MKFM's October Meet of MK

MKFM are back with another Meet of MK on Thursday 29 October, this time at the Drift Bar & Restaurant at Willen Lake. It runs from 5pm to 8pm, so it's a proper after-work one that gets you home in time for dinner.

The evening follows the usual format: a glass of prosecco on arrival, a selection of food, an MKFM update, and a raffle. This month's guest speaker is Chris Solis, Marketing and Communications Manager at Willen Hospice, who'll be talking about the hospice's work here in the city.

If you've never been, the Meet of MK has been running for nine years now as an alternative to some of the more established networking events in Milton Keynes. It's run by MKFM and sponsored by NXT LVL BUSINESS, founded by business coach Anthony Nicholls, and it tends to draw a mix of local businesses and charitable organisations, with new faces alongside the regulars. Joanne Ronan, Head of MKFM, describes it as feeling more like after-work drinks than a formal networking session — a relaxed way to wind down at the end of the month and make new contacts and friends.

It's settled into a rhythm of the last Thursday of every month, moving across various locations around town, and this one lands at Willen Lake. Tickets are £12.50 plus VAT, though it's free for current MKFM clients and Business Club members. The whole thing runs from 5pm to 8pm at Drift Bar & Restaurant, Willen Lake, MK15 0DS.