Cardiff Business Club has held its official launch event to commence its 2021/22 season of networking dinners.

Cardiff Business Club Secretary Paul Thorburn, hosted the reception at the Hilton Hotel on Monday 13th September 2021 which was the first in-person event the club has hosted since March 2020.

During the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, Cardiff Business Club hosted monthly Zoom seminars featuring high profile guest speakers addressing an online audience of both members and non-members. Free to all, the virtual events saw Mr Waddington introduce the speakers, which have included Chairman of the Cardiff Capital Region Frank Holmes, The Rt Hon Simon Hart MP, Admiral Tony Radakin and Senior Vice President at Airbus UK Katherine Bennett CBE, followed by an audience Q&A.

The Cardiff Business Club is the leading organisation of its kind in Wales and helps members connect with decision makers from a host of sectors to support and promote their businesses.

Mr Thorburn said:

“It has been a long 18 months without seeing our members and guest speakers in person, however, we have not let the pandemic stand in our way of hosting regular events and have continued to hold virtual get-togethers every month since June 2020 without fail.

“We have been so pleased with the way our associates adjusted to the interim model of speaker events, all of which were extremely well received. We thank all those who attended the sessions and got involved with the interactive Q&A sessions, as well as our notable speakers who gave up their time to be with us – including Mike Batt all the way from Fort Lauderdale, USA.

“The launch reception was a fantastic chance to catch up with current members and meet new peers interested in joining the club.”

The first speaker event of the season will take place at Hilton Hotel Cardiff on 18 October 2021 featuring Chief Executive of the Kier Group, Andrew Davies. To book your place or find out more, visit https://www.cardiffbusinessclub.org/events