International Women's Day Lunch in Smithfield
12:30pm / Wednesday 8th March 2023 (EXPIRED)See Upcoming Events »
CCT Venues Smithfield
Two East Poultry Avenue
Smithfield
London, EC1A 9PT
Open to men and women, you are invited to join a rich mix of 80+ business guests on Wednesday 8th March for this special International Women’s Day networking lunch, to commemorate and celebrate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. This event will attract a wide variety of guests across many business sectors and everyone will leave with a multiplicity of new connections to foster. The attendee list will be sent out to everyone the day before.
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 at this prestigious location.
We will enjoy hearing from knowledgeable and lively speaker and Business Junction member, Parisa Wright, Founder and CEO of sustainable living charity Greener & Cleaner. In ‘Worrier to Warrior’, Parisa will explain how and why she left her 20-year career in media law to focus 100% on sustainability - and the challenges she faced will certainly resonate with many of you. We will also hear from Caroline Bull, founder & CEO of CCT Venues and a leading light within the venue and events industry.
Guests will be welcomed with complimentary drinks and a hot bowl food lunch comprising:
- Chicken tikka marsala
- Sweet potato and lentil dahl (vg)
- Bombay potato (vg)
- Cumin & garlic cauliflower (vg)
- Rice (vg)
- Mini Naan bread (vg)
- Cucumber raita and chutney (vg)
We will be holding a charity raffle at the event with funds raised split equally between Plan International UK, which promotes the rights of children around the world, and sustainable living charity Greener & Cleaner, which is all about helping ordinary people work towards creating a greener and more sustainable local community. 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
Lunch & Learn for Staff (1-1.5hr) - Top Tips & Benefits of Sustainable Living & Working, donated by charity Greener & Cleaner
Corporate Workshop (aimed at Senior Leadership, Managers & HR) (1-1.5hr) - Key Areas & Benefits for Embedding Sustainability In Your Business, donated by consultancy Sustainability Wright
The Kir Royale Box, donated by Fortnum & Mason
5 sets of Montecosmet® Global Age Defence skincare collection (includes 1 Ultra Lifting Serum 30ml and 1 Ultra Radiance Cream 50ml worth £210) donated by Montecosmet
3x 60-minute bespoke M.Facial at Studio Montecosmet® Anti-Aging Centre in Knightsbridge, London (each session worth £300) donated by Studio Montecosmet
£100 voucher donated by Cuban restaurant, La Rampa
£100 voucher donated by Portguese restaurant, Casa do Frango
Twin Set Package for 2 people, including crazy golf and 2 house drinks each, donated by Swingers Crazy Golf London
All Star Lanes: Drink, dine and bowl voucher for 2 at All Star Lanes - https://www.allstarlanes.co.uk/
Members: £25+VAT | Non-members: £35+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.