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Whitstable Business Club Aims

  1. To establish and grow a low cost business networking club
  2. To dominate networking within our catchment area and be THE CLUB to belong to
  3. To help local causes when funds permit
  4. To promote our members businesses by networking and other means
  5. To attract new members by our success and low costs
  6. To have structured but informal meetings
  7. To adhere to the fair but firm rules.
  8. To remember our collective interests by promoting the Club to new members
  9. To foster a WE CAN attitude within the Club
  10. . To maintain the policy of no doubling up of businesses
  11. . TO MAKE OUR BUSINESSES PROFITABLE

Rules and Regulations

  1. The Whitstable Business Club shall be run by a steering committee.
  2. The club admits only one member for each type of business.
  3. Member’s attendance is restricted to one representative for each business in attendance at each meeting.
  4. Membership is granted for only one business per member. The Club will not automatically accept any business subsequently created by that member.
  5. Participation in and support of Charity Events will be required occasionally.
  6. Members must be prepared to give presentations of their business to the club on a regular basis.
  7. Members may invite visitors to the weekly meetings. A visitors business must not conflict with a members business without prior acceptance.
  8. Visitors may attend three times prior to committing to take up membership and pay the appropriate fees. Their first visit will be free, however, they will be expected to pay £6.00 for subsequent visits.
  9. The steering committee reserve the right to grant or refuse membership for the benefit of the members and the club.
  10. The steering committee have the ability to terminate a membership if the said member is not compliant with the rules or for any reason which may affect the smooth running and success of the club.
  11. The steering committee reserve the right to decline acceptance of membership or to terminate membership after non-attendance for a period of four consecutive weeks.