The Ipswich Marketing Meetup is an informal, friendly place for the marketers of Ipswich to meet, learn, and share knowledge with one another. Come in 'listen' not 'sell' mode 🙂
We'll be meeting back at the lovely Paddy & Scott's for this one. We just want to get together, say hello, have a chat, and have a nice time.
Think of this as a community event, where the focus is very much on you meeting other people in a chilled out friendly space. We’ll chat over food and drink, listen to an inspirational speaker or two, chat some more, and go home buzzing with new contacts and new ideas.
Let’s have a lovely night in the company of some amazin’ people.
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Speaker: Natasha Jones, Commercial Director at Fairfields Farm
Topic: Creative collaboration and B2B marketing
Natasha Jones is a seasoned marketing and commercial expert, specialising in the food, farming, and beverage sectors. Based in rural Essex, she has served as Commercial Director at Fairfields Farm, the independent, family‑run crisp maker, since her promotion in March 2024.
Since Tash has been onboard, the business has accelerated its growth: turnover rose 56% between 2022 and 2023, and Fairfields Farm is projected to deliver a further 25% growth over 2024–25, alongside 38% gains in the year to July 2024.
Off‑farm, she uses her platform to comment on UK food security and sustainability. In a May 2025 feature for Food Manufacture, she argued for prioritising British farming, reinforcing Fairfields’ commitment to Red Tractor and LEAF accreditation, ethical sourcing, and storytelling rooted in provenance and regenerative agriculture.
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The format of the night:
6:00 pm - doors open - drinks, networking, and smiles
6:30 pm - introduction and talks begin
7:00 pm - talks finish, networking, listening, saying hello, and positively lovely people
7:45 pm - end of the night - you leave with new contacts and fresh ideas
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In partnership with Against Ordinary. Obsessed with businesses on the brink of change, this fabulous team of independent thinkers, creators and strategists are ready to grow your business with marketing that breaks through the ordinary. Check them out at https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareagainstordinary/
In partnership with The Keynote Club, a public speaking club for marketers. TKC is a safe and friendly space for marketing folk to come together, connect and exercise our public speaking muscles. Get involved at thekeynoteclub.com
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And finally...
This is a donation ticketed event. The ticket price is yours to choose, from £3 to £30 (the average attendees choose to pay £8.79 🙂
We of course understand that these are tough times, so if you are experiencing financial hardship and cannot afford the minimum donation amount, please reach out to el@themarketingmeetup.com and we’ll find a ticket for you (provided capacity hasn't already been reached!) 🙂
Please let your marketing friends and colleagues know about this group too, we hope to build it into a great resource for the community over the coming months and years. Attendance will be taken at this event. If you sign up but don’t show up, this has a knock on effect on event arrangements. If it happens 3 times, you’re outta here! This is simply a measure to allow appropriate respect to the organisers, speakers, sponsors, and your fellow community members 🙂
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See you there!