Open to men and women, you are invited to join a rich mix of 70+ businesses at CCT Venues Smithfield next Tuesday 8th March for this special International Women’s Day networking lunch, to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. This event will attract a wide variety of guests across many business sectors and everyone leaves with a multiplicity of new connections to foster. The attendee list will be sent out to everyone on Monday.

Our venue host is CCT Venues, a premier provider of event space in London offering high-quality, dedicated conference, training, meeting and corporate hospitality space across 3 locations.

We will enjoy hearing from 2 speakers:
Caroline Bull, founder & CEO of CCT Venues and a leading light within the venue and events industry.

Carla Octigan, founder of Shine Holistic and Shine on the Green, hair, health and beauty salons in east London, and a residential retreat centre in Umbria, Italy, will talk about her journey in business and life and how she strives constantly for balance.

Guests will be welcomed with complimentary drinks and a hot bowl food lunch comprising:

Corn fed chicken biryani with cumin, chilli, tomatoes and vegetables
Salmon tikka with cucumber pickle, spinach and pilaf rice
Tofu yellow curry with bean shoots, courgettes and broccoli
Super food stew with quinoa, pumpkin, mung lentils, ginger and spices

We will be holding a charity raffle in aid of Opportunity International, who support local partner organisations that provide innovative financial solutions to empower people, create jobs and build vibrant communities in 20 countries across the world.

Tickets are £5 each and we would like to thank our members and supporters for donating the following prizes:

Overnight bed and breakfast stay for two at the luxury country house hotel, Woodlands Park at Cobham, Surrey, donated by Handpicked Hotels
Corporate workshop focusing on Sustainability Science and Circular Economy for businesses looking for corporate responsibility to be embedded in their workforce, donated by Maintenant
Case (6 bottles) of Campo Viejo’s new Winemakers’ Blend, donated by Campo Viejo
2 gift boxes with skincare, bath bombs and CBD oils, donated by Taylor Mammon
60 minute body massage, donated by Shine Holistic
3D facial scan, analysis and hour consultation, a treatment plan, a make-up session to finish off with and a goody bag to go home with, donated by Ouronyx

You’ll also get a chance to try Campo Viejo’s new Winemakers’ Blend. It’s a blend of 3 Spanish red grape varietals of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Bobal to create a delicious juicy and fruity red wine. The wine is a collaboration between the brand’s three female winemakers – Elena Suarez, Irene Perez and Elena Adell – who each bring their own unique influence to the expressive blend. Salud!

Members: £20+VAT | Non-members: £25+VAT*

*Non-members can attend up to 2 events to try us out after which they need to join the network to continue attending events.  Annual membership is £300+VAT and can be paid on a monthly basis at £25+VATpm.