SCANNERS NIGHT

It’s dating time for Scanners Night.

We’re looking to pair our lovely, fun, creative event with a delightful and deserving venue. Can you help us match-make?

Here’s our check list for the venue that will be a perfect partner – note that attributes are listed in descending order of importance.

1. Fits 65 people, ideally up to 75, all seated with room to move around
2. We can have the space exclusively to ourselves – not shared with random strangers (what kind of event do you take us for?). Ideal is a gallery, a cool meeting space, or a separate room above or below a nice bar or restaurant where our fascinating speakers won’t be interrupted by noise or people making their way somewhere else.
3. A space with a cool, casual feel – ideally not a traditional lecture theatre. Think scattered, ad-hoc seating, or cabaret style. Funky interiors are welcome! Scanners love the new, the innovative, the unusual and will rave about you to everyone they know.
4. Central London location – Zone 1: the West End is ideal, Shoreditch at a stretch. Recently we have been just off Regent Street and then Great Portland Street.
5. A PA with a mic. Ideally input for a second mic too.
6. Occasionally, a projector and screen in situ would be very helpful. Ditto Internet access to call up websites
7. Ideally a bar for people to buy their own drinks in the break and possibly before and after (that don’t require pre-ordering).
8. Budget: some of our previous venues have been free but we are willing to pay a fee for the right spot

And in return, we bring you:

• 50-70 people every month on a night when you might otherwise have only a small number of people for your extra space. It’s a social/networking event with a speaker talking for the first half of the evening.
• Friendly people who get their own drinks before the event, at the break and sometimes after. Some will also buy snacks such as bar food.
• Publicity to over 1000 well connected people on an email list every month
• We are happy to do combined marketing such as offering a promotional voucher of some kind

If you point us to a venue we end up using, you are welcome to be our guest at all Scanners Night events for the rest of this year – and you will have our eternal gratitude to boot!

We are also interested in engaging experienced event organisors.

Please email john @ scanner central. co. uk [please type it in without the spaces – sorry it’s a pain but it’s the only way to avoid automated spam]