Events

2024 Calendar

May

Thu 30 Open Business Networking Event AFTER WORK 6.30pm-8.30pm (venue TBC)

June

Wed 26 Open Business Networking Event EOFY LUNCH 12pm-2pm (venue TBC)

July

Thu 25 Open Business Networking Event 6.30pm-8.30pm (venue TBC)

August

Wed 28 Open Business Networking Event 6.30pm-8.30pm (venue TBC)

September

Thu 26 Open Business Networking Event BREAKFAST 7am-8.30am (venue TBC)

October

Wed 30 Open Business Networking Event 6.30pm-8.30pm (venue TBC)

November

Thu 28 Open Business Networking Event 6.30pm-8.30pm (venue TBC)

December

Wed 11 Christmas Lunch 12pm-2pm (venue TBC)

About Brisbane Business Bayside Meetings

All meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend, unless indicated otherwise. Ticket prices shown are for non-members. Members get a significant discount on most events (usually 50%). See more about how our meetings are different below.

Most meetings feature a guest speaker who gives a (very) short talk – 20-30 mins – on some aspect of business, information, technology, while you have something to eat. The speaker’s brief is quite broad, and we ask all our speakers to give at least two ‘nuggets’ of information that attendees can go away and implement in their businesses for free (ie you don’t need to engage the speaker’s services!).

In the online booking process we ask you for some details on you and your business so we can introduce you to the group at the start of the meeting. For breakfast meetings you also order your choice of food and drink when booking (this is of course included in the ticket price) to save precious time at the meeting itself.

How are our meetings different?

It is clear that many people who come along to business meetings are keen to meet new business contacts, but have limited time available for these meetings, whether during or outside business hours. Some events can also become bogged down in announcements and other business when many attendees just want the chance to meet other business people. Brisbane Business Bayside networking meetings are different in the following ways…

A short core meeting timeframe (1 hour, except for lunch meetings), but with the option of arriving early and staying after the main event
All registration information – food/drink choices (for breakfast meetings), brief description of your business (‘elevator pitch’) and payment – completed online via an online booking system – saving precious time at the meeting
Attendance limited in number (generally no more than 30 attendees)
All attendees announced (and business description given in registration process read out) by an MC (this takes around 10mins) – so everyone knows who is in the room
A speaker (sometimes a current member) talks about an aspect of business they have experienced or are expert in. The rule is that they must not merely ‘spruik’ their business but must give at least two nuggets of information that would be useful to any business and that does not require a business to become a customer of theirs. Talk is for 20-30mins
Around thirty minutes remain for networking
Event officially ends one hour after it starts, although attendees are welcome to arrive earlier/stay later
Most networking events are ‘stand up’ events ie cocktail style – if a morning meeting, breakfast includes a drink and eg a croissant/bun etc, after work events, depending on location include a drink and canapé style food
Meetings are generally held at Brisbane Business Bayside member locations, and Brisbane Business Bayside and the host member split the cost of providing food/drink
At least one meeting is held every month – either at breakfast, mid morning, over lunch or after work – and, when events are fully booked anyone on the waiting list is automatically registered for the following event ahead of other registrations

Previous Meetings (meetings held by Wynnum Business in grey)

2024

Wed 27 Mar@Screen Queensland Studios
Thu 29 Feb@Mandala VGF WYNNUM

2023

Thu 28 Sep@Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Wed 26 Jul @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Thu 29 Jun @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Tue 30 May @Mandala VGF WYNNUM
Wed 19th Apr @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Thu 30th Mar @Mandala VGF WYNNUM
Tue 28th Feb @Monty’s Place WYNNUM

2022

Thu 15 Dec @D&W Republic Edith Street
Tue 29 Nov @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Wed 26th Oct @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Thu 29th Sep @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Tue 30th Aug @Chocolate Elements WYNNUM
Wed 27th Jul @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Thu 30th Jun @The Waterloo Bay Hotel WYNNUM
Tue 31st May @Mandala VGF WYNNUM
Wed 27th Apr @Evoxia Physio WYNNUM
Thu 31st Mar @Mate’s Restaurant & Bar WYNNUM
Tue 14th Feb @ONLINE

2021

Tue 14th Dec @Mate’s Restaurant & Bar WYNNUM
Wed 24th Nov @Matlida the Art of Gelato WYNNUM
Thu 28th Oct @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Fri 24th Sep @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Tue 31st Aug @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Wed 28th Jul @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Thu 24th Jun Lunch @The Waterloo Bay Hotel WYNNUM
Thu 17th Jun Breakfast Briefing @ONLINE
Fri 28th May Breakfast @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Fri 14th May Breakfast Briefing @ONLINE
Tue 27th Apr Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Thu 15th Apr Breakfast Briefing @ONLINE
Tue 23rd Mar After Work @Wynnum Cinema WYNNUM
Thu 25th Feb Breakfast @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Fri 29th Jan Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM

