Collaborate MK - Monthly Meet Up

Collaborate MK are back for another monthly meet-up on Thursday 17 June at The Residence Bar & Kitchen. It's part of their regular run of face-to-face networking events across Milton Keynes, which they've been running since September 2021. They've averaged around 84 people a session, so it's usually a decent-sized crowd rather than a quiet affair.

The evening follows a set format that's stayed the same since they started. Sign-in and registration open at 4.30pm, and networking kicks off at 4.35pm, so there's a good window to get in and start chatting before the formal bit begins. At 5.30pm they welcome new members and guests, followed by sponsor updates at 5.35pm. A guest speaker takes over at 5.55pm, then Collaborate MK give their own updates at 6.00pm, and the whole thing wraps up by 7.00pm. The networking is the main event, and it runs in a relaxed atmosphere with tea, coffee, soft drinks and light food on the go, plus at least eight business-card draws throughout the night.

Collaborate MK is supported by a fair few sponsors, including Aureum Finance, Beansprout Consultancy, Business MK, Gather CRM, Lion Estates, MK Community Foundation, NatWest and SME Business Awards. The meet-ups move around the city, so this one at The Residence is just one stop in a wider calendar that's seen them at the Sky Room in MK Gallery, the YMCA, The Italian Sul Lago and Mitchell Hall at Venue Cranfield.

It's £10 plus VAT for non-members, and first-time attendees get a 50% discount with the code CMKFTA. Registration opens at 4.30pm, and the evening finishes at 7.00pm.