The November edition: ideas, expos and awards

November is when the business calendar fills up before the December lull. This edition picks out what is still to come this month, as it is listed on hampshire.events. Every date, time, place and price is in the list under the article, drawn from each listing, so check there before you book.

Ideas, and a morning on the weather

Venturefest South calls this year's Festival of Innovation its tenth anniversary, and says on its booking page that it "isn't just a founder and startup event": the day has main-stage talks, innovators showing their work and room for larger firms looking for partners and suppliers.

The same week, Shaping Portsmouth runs Climate Ready 2026, a morning on how businesses in and around Portsmouth can prepare for heat, water and infrastructure risks, with a session on nature-based ideas and time to meet local providers. Its own page describes it as a chance to share experiences of extreme weather with other businesses and community organisations.

Two expos, a week apart

B2B Expos brings its show to the north and the south of the county. B2BX Farnborough comes first, then the Southampton expo the following week. Both are one-day exhibitions with talks, built for finding suppliers, ideas and contacts. If you have never walked an expo, the expos page shows what else is listed, and a short list of the stands you want to see saves the afternoon.

Breakfasts with something to talk about

Three breakfasts this month come with a subject. Southampton FC's leadership breakfast, part of the club's networking series, ends with an interview with a guest. Fareham Borough Council's regeneration breakfast brings Fareham businesses an update on the town centre work. The New Forest Business Partnership marks International Men's Day with a breakfast discussion on the habits behind high performance. For a first breakfast, read what happens at a business breakfast.

Awards to close the month

The awards season ends in November. The INSPIRE Business Awards close Basingstoke Business Week, and later in the month the Gosport Business Awards and the county-wide Hampshire Business Awards follow towards the end of the month. Who runs each one and who can enter is in our awards season feature.

And a walk

Not everything this month is indoors. Hampshire Business Networking's netwalk loops through Winchester, and Flo's Circle runs a winter netwalk in the countryside near Swanmore, with the meeting point given when you book. New to it? Read what is netwalking.

Where to look

Everything in this edition is in the list below, as listed. For what is on now, see this week; for the year so far in figures, Hampshire's business year. December's festive dates are already on Christmas networking.