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What is the EGBA

By working together within a professional organisation, East Grinstead businesses can ensure that they have a voice and that it will be heard.

The EGBA is a non-profit making association whose Honorary Chairman is Mims Davies, our constituency MP.

It is managed by an elected Executive Committee consisting of three or more members and is run by four appointed officers:

CEO: Lee Farren
Business Manager: Kate Bennett
Treasurer: Margaret De Jong
Marketing: Samantha West

As the business scene evolves, our businesses are all faced with new and exciting challenges, many of which will bring great opportunities provided they are seized upon.

The aim of the EGBA is to support and represent all trading, service and commercial enterprises within the greater East Grinstead area.

We are in fact a Networking Association which works closely with Local Government to represent our members’ views and where possible, resolve problems.

In today’s world we all need to do some thinking “outside the box” and one way of stimulating this is by talking to others.

We seek to facilitate information and communication flow through our monthly BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS held on a member’s premises and of course our regular NEWSLETTER.

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EGBA Constitution February 2017.

Networking Events
INFORMAL NETWORKING EVENTS

Meet other businesses through our monthly Buzz Meetings held at a member’s premises or our informal Drink & Meet gatherings.

Membership benefits
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

There are plenty of benefits available to members with at least two networking events per month, plus many great local offers.

Join The EGBA
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Membership of the EGBA is open to representatives of trading and commercial entities operating within the greater East Grinstead area.

WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY

  • We are long standing members of the EGBA, which has benefited our business in learning what is happening in the town, networking, visiting other member’s premises and regularly meeting with local councillors.

    Roger Martell, Martell's - Martells.co.uk

  • Joining the East Grinstead Business Association allowed me to meet other local companies,when I was starting my digital marketing consultancy, Bluebell Digital. Since then, I have helped members with social media, PPC, SEO, training and creating Web content and I value the sense of community generated by the organisation.

    Barney Durrant, Bluebell Digital - bluebelldigital.co.uk

  • EGBA provides businesses with the opportunity to network informally and also is a forum for learning more about the town both from other members and from town and district councillors

    Elaine McGloin, Elaine McGloin Services

  • The Caravan and Motorhome Club is East Grinstead’s largest private sector employer so the attractiveness of the town and the viability of its businesses are very important for our staff members and their families – whether they live here or simply use local services and businesses during their working week. It makes perfect sense to be part of that community through the EGBA and to have a stronger voice where it matters.

    Fiona Bewers, The Caravan and Motorhome Club - caravanclub.co.uk

  • Being a member of the East Grinstead Business Association has proved to be a real benefit to our business. Being a small local business ourselves, we have found that our web design services have proved to be very 'in-demand' from other local businesses.

    Lee Farren, BGL Communications - bglc.co.uk

LATEST NEWS

Although the EGBA seeks to represent the interests of local businesses it is not a lobbying organization – it is much more.

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