Business Networking in Cowplain

The short answer

Cowplain has its own weekly business networking meeting. A business referral group meets every Wednesday at 4.30pm at Waterlooville Golf Club, Cherry Tree Avenue, Cowplain, PO8 8AP. Despite the club's name, it is in Cowplain, so for a Cowplain business this is as local as networking gets.

Meetings are ticketed and guests come by invitation. Ask for a free guest ticket here and Alyson, who runs the group for BNI Hampshire, will confirm your seat.

What kind of group is it?

It is the Waterlooville chapter of BNI, a new afternoon referral group for business owners in Cowplain, Waterlooville and the villages around them. It is aimed at local business owners, from financial and professional services to trades and creative industries.

How the meetings work

Every member gets 60 seconds each week to say what their business does and who they want to meet, and members take turns giving a 10-minute talk about their business. Members pass each other qualified referrals, and those referrals are checked and tracked. Only one business per trade or profession can hold a seat, so nobody in the room is competing with you. The group is still forming, so most seats are still open, and there is no membership fee until it reaches 20 members.

Visiting as a guest

Fill in the short form with your name, business, what you do, mobile and email, and pick the Wednesday that suits you. Alyson gets in touch to confirm. Guests can come to up to two meetings before deciding whether to apply, and it is worth bringing a few business cards.

Joining is not automatic. After visiting, you fill in an application, which the group's leadership team reviews.

Why an afternoon meeting suits Cowplain businesses

A lot of networking groups meet at breakfast. This one starts at 4.30pm, so tradespeople can come straight from a job and anyone doing the school run in the morning is not ruled out.

Other options nearby

Cowplain is in the borough of Havant. The council and Havant & South Downs College run the Havant Business Partnership, with informal networking events through the year, mostly in the early evening. Details are on the Havant Borough Council website. For the full picture, read the Waterlooville business networking guide.

Quick answers

Is there business networking in Cowplain? Yes. A weekly business referral group meets every Wednesday at 4.30pm at Waterlooville Golf Club, Cherry Tree Avenue, Cowplain PO8 8AP.

Can I just turn up? No. Meetings are ticketed and by invitation. Ask for a free guest ticket through the form on Waterlooville.co and the organiser will confirm your seat.

What does it cost? A guest ticket arranged through us is free, and the group does not charge a membership fee until it reaches 20 members.

Where exactly is the meeting? At Waterlooville Golf Club on Cherry Tree Avenue in Cowplain, postcode PO8 8AP.

About this guide

Cowplain.co is part of the same local guide network as Waterlooville.co. Our publisher is a member of this group and is helping it grow, which is how we are able to arrange free guest tickets. When you ask for a ticket, your details go to Alyson at BNI Hampshire so she can confirm your visit. Meeting details were last checked on 8 October 2026.