Treat Yourself to 2 Days of Champagne, Joyous Laughter, and a Gourmet Tasting Menu, All While Sharpening Your Business Plan!
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14-15th November 2024, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Join fellow businesswomen to craft your 2025 growth plan with a scaling expert on hand and have time to decompress & reflect.
2025 Strategy Planning Event
2 days in Newcastle with May
spend 2 days preparing for your best year yet
spend 2 days preparing for your best year yet
2025 Strategy
Planning Event
2 days with May
14-15th November 2024, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Join fellow businesswomen to craft your 2025 growth plan with a scaling expert on hand and have time to decompress & reflect.
14-15th November 2024
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Get your ticket
We'll spend the morning looking big picture, refining yesterdays work - then we're off to the top of an Art gallery for a 6 course tasting menu & wine pairing lunch!
day 2 - 10am- 4pm
Friday 15th Nov
An intense working day, where you'll outline your year, map out key projects & get super clear on your next steps. We'll round out the day with some fizz.
day 1 - 10.30am-6.30pm
Thursday 14th Nov
Optional: join me early evening for a glass of Champagne or soft drink & meet fellow event attendees whilst you settle into the city.
Pre-event fizz - Wednesday 13th Nov
go into 2025 with a clear, actionable plan
2 days working on the future of your growing business
Master Your 2025 Goals with a Well-Defined Strategy & leave feeling empowered to achieve them!
Take that expansive business trip you have on your vision board
Be supported by May to ensure your plans are optimised + cohesive
Get focused on how you are actually going to achieve your goals
Grow revenue & expand leadership. . .
The Annual event that helps women to
Give your business the attention it deserves and
give yourself the event you actually want to attend.
two flexible payment options to choose from
grab a place...
Pick the plan that works best for you. Either way, I'll look forward to seeing you in-person in November!
Please read our Terms & Conditions at checkout prior to purchasing. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at support@mayjames.com
sign me up
£250
four (4) payments
I'm in!
£1000
one time payment
Get intensive business support from an multi-award winning business advisor & scaling expert on your roadmap for the next 12 months
2 days access to may
Get both a digital & physical strategy workbook for you to work through plus any May James stationery you may need & a highly anticipated gift
2025 Workbook & Tools
From a restaurant working lunch, to Champagne cocktail hours, to afternoon brain fuel, it's all covered during the event
Lunches, Drinks, snacks & Champagne
Lunch on day 2 we are off to an Art gallery, with the best views across the city for a relaxed lunch & a chance to chat with attendees
6 course tasting menu with wine pairing
What's Included...
What's Not Included...
Travel to & from Newcastle, accommodation & subsistence (although all meals, drinks & snacks are covered during event times each day).
No problem at all, I've got you covered... plenty of soft drinks and non alcoholic cocktails will be available for you to enjoy each day.
Plus there's even a soft drink pairing menu available to go with our tasting menu on day 2 should that take your fancy!
Don't drink / don't fancy it?
Aside from an in-depth onboarding form for May to review & a WhatsApp group that kicks off a week before the event (don't worry it's just for intros & logistical purposes), you get..
7 years ago I got really ill whilst consulting for small businesses in Uganda and I founded my first business from being bed bound, needing to make money to make ends meet. Fast forward to the present day, running 2 businesses; I consult for businesses around the world, helping CEO’s to design more impact rich, efficient, profitable businesses. Enabling leaders to employ more people and take more money home for themselves. Think: multi-award winning, trusted advisor that directors turn to when shit hits the fan.
I can’t wait to support you in your scaling journey. You're in safe hands here. When I'm not working you'll find me with a glass of champagne in hand!
Strategically designing a business that grows sustainably changed my life.
Hi, I’m May!
Yes, this is time to enjoy yourself but it's also transformational for your business...
Down to business...
Wondering what we cover during the event?
Within each session there are various exercises / items for you to complete - There are no keynote sessions.
May uses onboarding information shared plus her vast insight into what businesses are currently facing to produced an robust agenda.
In preparation for the event, May solidifies the schedule a month in advance. Each year the subjects covered are slightly different in line with market dynamics / changes however are all designed specifically to support business owners who are scaling to 6 & 7 figures in annual revenue to create a robust 12 month action plan. Here's a glimpse into some of the topics covered last year...
Day 1:
Session 1: Comprehensive Business Snapshot & Goal Overview for 2024
Session 2: Crafting OKRs, KPIs, & Project Initiatives
Session 3: Setting Quarterly Goals for 2024 & Task Breakdowns
Session 4: Developing Marketing Strategies, Messaging, and Implementation Plans
Day 2:
Session 5 - Reigniting Big Picture Thinking & Dream Career Brainstorming
Session 6 - Establishing Effective Teams, SOPs & Building Operational Structure
Session 7 - Leadership Wellness: A CEO Happiness Audit & Resilience Awareness
The way I run this event works for a variety of businesses at various different stages, the event is right for you if you are ready to spend focused time working on your business and get super clear of your plan for 2025 & beyond. Do not attend if you don't like being challenged or are unable to remain focused for a long period of time - day 1 particularly is intense. This is an event for people who want depth and are prepared to push themselves / their thinking.
