HCCI Showcase 2019

Guests at the HCCI Showcase 2019

Havering Mayor receiving a cheque

Last night Christine and I attended the HCCI networking event at the Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch. We chatted with old acquaintances and had the pleasure of meeting new ones. The foyer was full of stands advertising their products and services and the Mayor of Havering, Michael Deon Burton, was in attendance, mingling with guests.
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​Numbers seemed to be lower than last year, but it didn’t stop the chatter of attendees who were treated to free drink and a good selection of nibbles and desserts. ​

Mark Upward, Fuzzy Brick

​One exhibiting business that stood out for me was called Fuzzy Brick. They are a newly formed company that have ambitions to bring virtual reality programmes into the workplace as a training tool or a corporate team day activity.
 
The scope of what they do is amazing as they have plans to utilise the technology for a variety of people and different settings.

I had a little dabble myself and was blown away with the feeling of flying, falling and crashing into cars that weren’t really there. It was a lot fun and I can see why they are a popular party hire.
 
I hope to be doing an interview with them in the near future, so watch this space to learn more about this exciting new company.

We also caught up with Simon Lewin, from Building Legacies. He's our Business Growth Manager and a great mentor.

We really value attending local networking events like this. In addition to establishing and maintaining relationships with local businesses, it gets your brand out there and brings in more business. Success may not show itself straight away, but sowing the seed is key to receiving referrals in the future.

Christine Huntingford and Simon Lewin

Consider joining the Havering Chamber of Commerce and Industry, it’s a friendly group that has regular monthly breakfast meetings with more daytime and evening events to be scheduled in the near future. It’s a great way to meet local business leaders and putting yourselves on their radar.