Events
EVENTS
Our Programme of Events
All of our events have been organised to give you the chance to network with other professional women working within the built environment.
To book onto any of our events, please simply click on the link below the description, which will take you to our booking page.
As always, we want to organise events that you will find beneficial, so if there are any particular topics you would like to see covered or you have any ideas for a WiBE event then please get in touch with us: info@wibe.org.uk.
Wednesday 6 December 2023
WiBE Christmas Cocktail Masterclass
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Price:
£35.50 per person
Venue:
Cosy Club, 45-51 London Street, Norwich NR2 1AG
Come join WiBE to celebrate the festive season at a Christmas themed Cocktail Masterclass
Under the watchful eye of the Cosy Club mixologist we will all have a go at making three delicious Christmas inspired cocktails (or mocktails if you prefer) before getting to enjoy the fruits of a our labour!
There will be the option to order food if desired and any WiBE members unable to join us for the cocktail class will be able to come along afterwards and join in the fun!
There are limited places so book now using the link below to avoid disappointment...
Thursday 28 February 2019Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Price:
£20.00 per person
Venue:
Howes Percival, Bedding Lane, Norwich, NR3 1RG
Linn Clabburn, Programme Director for the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor, will present an introduction to the Corridor and discuss the recent developments and plans.
The Tech Corridor initiative is a public-private partnership set up to drive clean, efficient technology-based economic activity across a wide geography encompassing the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. The initiative joins up the strengths and assets in the Corridor to promote and drive investment into the region and support indigenous growth creating a cross-sector ecosystem of businesses to drive collaboration, technology convergence and strong regional supply chains.
Howes Percival is delighted to be involved in promoting innovation and growth within the East-West corridor. More information is available here: www.eastwestcorridor.co.uk .
This event has kindly been sponsored by Howes Percival.
Friday 3 May 2019East Coast College - Energy Skills Centre Site Visit
Time:8.00am - 10:00am
Price:
Free
Venue: East Coast College, Lowestoft Campus, St Peters Street, NR32 2NB
Join us for a tour of the new state-of-the-art energy and engineering skills centre at East Coast College based in Lowestoft.
East Coast College is constructing an Energy Skills Centre to train people to work in the energy, engineering, maritime and offshore sectors. The facility will provide a regional centre of excellence with national and international specialisms, supporting the development of skills in the technical and professional areas for these industries - a key priority for the region's growth.
Funded by the LEP this exciting new building will open this autumn and you are invited to join WiBE for breakfast and a site tour.
You will need really sturdy walking shoes / safety boots and if you have PPE please bring it along with you. Some PPE can be provided but the site manager will not permit you onsite without the appropriate footwear.
Parking is limited so you are encouraged to lift share where possible.
Itinerary:
8am - Breakfast and Networking
8.30 - 9.30 am - Site Tour
Talks & Presentation from:
Adri Van Der Colff (Project Manager)
Jerene Irwin (Architect)
Helen Clements (Morgan Sindall)
10am - Close
This event is jointly sponsored by Chaplin Farrant & Morgan Sindall.
This event is free and includes breakfast (bacon / sausage bap and danish pastries)
For further details on this exciting project, visit Chaplin Farrant's website: https://www.chaplinfarrant.com/projects
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Thursday 20 June 2019Walking Tour - Historic Pubs of Norwich
Time: 5.30pm - 7pm.
Price: £25.00
Venue: The Maids Head Hotel, 20 Tombland, Norwich
Following the success of Paul's tour last year, we are inviting you to join us for another of his tours.
Get a taste for the history of Norwich pubs on this guided walking tour. The tour starts from the 16th century Maids Head Hotel in the Yard Bar on Wensum Street and will last for 1 1/2 hours.
See where Ralph McTell had his first professional gig and Paul Simon sang solo, explore where Monsieur de Pain entertained drinkers by dipping his feet in boiling lead, visit Alan Partridge's favourite Norfolk bar and discover where 18th Century diarist Parson Woodforde used to drink. Hear stories of gruesome murders, 60's music heroes, student sit-ins and much more.
The tour ends at the Coach and Horses, Bethel Street in the Billiards Room where a light buffet will be provided.
This event is kindly being sponsored by Savills.
Tuesday 23 July 2019AGM 2019 - with guest speaker Rachel Johns
Time: 12.30 pm - 2pm
Price: Free
Venue: Howes Percival Offices, 1 Bedding Lane, Norwich, NR3 1RG
We are delighted that Rachel is coming in to talk to us about her experiences of working in the construction industry over the last 33 years, where just 12% of senior managers are women.
Rachel started her career as a trainee Quantity Surveyor, progressing through the ranks to Commercial Manager. In 2006 she became a framework manager at Morgan Sindall and joined Clegg Construction in 2018, opening their new Cambridge office. She now heads up the business development for Clegg across their operations in Yorkshire, Midlands and East Anglia.
Prior to Rachel's talk we will host our AGM. Formal details of the AGM will be emailed in due course.
This event is kindly being sponsored by Clegg Construction
Monday 30 September 2019Golfistas 2019
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm
Price: £20 pp to include a light lunch
Venue: Norfolk Premier Golf, Yarmouth Road, Blofield
Following the success of our inaugural Golfistas event in 2018, it is returning for a 2nd year!
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at golf? Perhaps you want to improve your game?
The event will be a combination of lessons for beginners and improvers with the opportunity to either play a few holes on the main course or have some fun and complete the Pirate Crazy Golf!
There will of course be plenty of opportunity for networking and a light sandwich lunch is included.
Tuesday 19 November 2019Riding the Wave of Change with Caroline Rust
Time: 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Price: £25pp to include a light buffet
Venue: Larking Gowen Offices, Upper King Street
Caroline Rust (founder of Workshops Work Ltd) will be sharing strategies and an insight to help foster resilience to deal with change more effectively.
‘Dealing and managing change is something that everyone will face at some point in their career. Whether it’s adapting to new changes in a workplace, transitioning between life stages or even changing a career path, you can be certain that ‘change’ will affect us in many ways over the course of our lives’.
Please come and join us for this interesting and interactive session. A buffet and refreshments will be provided.
Monday 9th December 2019Snow Tubing
Time: 6.45pm - 8.15pm
Price: £25pp to include a drink & light buffet
Venue: Norfolk Snowsports Club, Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, NR14 8TW
Snow tubing is one of the fastest growing winter sports and the flattest county in the UK has one of the best slopes! There are no lessons needed as each session includes a safety briefing and introduction so no matter what your skill level in other sports, you’ll soon be gliding down the slope in style!
The “tube” in question is a specially made rubber tube with a hard base which you sit in to give you a cushioned ride as you slide/get pushed/get spun down the slope, depending on the thrill you are seeking! And if you’re scared of heights, our fully trained supervisors are able to start you at a lower level and you can progress up as/when you feel comfortable.
We hope you can join us for what looks to be a fun filled evening!
Images on this website are courtesy of Pixabay, Morgan Sindall and LSI Architects.
WiBE is a not for profit organisation, founded and run by volunteers. Any charges for our networking events go to covering the cost of the event only, and the running costs of the organisation.
