London networking event - Urbano Build networking breakfast with Loyd Grossman

Urbano Build is a programme of regular networking events in London aimed at architects, developers, property investors, designers, interior designers and other professionals associated with the built environment sector to make connections, gather information, create associations and find new business opportunities.

Urbano Build events are stripped down conferences, exploring interesting themes and built around great speakers, where the the focus is on networking and creating connections and opportunities. You always meet a diverse range of businesses and their representatives in a lively session of informal but facilitated networking.

For the past five years, Mark Herring, Urbano Network's MD, has been bringing together audiences to hear high-profile speakers in the Build, Construction and Built Environment sectors, including The Minister for Architecture, the Chairs of CABE and BURA, Martha Schwartz (landscape architect), Theis + Khan, Jackie Sadek, CEO of UKRegeneration, Mark Bew and David Philp - the Government's BIM Implmentation team, Kevin McCloud, Wayne Hemingway and the President of RIBA, Stephen Hodder..

Our host venue for this Urbano Build networking breakfast is 120 Moorgate etc venues, the specialist training venues in the heart of the City of London. Our attendees will enjoy tea, coffee, and pastries courtesy of the venue.

For more on Urbano Build, click here: Urbano Build Network

About our guest speaker, Loyd Grossman

After starting a career in journalism with Harpers & Queen and the Sunday Times he was diverted into television where as a writer, presenter or deviser he was involved in a wide range of programmes including Through the Keyhole, MasterChef, Behind the Headlines, History of British Sculpture, Loyd on Location and Build Britain.

Loyd's interest in history, the arts and heritage has involved him in a number of organisations. He has been a Commissioner of the Museums and Galleries Commission, English Heritage, the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, a founding member of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council andChairman of the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association.

In 2009 he was appointed Chairman of the Heritage Alliance which represents some 90 of the non-governmental and voluntary organisations working in the heritage sector.

Loyd will talk about his thoughts on what makes great design and why heritage properties are worth preserving. He will also talk about the work of the Heritage Alliance and their campaign on the VAT regime which puts 20% on the cost of refurbishing and restoring existing buildings. More here: VAT Campaign

Event Format

8:00am – Registration, coffee and pastries

8:20am – Presentation by Loyd, followed by Q&A

9:15am – Informal and facilitated networking
- 10.30am

Testimonial

"I have a lot of time for Urbano Build network. They have a philosophy of "exchanging value" that I find rather empowering. Urbano Network is a facilitating vehicle, brokering opportunities for smaller companies to get involved, both with each other, and with larger partners. They champion quality suppliers, especially in areas such as BIM, design and new technologies." 
Jackie Sadek, CEO - UK Regeneration

Each Urbano event has a unique online Event Group where every attendee and their company is profiled, accessed through your own Urbano Dashboard. Members get access to full contact details of every attendee. All attendees can access the profiles of people you meet at this event through the Event Group for this event.

* Non-member price quoted on the event page is the discounted rate for a company's first visit. The price quoted on the actual payment page (usually £28 - £45) is the price relevant for you and the events your company has attended. Non-members companies are allowed to attend up to three networking events.

To join Urbano and enjoy this event free, please view the current membership offer.www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership