gdb Membership Brochure

Welcome!

Welcome to Gatwick Diamond Business (gdb)!

We are an independent membership organisation serving the Gatwick Diamond Business Community. As a ‘not for profit’, we are owned and run by our members for our members.

Our mission is to help you achieve your ambitions by being part of our business communityconnecting, supporting, promoting, informing and boosting you and your business.

As a member you will enjoy extensive networking opportunities including our monthly all-members meeting and lunch at one of our premier member venues. You will also be able to keep yourself informed and connected through regular business briefing events and other learning opportunities.

Our aim is to ensure that all members get the very best from the opportunities that the Gatwick Diamond Business Community offers. We take pride in the fact that a member can get great value from their subscription alone while at the same time having the opportunity to benefit from premium services. That is why we offer a range of flexible membership options.

We would be delighted to discuss which option would be the perfect fit for your business and welcome you and colleagues to the Gatwick Diamond Business Community.

Sally Brown General Manager, Gatwick Diamond Business

OurOffertoYou

Networkingisattheheartofhowwesupportourmembers.

Weofferinformalandmorestructuredopportunitiesforyoutomeetotherbusinesspeopleequally determinedtobuildtheirconnections.Theserangefromourmonthlymembersmeetingsatsuperb locationshostedbyourvenuepartnersandsponsors(allgdbmembers)tosmallerevents designedandfacilitatedforyoutodevelopdeeperrelationships.

Wealsorunregularbriefingsontopicalissuesthataffectyourbusinesscommunityandlearning opportunitiestohelpgiveyouandyourbusinesstheknowledgeandskillsyouneedtoachieve yourambitions.

Becauseoftherangeofourmembership–fromlargecorporatestomuchsmallerbusinessesand acrossarangeofsectorsandlocations–wecandrawontheextensiveexpertiseofourbusiness community.Providinganenvironmentinwhichmember-to-membersupportthrives,underpinsall wedo.

Ourinclusivemembershipbenefitsalsoofferinitiativesdesignedtogiveyoumoretailoredor specialistsupport.Theseinclude:

·DiamondExperts

·DiamondMentors

Formemberslookingformoreintensivedevelopmentopportunities,weofferourpremium DiamondLeadersforGrowthpeergroupprogramme.

TheGatwickDiamond BusinessAwards

Nowintheir14thyear,theGatwickDiamondBusinessAwardshavebecometheregion’smost prestigiousawardsprogrammeculminatingintheAwardsceremonyanddinnerbringingtogether over600businessrepresentativesandguestsforagreateveningofcelebrationandfun.

TheAwardscelebratepeopleandbusinesseswhohaveshowninnovationandinspirationintheir workandhavedemonstratedarealcommitmenttotheGatwickDiamondBusinessCommunity andeconomicregion.

“TheGatwickDiamondBusinessAwardsareagreatnight.Thereisalwaysareallygood buzzandfeelingoftogetherness.”

BrettNorth,GroupMarketingDirectoroftheThakehamGroup,

“Itwasafabulousevening-somuchfunandsoprofessionallyrun.ItisTHEmustattend eventintheregion'sbusinessyear.”

JulieKapsalis,ManagingDirectorofCrawleyCollege&theChichesterCollegeGroup.

MembershipOptions

Diamond

·Exclusivetomemberswithnomorethan100employees.

·Accesstoover70networkingeventseachyear

·ListingonourMembers’Directory

·Chancetopostyourbusinessnewsonourwebsite,whichwewillpromotethroughoursocial media

·Articlesinourbi-monthlyDiamondmagazine,distributedthroughouttheGatwickDiamond community

·Supportforyourbusinesstogrow,includingeducationalseminars,businessbriefingsandpeer support

·Facilitatedmember-to-membersupportandpartnershipopportunities

·Haveasayinyourcommunitywithlobbyingandinfluencingsupport.

