Surrey Business Club and Guildford Ecademy collaborated to hold the Club's June meeting in and around the village of Peaslake in the beautiful Surrey Hills. This was a networking event with a difference as around 20 members and guests started off with a Netwalk.

Under the 'guidance' of Tom Evans of Shere Solutions, the Netwalk took us up the gently sloping hills around the Hurtwood Inn Hotel where we were based. We should mention that amongst our number was Jon Hamilton-Fford who took part in his electric wheelchair, assisted on the odd occasion by wife Jean and others when the odd boggy patch was encountered. Helped also by the pleasant summer evening, we chatted our way to the top where at Holmbury Hill viewpoint we stopped to enjoy the beautiful views across the countryside. See what you missed! As you can imagine, we then did exactly the same on the way down, allowing us to talk to others we had missed previously, arriving back at the Inn about 90 minutes after we left. We were then able to relax over a drink and enjoy the splendid sit-down buffet.

Part Two... The second half of the evening then gradually took shape with a session of more 'collaboration'. Encouraged by Tom, we each completed a simple form about our businesses, aims and obstacles. These were then circulated for others to write their suggestions about how to achieve our aims or overcome perceived obstacles. We were then encouraged to take part in a session of Blatant Plugs. Normally networking tends to be more subtle, but there comes a time when one would like to say what needs saying and this was such an occasion! So several people grasped the opportunity and here are the results:

Blatant Plugs from...

Tom Evans recommends – The Magical Living Workshop with Dr Lisa Turner – learn how to cosmically order anything you want, this is not mumbo-jumbo but based on the latest theories in quantum physics and consciousness and I can testify it works - http://www.psycademy.co.uk/living-magic.html

Tema Hassan of Gravity Internet – you can have a free one-month trial of Gravity's new Online Backup service. E-mail info@gravityinternet.net and mention Tema's offer.

Derek Williamson – The Surrey Enterprise Show 2007 - Saturday 23rd June 2007 10:00 to 17:00
Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex, TW16 5AQ.
Free Tickets from www.regionalenterprise.co.uk

John Thornely – Weekend Workshop Offer
The first 20 SBC members who want to grow a hugely profitable Internet Business (and anyone can do this!) can get a FREE ticket to hear NINE UK & US internet entrepreneurs share their success secrets at the Internet Marketing Workshop 2007, London on 30 June & 01 July, being hosted by John Thornely – just go to http://www.retire-thisyear.com/imw-sbc.html or http://www.retire-thisyear.com.

Tom Evans – Everyone is offered a free copy of Tom's chapter in the small book of business wisdom, BusinessWise on collaboration - http://breathinglife.squarespace.com/free-ebook/

Jean Hamilton-Fford – Jean has a range of workshops to empower you - http://poweredbycommunication.co.uk/Workshops.htm