2 years ago, our Business Growth Hub launched BGH Match as an initiative event to reconnect the Greater Manchester business community as we emerged from the pandemic.
BGH Match provides the Business Development team with the opportunity to promote the Hub and GC services to an engaged audience and increase exposure and inbound referrals.
Nick Shepherd, Business Development & Partnerships Manager told us:
"We didn't want it to be 'another networking event' with endless presentations and promotions. We wanted to develop a community that represented the fabric of our city-region – one that encouraged conversations on local priorities, provided a no-pressure environment, and opened the door to the Hub's fully funded business support."
Now 2 years on, they've reached 2,000+ businesses across 32 events and they've no signs of slowing down.
At the end of last month, at Emirates Old Trafford, they celebrated all of the people, partners, and collaborators who've worked with them along the way to bring BGH Match to the region as they looked back on their achievements with their community.
As we celebrate 2 years of BGH Match events, the team are also delighted to share the video from their recent 'BGH Match - Changemaker Special - social value and volunteering' event.
Photos by Harley Bainbridge.