B4B events fall on the 1 ^st Tuesday in every month at 6pm , with additional events held at other times throughout the year. All are advertised on the website and you can register on-line.  So get those dates into your diary!

To date, most events have been held in the Greater Belfast area at venues such as Ulster Museum , W5, BT Tower, Europa Hotel and The Grand Opera House to name a few.

There are plans to hold some future events in locations outside Belfast .

The purpose of B4B events is to mix, network, do business, share ideas and have some fun!

After the Chairperson's introduction, a member formally introduces their own company (3 minute slot), before the guest speaker's 30 minute presentation, followed by Question Time. Informal networking, over a drink and light supper, when attendees have an opportunity to meet one another, usually concludes around 8.30-9.00pm.but often conversations are still going long after that!

B4B members can deliver a short presentation, officially presenting their company, to attendees at one of our events. Please contact Ciaran on 028 9055 7557 or e mail ciaran@b4b-ni.org for further information.

B4B's ethos is to bring together like-minded business people in an informal and relaxed environment. 

Therefore, there are no rules on attendance, pressure to introduce new members or any enforced dress code.

Register now for the next event to come along and see for yourself!

There is not usually a cost for our regular events as the venue, food and speaker are generally sponsored.

Previous sponsors have included Northern Bank, British Airways, Hastings Group, Castlereagh Enterprises Ltd and Flybe.

Occasional charges for birthday celebrations, annual charity barbeque, Christmas Dinner etc or on the very rare occasion that we have not secured a complete sponsorship package may apply.

Details are shown in "Events".

Yes! We actively encourage you to bring guests who may be interested in B4B and networking in general.

Guests are very welcome to attend a networking event to experience the benefits first hand before joining.

If you are a member, yes! 

Members are encouraged to bring marketing/promotional material to all events whereas non-members' materials are not accepted.

You can also bring pop up stands - just give Alison a quick ring on 028 90557557 to ensure there is space at that particular venue.

If you wish, you can attend one event before joining so that you can see the advantages of becoming a member first hand.

As well as the business owners, we encourage members to invite their co-workers to B4B events to create more opportunities for effective networking.

Whilst we would encourage you to attend the networking events, you can attend as many, or as few, meetings as you wish.

Through the B4B website you can keep in contact with other B4B members through our Bulletin Board which will facilitate networking at any time. 

Don't forget that it's the business that is the member, not an individual, so, if applicable, co-workers can attend the event in your place.

We welcome a ny business or organisation in Northern Ireland , any business wanting to trade in Northern Ireland and anyone planning to start a business with a link to Northern Ireland .

Remember - membership of B4B is for an entire business, not simply for one person, as we want member companies to utilise the full benefits of the B4B Networking Forum by encouraging all staff to attend.

Members range from sole traders and SMEs, to corporate entities, with nearly all business sectors represented.

Other interested parties include government, scientific and educational bodies that encourage business in Northern Ireland and abroad.

Membership is constantly increasing and a list of current members can be found in the Members Directory.

Please see the benefits of membership in the "About us" section.

B4B:

• welcomes all businesses, including those people thinking of starting a new business, giving it a very wide membership base;
• has no regional restrictions on membership;
• membership is for the whole organisation - not just the named contact, meaning anyone within that busines can attend events;
• fees are based on the number of employees per organisation.

We find that a number of our members are members of other networking orgnaisations also - obviously benefiting from them all!

1-10 employees - £110
11-50 employees - £165
51+ employees - £330