By Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
The June edition of the monthly Sandgrounders Business Club networking meeting is taking place this Thursday (13th June 2024), at a new venue in Southport.
Gatherings are always held at Southport Football Club but this week as a one-off, it will be held at Southport Old Links Golf Club, Moss Lane, Churchtown, Southport PR9 7QS as ongoing refurbishment work takes place at the Big Help Stadium.
Attendance is free with people invited to register here: https://bit.ly/3XftGxm
Doors open at 5pm with open networking with the two speakers starting from 6pm.
For anyone not familiar with this venue it does have adequate car parking space.
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The sponsor speaker will be Davie Du Feu, of Employment and Payroll Solutions.
The guest speaker is Alan Adams, the General Manager of Southport Flower Show and Victoria Park Events, who will be speaking ahead of the 100th anniversary Southport Flower Show this August.
The Commercial Manager from Southport FC, Darren Court, will be giving an update on commercial opportunities at the club.
People are then free to stay for more networking and to chat with other business owners present.
All are welcome.
Sandgrounders Business Club is a relaxed, friendly, informal event to help support local businesses in Southport and the surrounding area.

Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southportt
They are organised by Southport Football Club, Birkdale Insurance Group, Midgley Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning and Stand Up For Southport and usually take place on the second Thursday of every month.
The informal Sandgrounders Business Club gathering is open to businesses in the Southport area and beyond.
Visitors are welcome to drop in and stay and network, or chat with other local business people, for as long or as little as they like.
Unlike other networking groups, there are no contracts involved, no fees and no restrictions on numbers of people in each profession.
Each month sees two guest speakers invited to give short talks to guests – one a sponsored speaker, the other a community / local interest speaker.
The sponsored speaker spot costs £75.

Dates for the diary – the next meetings take place on:
13th June 2024;
11th July 2024.
Please register your place using this link
For more details of the Sandgrounders Business Club please email:
- darren.court@southportfc.net
- mediaandrewbrown@gmail.com
- Chris@birkdaleinsurancegroup.co.uk
- aaron.midgley@midgleycarpetcleaning.co.uk
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