Popular business event scrapped by council

One of Horsham's most popular business events will not go ahead in 2016 for the first time since it began 13 years ago.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jan 2016, 16:42 BST
Updated 26th Jan 2016, 16:44 BST

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Horsham MP Jeremy Quin at last year's Microbiz, flanked by Dee Blick and Chris Baister. Photo by Steve Robards SUS-150316-101909001Horsham MP Jeremy Quin at last year's Microbiz, flanked by Dee Blick and Chris Baister. Photo by Steve Robards SUS-150316-101909001
Horsham MP Jeremy Quin at last year's Microbiz, flanked by Dee Blick and Chris Baister. Photo by Steve Robards SUS-150316-101909001

Microbiz, which is organised by Horsham District Council and held in March at the Drill Hall in Denne Road, has been scrapped.

The council claimed the one-day event will be replaced by an ‘ongoing programme of more tailored specific events’, after receiving feedback from participants.

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The most recent Microbiz in March 2015 attracted fewer visitors than in previous years, according to the event’s website.

Aimed at small businesses and start-ups, Microbiz offered business seminars and networking opportunities to support entrepreneurs.

A Horsham District Council spokesperson said: “Our successful one day business networking event Microbiz has been running for 13 years.

“The cost of staging all of these events has been met fully by sponsorship and exhibitors.

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“Recent visitor and exhibitor feedback has shown that the most popular aspects of the one day event are the individual business seminars and the overall networking opportunities available.

“Acting on this initial feedback, the council is now looking to create an ongoing programme of more tailored specific events to run throughout the course of the year rather than just focussing on one major one day event.

“In order to help shape these events the council’s economic development team are conducting surveys amongst local businesses to establish their needs.”

If any local businesses would like to take part in the survey, they can email [email protected]

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