough, the event will begin with an informal networking dinner on 14th October, followed by a full day of technical presentations, discussion and supplier networking on 15th October.
BFBi has a wide range of benefits, the majority of which are within the cost of the annual subscription.
PR Benefits:
Member News on website –send us a bit about yourselves, your news, people changes etc – this will be posted onto our website
Social Media – any news will be picked up on our social media platforms; follow us and we will follow you
Your Voice – any news/articles tec will be sent to be published in our quarterly newsletter, which sits within BBIB (Brewing & Beverage in Business) magazine
Digital Enhancement – as mentioned, we are putting in place an enhanced digital footprint for BFBi and its members. We will be visiting members, creating a video record of the visit – promoting a member company. We will also be videoing events, producing podcasts and vodcasts, encouraging members to send us their own pod/vodcasts for further promotion down our channels
Knowledge Transfer:
Webinars – we will organise, host, record a member webinar, which will then be posted on BFBi YouTube channel and further promoted via social media. List of registered attendees sent post event to member company
Seminars – organised around a theme, incorporating presentations in bite-sized pieces, followed by social networking opportunity
Exhibitions – BFBi partners with affiliate Associations, together with hosting a pavillion stand at Brau Beviale and CBC overseas exhibitions
Tours – we run a number of tours to drinks manufacturers
Networking:
We run a number of lunches and dinners across the UK in a variety of formats – from formal (black tie) to casual (in brewery taps), all aimed at ensuring members entertain valued customers and make new contacts
Information:
BFBi started in 1907 as The Allied Brewery Trade Association and our network of affiliate Associations across the UK and internationally is extensive. We like to think that we were the Google of the brewing and beverage industry, before Google came and ruined our usp
If you have a question, just ask. If we don’t know the answer we will know who does
Databases – we hold lists of drinks manufacturers and share publicly available information with members
Sunday mailer – any employee of a member company has access to all benefits of membership, including the Sunday mailer, which lists industry news, information from Croners – who we partner with for H&S, legal, corporate law, PAYE advice etc and, of course, lists all our upcoming events
Community:
The brewing and beverage industry (in particular those sectors involved in alcohol production) works very much like a family. Competitors will share non commercial knowledge to the benefit of everybody. Collaboration is acknowledged a being a strength and, with our strap line being “unithow y is strength”, BFBi very much promotes this.
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The Association communicates with Members via e-groups, disseminating information, statistics, export leads on a regular, if not daily basis.
Do not underestimate the benefits of networking in business. Being proactive about building relationships is often perceived as a personal skill, but its far more. It’s an organisational competence. A large and diverse network of contacts will increase the sales of your company, whilst saving time and money. Download our Consolidated Programme of Events to see what events we are hosting to ensure our members are well connected.
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