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The South region of the Institute of Directors has members spread over a geographical area stretching from Banbury in the north to Dover in the east, with eight individual branches.

IoD South is home to a huge variety of businesses and is one of high output and achievement. All business interests are represented in its membership and the activities of the region and its branches provide an excellent platform for inspiration, discussion and development of ideas.

The region is responsible for the development and management of a programme of strategic events and seminars for IoD South members including highly prestigious events such as the annual London and South East Director of the Year Awards.

A Celebration of Leadership talent, success and achievement in London and the South

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Upcoming Events

IoD South holds many engaging and informative events and networking sessions across its branches. Below are a few events which we think you will be interested. The full list of IoD South events can be found here.

Featured Event:

Google's Digital Garage have been invited by the IoD to visit Uxbridge and provide local businesses, entrepreneurs and social media students the opportunity to learn expert digital skills on Thursday 10th May 2018.

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Other Events:

Cutting through the digital noise - modern marketing tips to get your business noticed 25th April Find out more	IoD Connect Event - All Sussex Members - Horsham 25th April Find out more	Company Visit - ALS Group 26th April Find out more
8:59 Breakfast, support by Barlow Robbins 27th April Find out more	IoD Hampshire & IoW: Business Breakfast Club - Networking, what's the point? 11th May Find out more	IoD Sussex - Difficult Conversations Deconstructed - How to tell a colleague something they won’t want to hear. 11th May Find out more

South branches

IoD South has seven branches: Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, Berkshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex.

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Hampshire Hampshire
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Oxfordshire Oxfordshire
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About IoD Berkshire

Here at IoD Berkshire we aim to meet the needs of IoD members across the county and offer a wide variety of events and activities to complement the general benefits of being an IoD member.

We also encourage our members to connect with each other. We firmly believe that by offering members the support they need to be effective as directors, and their businesses to be as good as they can be, we bring economic benefits to the whole of Berkshire.

Whether you are a new member or have been a member for several years we would like to encourage you to attend one of our events. Our popular Cliveden Breakfast Club is a good one to start with, discussions around a topic lead by a table host at a great venue. We hold a variety of events: Breakfast briefings, Directors Lunches – Economic updates, Informal networking at IoD Connect, Women in Business lunches, Unconferences, Sailing Regatta, Henley Royal Regatta, Henley Festival and Wine Tasting plus many more!

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Notices

The Annual Members Meeting of the Berkshire Branch of the Institute of Directors will be held at Cliveden House on 11 May 2018.

For more information please download the PDF document:

Berkshire AMM Notice 2018

Could you be our next IoD Berkshire Chairman?

The IoD is committed to ensuring all members, no matter where they may live or work, receive a high level of membership benefit.

Branch ambassadors, led by a Branch Chair, make up a Leadership Team within each IoD branch to deliver a programme of engagement opportunities for IoD members. This is a voluntary role.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record in senior leadership, with established business interests and a network of established contacts within Berkshire, and will be a strong advocate for good governance and responsible business practices amongst Directors, with a desire to give back to the community. You will help to promote and recognise great businesses and their stories within Berkshire, and to promote the positive impact of business on society, whilst actively supporting IoD members in their drive to grow purposeful, responsible companies.

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About Buckinghamshire branch

IoD Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes is here to meet the needs of IoD members from across the county. We are one of the UK’s leading branches with a wide variety of events and activities designed to appeal to all members, whatever their needs.

Our aim is to encourage members to connect with one another, and to help them access the support they need to be more effective as directors and to help their businesses to grow.

Committee members

Our committee is made up of businesspeople from across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes and from a variety of different sectors. Each committee member is dedicated to making Bucks and Milton Keynes IoD an exciting and effective group for our members.

Notices

The Annual Members Meeting of the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Branch of the Institute of Directors will be held at Hartwell House on 17th May 2018.

For more information please download the PDF document below:

AMM Initial Notice Bucks and MK May 2018.pdf

About Hampshire branch

Hampshire and Isle of Wight IoD is recognised as the premier business organisation for the area. We aim to represent the concerns of our members locally, nationally and beyond, facilitate networking relations and provide an unsurpassed platform for conducting business.

IoD Hampshire is a large and proactive branch. As well as laying on a range of events, we work very closely with other business organisations in the area, and have representation on various boards, such as the Local Enterprise Partnership, where our objective is to ensure that business remains involved and engaged.

