UK Consultancy Firm Turning Business Networking on its Head

HULL, U.K. - Oct. 1, 2024 - PRLog --

• Networking events taking the form of treasure trails through some of the UK's most beloved museums
• Teams of attendees facing off against one another to capture the grand prize
• The latest event, at Hull's Streetlife Museum, proved again that the format builds far stronger connections than standard events.

Hull, 1st October 2024—Hull's Streetlife Museum played host on Friday to several competing teams of local businesspeople frantically looking for clues among the transport exhibits. Bemused onlookers must have wondered what was happening around them, but they'd have hardly believed it was a business networking event even if you'd explained.

After the huge success of a similar event at Grimsby's Fishing Heritage Centre, Forbes Burton returned to host another sprawling interactive brain teaser across the Streetlife Museum. The venue provided the perfect spot for participating teams to unravel fiendish cryptic clues in the race to secure a grand prize of a premium chocolate and drinks package.

These events aren't simply a fun way to spend a Friday afternoon, however. While they're weaving in and out of trams and penny farthings hunting for answers, the teams start to form far stronger relationships than they would making small talk over vol au vents and a cup of coffee.

Rick Smith, managing director of Forbes Burton had initially conceived of the idea for these events when attending a standard networking event. It had been held at a fantastic and interesting venue, but as they were ushered into a boxy room in the back, he was disappointed that there was no scope for attendees to actually enjoy it.

"We've all been to networking events with forced and awkward conversations," Smith said. "We wanted to create something different and fun that people actually want to attend".

With even more attending the latest event than before, it seems that there's no shortage of businesspeople that agree with him. Not only did the attendees create strong relationships with their teammates, but there was also time after the prizes were given out for chatting to others too. The beauty is, that the event gave them a shared experience and automatic icebreaker.

If you're looking to try something other than the awkward card grabs of normal networking events, you'd be advised to keep an eye out for any Forbes Burton events happening in your area in the future. Check https://forbesburton.com for details