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The Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce (BCTC) We’re also your voice – ensuring that, together, we’re stronger.
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Building a better business community
The Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce (BCTC) has a simple aim – to help local businesses like yours grow and thrive. We achieve this by providing networking opportunities, as well as the very latest business information, training and development. From just £75 for a 12 month membership, we can provide you with the links you need to promote your business

and meet potential customers (just one new customer will more than cover that cost). And being actively involved with our events and communicating with other members in Bournemouth will bring a wealth of enriching opportunities that will help your business develop and flourish.

07/06/2026

🍽️✨ Lunch. Learn. Connect.

Join us for an inspiring Lunch & Learn with bestselling thriller author Alex Stone as she explores how creativity, storytelling and fresh thinking can enhance communication, resilience and wellbeing in both business and life.

📅 Thursday 25 June 2026
🕧 12:30pm – 2:00pm
📍 YourSpace, Bournemouth

🤝 Expand your network
💡 Gain fresh insights
📖 Be inspired
🍽️ Light lunch included

💷 Members £7.50 | Non-Members £15

Book your place today!

05/06/2026

🏨 Strengthening Partnerships, Building Community 🤝

Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce President & Directors recently visited the Marriott Highcliff Hotel, one of our valued new Chamber Patrons.

These visits help us better understand how we can support our Patrons while strengthening the partnerships that drive our local business community forward. Over the coming months, we’ll be doing the same with all our Patrons.

The confidence our Patrons show in aligning their brands with BCTC sends a powerful message about collaboration, leadership, and a shared commitment to a stronger business community.

Together, we’re creating opportunities, championing local businesses, and delivering on our vision of “For a Better Business Community.”

03/06/2026

🎉 Exciting News for BCTC! 🎉

We are delighted to welcome Michelle Reade and Libby Herbert as the newest Directors of the Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce.

Both bring a wealth of experience, fresh ideas, and a genuine passion for supporting and growing our local business community. Their expertise and commitment will play an important role in helping BCTC continue to connect, support, and champion businesses across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, and beyond.

Please join us in giving Michelle and Libby a very warm welcome to the BCTC Board. We look forward to the exciting journey ahead together.

02/06/2026

POV: You came for breakfast but accidentally joined the Bournemouth Anime Business Association. 😂☕

One minute you’re grabbing a coffee and introducing yourself…

The next minute you’re unlocking new networking skills, collecting business cards like Pokémon, and forming alliances with Bournemouth’s finest entrepreneurs. 😎

Great conversations, plenty of laughs, and enough positive energy to power the rest of the week.

BCTC breakfast networking never disappoints.

01/06/2026

📱 Less scrolling. More connecting.

🍸 Drinks.
💡 Ideas.
🤝 New faces.
🚀 New opportunities.

BH Banter III is back.

📍 The Botanist, Bournemouth
📅 17 June 2026
🕠 5:30 PM

The room where conversations become collaborations.

29/05/2026

🌅 Brilliant morning at BH Breakfast at the beautiful Royal Bath Hotel!

✔️ Superb food
✔️ Great conversations & people moving around networking naturally
✔️ BCTC tote bags handed out
✔️ Food served at exactly the right time
✔️ Fantastic representation from across the business community

A pleasure to hear from Bournemouth University Patron guest speaker Vania Grey, alongside representatives from the International Business English Language industry including Mr Guido Schillig.

Also great to see Dorset Skills & Learning / BCP represented by Richard Walker and to connect with Lewis Brown from EQUINOX (BNI).

One thing confirmed for next time… ROUND TABLES! 😄

Another brilliant breakfast event bringing the Bournemouth business community together at the iconic Royal Bath Hotel. 🤝

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26/05/2026

POV: You came for “just one drink” and left with 5 new connections, 3 collaborations, and a full LinkedIn notifications tab. 🍸✨

Another fantastic BH Banter 2.0 evening at The Botanist filled with great conversations, new connections, and an amazing atmosphere.

Business, banter, collaboration, and a community that keeps growing stronger with every event.

A huge thank you to David from Photography for capturing the energy and moments from the evening so perfectly 📸

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22/05/2026

🍃 BUSINESS. BANTER. BOTANIST. 🍃

What happens when great people, good energy, and Bournemouth’s business community come together?
👉 A room full of opportunities, conversations, collaborations… and a few cocktails too 🍸✨

BCTC Botanist 2.0 brought together an amazing mix of local businesses, entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals all under one roof, proving once again that networking works best when it feels natural, relaxed, and genuinely enjoyable.

New faces. Fresh ideas. Real connections.
This is what community-led networking should feel like 🙌

Tag someone you spotted on the night 👇
Or someone who should be at the next one 👀

21/05/2026

Early mornings are always worth it when they start with great conversations and even better connections ☕✨

This morning, Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce was represented by Chamber President Nigel Hedges and Director Abhishek Jhawar at the networking breakfast hosted by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity at the stunning Christchurch Harbour Hotel.

Fantastic to reconnect with familiar faces including Shara Rai, while also meeting businesses and community leaders from across Dorset.

A big thank you to Karen Smith for the invitation and to University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity for putting together such a brilliant event.

Collaboration, community, and conversations like these continue to make Dorset’s business network so strong 🙌

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13/05/2026

🌿✨ NETWORK • CONNECT • UNWIND ✨🌿

Join us for an evening of networking, conversations, and great connections at our new venue The Botanist Bournemouth 🍸

Whether you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, professional, or looking to expand your local network, this is the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded people in a relaxed and vibrant atmosphere.

📍 The Botanist, Bournemouth
📅 20th May 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🤝 Meet local professionals
🍹 Enjoy drinks & conversations
🌟 Build valuable connections
🌿 Discover the amazing new venue

🎟️ Spaces are limited — book via the link in bio or on Eventbrite.

Address

C/o 319 Ashley Road, Poole
Bournemouth
BH140AP

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.bournemouthchamber.org.uk/

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