Our Events

Join Lucy Robinson, East Midlands Chamber director of resources and Generation Next lead, to find out how you and your business could get involved in Generation Next. The network aims to connect business owners and employees aged between 18 and 35 with like-minded people, develop their skills and open doors to new opportunities. Social networking events, alongside a series of educational workshops, are designed to help the next generation of business leaders build their professional networks and skills.

Here at Generation Next, we aim to create comfortable environments for young professionals to connect with likeminded peers and build new business contacts, wherever they are on their business journey. So we've joined forces with and Creative Coffee Leicester to bring you… Creative Cocktails at Manhattan 34. An evening of networking while sipping on cocktails and mocktails created for our event and kindly discounted by Manhattan 34. We’ll hear from our guest speakers, Lee Tomes, creative director at Orange Fox Studios and Daniel Nikolla, marketing manager at Hardy Signs. Lee and Daniel will be talking about celebrating success and how winning an East Midlands Chamber award has impacted their lives. We will also have music and snacks, and all attendees can enjoy a bottle of beer, glass of prosecco or soft drink.

Do you want to meet a diverse group of individuals and build genuine, solid relationships to benefit you and your business? Our coffee morning networking event will be a perfect opportunity to do just that.

Join Lucy Robinson, East Midlands Chamber director of resources and Generation Next lead, to find out how you and your business could get involved in Generation Next. The network aims to connect business owners and employees aged between 18 and 35 with like-minded people, develop their skills and open doors to new opportunities. Social networking events, alongside a series of educational workshops, are designed to help the next generation of business leaders build their professional networks and skills.

Generation Next members are invited to join Creative Coffee, a Leicester-based networking group for people in the creative industry, for its latest online meet-up. The group is welcoming Grace Warwick back to talk with about positive mental health and creating a space to rest in this January.

To mark the launch of the Generation Next mentoring scheme, the University of Derby is hosting a panel event to talk about making the most of a mentoring experience. Featuring previous mentors and mentees that have been involved in the University’s Careers and Employment Service Employer Mentoring Scheme, this panel will give Gen Next members an opportunity to hear about their stories, ask questions and find out about the panel’s hints and tips to make the most out of a mentoring relationship.

Join Lucy Robinson, East Midlands Chamber director of resources and Generation Next lead, to find out how you and your business could get involved in Generation Next. The network aims to connect business owners and employees aged between 18 and 35 with like-minded people, develop their skills and open doors to new opportunities. Social networking events, alongside a series of educational workshops, are designed to help the next generation of business leaders build their professional networks and skills.

Generation Next is raising money for East Midlands Chamber's charitable fund by hosting this opportunity to network at Penny Lane in Nottingham. With famous arcade attractions including 2p penny pushers, air hockey, grabber machines and Nottingham’s very own "Donkey Derby", Penny Lane’s uniquely interactive environment is the perfect place to meet up with likeminded people.

If you have plans to create a greener, more cost-effective business but don’t know where to start, this masterclass is for you! Learn a simple, step-by-step process and find out about the support that is available to you to help you along the way.

The Ingenuity Lab helps University of Nottingham students and alumni to develop their entrepreneurial ambitions. Working with industry experts, it provides practical business support to around 160 new and early stage start-ups. During the pandemic it has been delivering Roundtable events through Microsoft Teams. Attendees will have the opportunity to join in, ask questions, and talk to fellow entrepreneurs through the live meeting.

Join Lucy Robinson, East Midlands Chamber director of resources and Generation Next lead, to find out how you and your business could get involved in Generation Next. The network aims to connect business owners and employees aged between 18 and 35 with like-minded people, develop their skills and open doors to new opportunities. Social networking events, alongside a series of educational workshops, are designed to help the next generation of business leaders build their professional networks and skills.

This event is ideal for young, ambitious professionals interested in starting a business themselves or who have ever considered being their own boss.