How do I know if this is right for my business?
Hi friend, me too... I created this event as it's the type of event I want to attend. It's small, hyper focused on your business and you can be as involved or not as you want to be with connecting with others. Most of the people who tend to come would say they aren't particularly the life and soul of the party but really enjoy themselves due to what a lovely group of people I bring together. Day 1 finishes at 6.30pm to allow you to have a relaxed evening and decompress alone - something I really need!
I'm an introvert & hate going to events...
We are blessed with some really great transport links both nationally and internationally. Newcastle airport is just a 20 minute taxi journey to the centre of the city and the train station is right in the centre. Click here to watch some IG stories which I did on some of the best transport links from various cities / countries. You can travel directly from most places in under 3 hours.
How do I get to newcastle Upon Tyne, UK?
We have a B&B rate agreement with a fabulous hotel for £135 p/night where we will be based for some of the event should you wish to use that (just email support@mayjames.com and we'll point you in the direction to book) however there are numerous hotels around the city that are great, for all budgets / preferences. You will be sent a Newcastle City Guide in August that we are creating to help you plan your trip!
Where do you recommend I stay?
Got questions?
No, on Wednesday early evening we'll be located in a local bar (pre-event Champagne hour), day 1 of the event is held in an airy meeting space within a beautiful hotel, day 2 we have a mixture and end in a Art gallery. All event spaces are within the city centre (easy to get to either walking or by taxi). All locations will be sent to you prior to the event.
ARE WE GOING TO BE IN ONE SPACE FOR THE WHOLE 2 DAYS?
Quite a lot of the women I work with are, including me! I request that you let me know with as much time as possible what accommodations / learning preferences you have and I will do my best to make your time at the event as comfortable as possible. Previous attendees have brought along any aids that help them day to day which is most welcome. As standard we make sure you have access to both digital & printed workbooks and that there's always a breakout space available.
I AM NEURODIVERSE / HAVE SOME ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS...
Wednesday the 13th of November you have an optional drinks hour you can attend early evening to meet other attendees who are around. Thursday the 14th of November is day 1 of the event, we start at 10.30am and finish around 6.30pm - you then have the evening to yourself. Day 2 starts at 10am on Friday and the event finishes around 4pm. Lunch, snacks and drinks are included both days.
how will the event run? What is the schedule?
Yes, of course! When you book your ticket, please let me know straight away (support@mayjames.com) and we will do our best to make sure your experience is unaffected as much as possible (normally we can make sure there's nothing you are without). The longer notice you give us the better we can do! If you'd like to speak with us in detail prior to booking a ticket, drop me a dm or email us!
I have dietary requirements, can you accomodate?
No. This isn't a retreat, it is not a networking event, it isn't a piss up. It's a really intense business strategy event where people's brains are often quite frazzled by the end in many respects. You are coming on a business trip to work and although there's nice part sprinkled in, it is very much an focused time working directly with me - my approach is intense, my approach is direct and we have a huge agenda to get through! Do not attend if you're looking for a social gathering.
I've been to events before where it's just a social gathering, will this be like that?
Of course! You are so welcome. Alcohol is available at various points for those who want it but it is by no means a key part of the event, it's a very much have drink or 2 and then leave situation. You'll be able to let us know on your onboarding form if you don't drink / aren't and we will ensure that you have delicious soft drinks available to you.
I don't drink, am I still welcome?
Pick the plan that works best for you. Either way, I'll look forward to seeing you in-person in November!
Please read our Terms & Conditions at checkout prior to purchasing. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at support@mayjames.com
sign me up
£250
four (4) payments
I'm in!
£1000
one time payment
What's included:
✨2 days of intensive business support from an multi-award winning business advisor & scaling expert
✨Onboarding form which May reviews prior to the event & group What's App chat for intros & logistics
✨Pre-event welcome drinks / champagne hour (Wednesday early evening)
✨Day 1 brain fuelling lunch, drinks & all the snacks
✨Post day 1 celebratory drinks & chance to mingle / decompress from a really busy day
✨2025 Business Strategy Workbook - digital & printed copy
✨May James stationary & gift to take home
✨Day 2 refreshments & tasty lunch in an Art Gallery - 6 course tasting menu with wine pairing (if desired)
✨Chance to network & meet with likeminded business women who are running impact driven businesses
read one attendee's reflections after attending the event...
This attendee went on to have a record breaking year in her business and has since scaled her business even further.
I'm ready!
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got questions? Drop me a dm on instagram @may.james_ or email support@mayjames.com