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Tools, Tea and Trades – Where Kent trades come to connect.

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Tools, Tea and Trades is organised on 11 December 2026 at ORIDA Hotels Maidstone on Bearsted Road, Maidstone. The event brings together trades from across Kent in collaboration with Kent County Council Trading Standards.

This event is being organised in collaboration with us at Kent County Council Trading Standards Checked.

This event is being organised in collaboration with us at Kent County Council Trading Standards Checked. We’re Kent’s safe trader scheme for the trade sector. Set yourself apart from your competition by getting checked!

Join us from 7am to 9am to meet with trade businesses from Kent. Workwear, casual and mucky T-shirts all welcome. With regular guest speakers sharing their insights and a structured chat to get you all connected.

You will be met by a member of the team when you arrive and introduced to others. Then its time to grab a drink and something to eat before making new connections. You will be joined by other trades who are all keen to share stories and contacts. We’re all here to help each other grow.

The networking event will be structured as follows;

07:00 Arrive and open networking with savoury breakfast bap and tea/coffee

07:15 Event explanation and speaker introduction

07:20 Presentation – Sponsor Presentation

07:30 Structured Synergy Networking commences

08:30 Closing presentation Trading Standards Officer

08:35 Tea/Coffee Open networking to reconnect and follow up conversations

09:00 Close

Group Sponsorship

The sponsorship position is currently open Cost £50 Members £150 Visitors. Potential sponsors should contact Linda.

Benefits are

Present to the room for 5 minutes at the start of the meeting

Regular Mentions on the Radio Show

KCC Trading Standards work with businesses and developing partnerships to drive Kent’s economic growth and protect residents.

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Tools, Tea and Trades – Where Kent trades come to connect. takes place on Friday, 11 December 2026 at 07:00.

Tools, Tea and Trades – Where Kent trades come to connect. is held at ORIDA Hotels Maidstone in Chatham (Bearsted Road, Maidstone, ME14 5AA).

Tickets for Tools, Tea and Trades – Where Kent trades come to connect. are priced at £27.80. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.

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