Drawing on the practical experience of members and the expertise of the IoD Policy Unit, we have developed a strong business voice. Lobbying government is an important function of the IoD and helps Hampshire business to make its voice heard.

About Kent branch

The Kent branch of the Institute of Directors has a large membership base of nearly 1200 members from the full range of industry – agriculture, engineering, construction, transport and communications, manufacturing and the service sector – and we have particularly strong representation from the banking, financial and business service sectors.

Female members account for almost 16 per cent whilst members under 40 account for almost 11 per cent, reflecting our initiatives to fully represent the movers and shakers in business today. Advance members equate to 5% and Kent Chartered Directors total almost 3%. We also have 16 young student members represent Directors of the future.

Our vision

Helping Kent business leaders succeed through making powerful connections.

Notices

The Annual Members Meeting of the Kent Branch of the Institute of Directors will be held at St Lawrence Cricket Ground on 22 May 2018.

For more information please download the PDF document:

Kent AMM Initial Notice 2018.pdf

IoD Kent sponsored by:

About Oxfordshire branch

IoD Oxfordshire is an active and engaged branch, representing many members on a local basis. We work closely with the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to ensure the county continues to see an influx of investment. To that end, committee members have been taking on more ambassadorial roles to ensure business interests are fully represented in vital areas.

We are taking a particularly active interest in:

Education

We are building strong links with Young Enterprise and academy chains in the county, tackling the challenges of Generation Y’s entry into our workforces, asking what makes for employability and how we can boost it at a time of significant threats to further education funding.

Housing

House prices in the county are considerably above national average, but wages aren’t, with Oxford itself one of the least affordable cities in the country. IoD Oxfordshire is lobbying the LEP, ensuring the voice of business is heard in any measures taken to tackle this problem.

Employment

While the private sector is thriving in the county, the public sector is one of the largest employers, and the cuts continue. We need to be aware of the impact of these on ourselves and our staff, and, by working closely with the LEP and the various councils, we aim to represent and inform businesses.

Events

We hold interesting and enjoyable events, helping you build your professional development and widen your circle of business contacts. Our popular Blenheim breakfasts will continue, as will our recently introduced Connect evenings.

Notices

The Annual Members Meeting of the Oxfordshire Branch of the Institute of Directors will be held at Blenheim Palace on 25 April 2018.

For more information please click on the buttons below to download the PDF and Word documents:

AMM Final Notice for Oxfordshire 2018.pdf

AMM Oxfordshire 2018 Agenda.doc

AMM Oxfordshire 2018 Committee Report.pdf

About Surrey branch

IoD Surrey branch has a large member base. Chair Rob May, the staff and volunteer committee combine to support local members and organise valuable and engaging business events to boost professional development and extend networks and contact books.

We also host regular business briefings to ensure members have the best, most up-to-date economic intelligence on a range of issues from the state of Surrey business to the outlook for inflation, direct from the Bank of England.

Surrey branch are looking for their next Chair. Could this be you?

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Notices

The Annual Members Meetingof the Surrey Branch of the Institute of Directors will be held at The Refectory at Guildford Cathedral on Friday 25th May 2018.

IoD Surrey AMM Agenda

IoD Surrey AMM Initial Notice

IoD Surrey sponsored by:

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About Sussex Branch

IoD Sussex branch has a large member base throughout the county. Sussex is rich in business variety, from the area’s traditional agriculture to the cutting-edge creativity of Brighton and Hove, and we encompass it all at IoD Sussex.

Ambassadors

Our Committee comprises of volunteers from a variety of business sectors. Everyone on the committee is dedicated to making the Sussex branch an effective and enticing group for members. We hope to foster a culture of mutual support in which members help each other to be more effective as directors and to help their businesses grow. Ambassadors are usually present at local events and are always available if you have questions.

Please let us know if you think you might like to join the Sussex committee. We always welcome new members.

Membership engagement

To encourage engagement and networking we launched the IoD Sussex LinkedIn group where you can connect with fellow members and find out about our latest events. You will find it at LinkedIn under ‘IoD Sussex – members only’. We also hold bi-annual IoD Connect evenings where you can meet other IoD members from Sussex over an informal drink. Please look at our events page for more information, typing 'sussex' into the search box.

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