Join us for a networking event at the Merchant Adventurer's Hall. Meet fellow entrepreneurs and business owners and expand your client, support and peer network.

The Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York has a long and prestigious history of promoting enterprise, entrepreneurship and commercial ventures. They are an active force in the economic development of the City of York and its surrounds and its members are drawn from a wide range of professions and industries.

This event is a collaboration between the Company of Merchant Adventurers and Enterprise Works at the University of York.

In a change from our usual breakfast events our next business networking session will be held on Wednesday May 7th at 4.45pm.

Our speaker is Lee Grabham from Brew York.Lee is a co-founder and Production Director of Brew York Ltd, a Brewery and Bar Operator known for its fun loving and quality craft ales. Since its establishment in 2015 Brew York has won countless national and international awards for its superb brews and has grown to operate 2 breweries and 8 bars in the Yorkshire area. Lee, a scientist by training but with a flair for the creative remains the main force behind Brew York’s eclectic creations. He has also recently taken on a NED role at local mead producer Nidhoggr where he's helping them realise their ambitious expansion plans. As a proud Merchant Adventurer Lee is also the founder of our very own charitable beer festival which raised nearly £40,000 in it’s first two years of operation. These funds are used to support a number of local children's eduction programmes as provided by the Company. This year's beer festival dates are 4th and 5th July. He hope's to see a few of you there!

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Merchant Adventurers' Business Networking - early evening