Basingstoke business networking in person 7th October 2025

Welcome to our Basingstoke business networking in person group.

If you do business in the Basingstoke area of Hampshire or surrounding areas we’d love to meet you.

Your host is Dawn Packham. Dawn is an HR consultant and a real people person so she will help you to feel really welcome and supported.

Grow your business network in Basingstoke and beyond

There’s an old saying that it’s not what you know but who you know that counts. We agree. Our aim is to create the best connections in Basingstoke and surrounding areas. Connections to people who will support you and your business. They might become your customers, your advocates and, very likely, your friends.

Fabulous Networking is a membership organisation, but visitors are always welcome. No profession or gender restrictions. There are opportunities to be gained by working with our competitors. Attend up to three of our events before deciding if you’d like to join.

Your attendance fee is £15 (£12 for members) to cover venue and light refreshments. This is a tax deductible business expense, we will issue receipts..

Our Basingstoke business networking agenda

Our agenda is structured but flexible to respond to the needs and size of the group on the day.

• Informal networking with light refreshments
• Take your seats for the structured part of the meeting
• Introductions to all present
• Speaker, this month… Jonny Andrews speaking about why people don’t change their utilities suppliers.
• Discussion, hot seat or business activity
• Wrap up

Support, learning and inspiration are three of our core values and will be woven through the meeting. We want you to leave feeling it was a morning well spent.

Introduction round

We vary our introductions each month to keep them fresh and interesting whilst building our understanding of your business.

This month…

What is the type of work you really want to be known for? This article suggests what you might want to talk about.

Your speaker

Jonny Andrews has been a Utilities Warehouse partner for around 26 years. His background includes time in IT project management and he was a Flight Lieutenant and Engineering Officer in the RAF. Jonny is a big fan of ocean cruising and on occasion will pack a Kindle version of our book of the month.

Your host

Dawn is a Chartered CIPD-qualified HR professional with over 27 years’ experience.

She runs a fabulous HR consultancy which provides small businesses with friendly and straight-forward HR support for all things people.

Dawn’s industry background spans the luxury hotel market, large scale retail, senior hospitality recruitment, and electrical and electronic engineering, which gives her a diverse and rich understanding of various business environments and challenges.

Outside of her professional life, Dawn is an avid dog lover, motorhomer and a passionate baker.

Our venue

We meet at the Apollo Hotel, Basingstoke which is easily accessible just off the Basingstoke ring road at the Aldermaston roundabout. There’s ample parking and it is accessible by bus. If you need help with transport please email Glenda and we’ll try to connect you to a lift. The Apollo is an independent hotel with 125 rooms, a bar and spa facilities.

You’ll find us in ‘the library’, the upper part of the bar. Just to the left off reception.

Reasons for attending.

Running a business can be lonely, the people you meet networking can help you feel less isolated and more supported. They may become your customers or refer you to others who will.

We aim to ensure that you leave our meetings with at least one benefit from attending whether that’s a new contact, some learning or renewed enthusiasm for your business.

Amazing morning with the fabulous networking group. I loved the vibe. Lovely to see everyone. Sasi Krishnan

It was such a great meeting and good vibe. I am lucky to be part of such a positive and caring community. Deborah Goode