2020

Thu 17th Dec Lunch @The Waterloo Bay Hotel WYNNUM
Tue 17th Nov @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Tue 20th Oct Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Wed 30th Sep PM @Screen Queensland Studios HEMMANT
Tue 18th Aug Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Tue 21st Jul Breakfast @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Thu 25th Jun Lunch @The Waterloo Bay Hotel WYNNUM
Wed 20th May Breakfast Briefing @ONLINE
Tue 21st Apr Breakfast Briefing @ONLINE
Thu 19th Mar Breakfast @Tolerance Cuisine WYNNUM
Wed 19th Feb PM @The Waterloo Bay Hotel WYNNUM
Tue 21st Jan Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM

2019

Wed 11th Dec Lunch @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Tue 26th Nov Breakfast @Matilda the Art of Gelato WYNNUM
Mon 28th Oct PM @Active Hire HEMMANT
Thu 26th Sep Breakfast @Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Wed 28th Aug PM @Central Business Associates WYNNUM
Mon 29th Jul Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Mon 24th Jun Lunch @The Waterloo Bay Hotel WYNNUM
Wed 12th Jun AM @Multicap Makeables TINGALPA
Thu 30th May PM @Wynnum Manly Community Bank Bendigo Bank WYNNUM
Wed 24th Apr Breakfast@Monty’s Place WYNNUM
Wed 3rd Apr AM @Central Business Associates WYNNUM
Tue 26th Mar PM @The Printing Well WYNNUM
Mon 25th Feb Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Thu 31st Jan PM @The Waterloo Bay Hotel WYNNUM

2018

Tue 11th Dec Christmas Lunch @The Waterloo Bay Hotel WYNNUM
Wed 14th Nov Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Thu 25th Oct After Work @Active Hire Hemmant 1289 Lytton Road HEMMANT
Thu 11th Oct Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Mon 24th Sep After Work @Matilda the Art of Gelato 81 Edith Street WYNNUM
Mon 10th Sep Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Tue 21st Aug After Work @Sash&Gable Property 113b Edith Street WYNNUM
Tue 7th Aug Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Wed 25th Jul After Work @Perry’s Fruit Market & Juice Bar 82 Tingal Road WYNNUM
Wed 11th Jul Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Thu 14th Jun Lunch @The Waterloo Bay Hotel, 75 Berrima Street WYNNUM
Mon 28th May After Work @The Waterloo Bay Hotel, 75 Berrima Street WYNNUM
Tue 24th Apr After Work @5 Boswell Terrace WYNNUM
Tue 10th Apr Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Wed 7th Mar Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Thu 22nd Feb After Work @Thinktank Architects L1 70 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Thu 8th Feb Breakfast @The Coffee Club, 70 Bay Terrace WYNNUM

January – no meetings

2017

Wed 20th Dec Breakfast @The Coffee Club, 70 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Wed 6th Dec After Work @The Waterloo Bay Hotel, 75 Berrima Street WYNNUM
Thu 9th Nov After Work @Sobidah Clothing Co 6/135 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Mon 23rd Oct Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Tue 19th Sep Breakfast @The Coffee Club WYNNUM
Tue 5th Sep After Work @The Printing Well 89 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Wed 23rd Aug Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Wed 9th Aug After Work @Central Business Associates Level 5 182 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Thu 20th Jul Breakfast @The Coffee Club, 70 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Thu 6th Jul After Work @The Waterloo Bay Hotel, 75 Berrima Street WYNNUM
Mon 19th Jun Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Mon 5th Jun After Work @Active Hire Hemmant 1289 Lytton Road HEMMANT
Tue 23rd May Breakfast @The Coffee Club, 70 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Tue 9th May After Work @JCB Health Solutions 5 Boswell Terrace WYNNUM
Wed 19th Apr Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Thu 23rd Mar Breakfast @The Coffee Club, 70 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Thu 9th Mar After Work @helloworld Wynnum 106 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Mon 27th Feb Breakfast @Monty’s Place 3/119 Glenora Street WYNNUM
Mon 13th Feb After Work @Thinktank Architects L1 70 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Tue 17th Jan After Work @Wynnum RSL 174 Tingal Road WYNNUM

2016

Wed 21 Dec Breakfast @The Coffee Club, 70 Bay Terrace WYNNUM
Wed 07 Dec After Work @Top Katz Hair Studio 76 Florence Street WYNNUM

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