DiamondBandsA-Cfrom£400

DiamondPlus

AllthebenefitsoftheDiamondmembership,plus:

·DiamondlistinginourMembers’Directory(worth£175)

·£125creditforpaideventbookings

·Nolimitonnumberofrepresentativesattendinginclusiveevents(subjecttoavailability)

·InvitationtoannualGatwickDiamondVIPlunch/dinnerwithhigh-profileguestspeaker

·Afull-pagefeaturearticleoradvertisementintheDiamondmagazineeachyear(worth£450)

DiamondPlus£1,155

DiamondPremium

AllthebenefitsoftheDiamondmembership,plus:

·DiamondListinginourMembers’Directory(worth£175)

·£250creditforpaideventbookings

·Nolimitonnumberofrepresentativesattendinginclusiveevents(spacepermitting)

·InvitationtoannualGatwickDiamondVIPlunch/dinnerwithhigh-profileguestspeaker

·Twofull-pagefeaturearticles/advertisementsinDiamondmagazineeachyear(worth£900)

DiamondPremium£1,520

DiamondChampion

AllthebenefitsoftheDiamondmembership,plus:

·DiamondListinginourMembers’Directory(worth£175)

·£400creditforpaideventbookings

·Nolimitonnumberofrepresentativesattendinginclusiveevents(spacepermitting)

·InvitationtoannualGatwickDiamondVIPlunch/dinnerwithhigh-profileguestspeaker

·Twofull-pagefeaturearticles/advertisementsinDiamondmagazineeachyear(worth£900)

Championexclusives:

·Double-pagefeaturearticleinyourDiamondmagazineeachyear(worth£900)

·OpportunitytopresentatonegdbMembersMeetingeachyear

·ProminentrecognitionasGatwickDiamondBusinessChampiononallourpromotionalmaterial, suchasourwebsite,publications,banners,andvideos

·OpportunitytoappointaseniorrepresentativeasGatwickDiamondBusinessChampion

·InvitationtoregularBusinessChampionlunches

DiamondChampion£2,300

You're in Good Company

The Gatwick Diamond economic area is home to some 45,000 businesses and makes a contribution of £24 billion a year to the national economy.

An economy of that importance merits ‘Champions’ that match its scale and diversity. Our Gatwick Diamond Business Champions do just that. Not only have their businesses committed to the top gdb membership option, these leaders have individually committed to be Champions of the wider Gatwick Diamond economy and business community.

From large corporates to smaller technology businesses, they reflect the strengths of our economy and the opportunities for business growth and collaboration. Importantly, they also include educational, training, research and local government leaders who support our businesses community.

AndrewGreen ChiefExecutive ChichesterCollegeGroup

NatalieBrahma-Pearl ChiefExecutive CrawleyBoroughCouncil

DavidWear SeniorVicePresident CubicTransportationSystemsLtd

DeeMathieson SeniorVicePresident Elekta

StewartWingate ChiefExecutive GatwickAirportLtd

Steve Allen Chief Commercial Officer BA Euroflyer

David Tuddenham Group Managing Director Chess Dynamics Ltd

TonyWatkins HeadofDevelopment PanattoniUKDevelopmentsLtd

DebraHumpris Vice-Chancellor UniversityofBrighton

MichaelCook Consultant, The8020BusinessConsultancy

DrArleneEgan ChiefExecutive RoffeyPark

FayeBargery RegionalManagingPartner IrwinMitchell

RobBoughton ManagingDirector ThakehamGroup

SimonPringle Director/CEO RedRiver

GaryTomlinson SolutionsDirector SOSSystemsLtd

Maja Gedosev General Manager JetBlue

Paul Rofle Director Sussex & Surrey Insitute of Technology

ProfessorSashaRoseneil Vice-Chancellor&President, UniversityofSussex

SophieHill HeadofGatwickExpress SouthernandGatwickExpress

Julie Kapsalis CEO & Principal NESCOT

MichaelDavidson CEO BrookvexIMSLtd