CMBN events
Chiang Mai business, in the room
The Chiang Mai Business Network brings the city's business community together twice a month: a business lunch on the last Thursday and Behind the Business in the middle of the month. Both are open to members, their guests and prospective members.
Flagship event
CMBN Awards 2027
A Lanna-themed trade show by day and a gala dinner with the awards ceremony by night. Booths, panel discussions and cultural performances celebrate the people behind Chiang Mai business.
- Date
- Tuesday 9 March 2027
- Place
- Chiang Mai, venue to be confirmed
- Trade show
- 10:00 to 17:00
- Gala dinner
- 17:30 to 22:30
The trade show opens on Tuesday 9 March 2027 at 10:00
Enquire about booths and sponsorshipEvery month
Two gatherings, one community
Owners, managers and founders from across Chiang Mai meet in person to trade ideas, find partners and do business with people they know.
Last Thursday of every month
Monthly Lunch
A business lunch at a featured Chiang Mai restaurant, a new one each month.
Small tables keep the conversation focused, so there is time to talk properly with the people beside you. Members bring guests, newcomers are introduced, and introductions turn into follow-up meetings.
- Next lunch
- Thursday 26 November 2026
- Time
- From midday
- Venue
- Announced in The Dispatch
- Dress code
- Business casual
Mid-month
Behind the Business
Each session takes the room inside one Chiang Mai company, with the people who run it.
The host explains how the business works and what it is building, then the floor opens for questions, introductions and networking. The most recent session was the Hytown Open House with Hylife Group in Hang Dong.
- Next session
- Date announced in The Dispatch
- Venue
- The host company's premises
- Open to
- Members, guests and prospective members
- Latest host
- Hylife Group, Hytown
Events
Coming up in Chiang Mai
CMBN gatherings are on the navy cards, open to members, their guests and prospective members. The white cards are business events run by other organisations around the city.
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Around Chiang MaiHosted by Diggity Marketing and Smash Digital
Chiang Mai SEO Conference
A week of talks and networking on search engine optimisation and digital marketing.
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Behind the Business
One Chiang Mai company opens its doors and explains how it works, then the room opens for networking.
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CMBN event
Monthly Lunch
A business lunch for members, guests and prospective members, at a venue announced in The Dispatch.
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Around Chiang MaiHosted by Creative Economy Agency (CEA)
Chiang Mai Design Week 2026
Nine days of exhibitions, talks and workshops on design and the creative economy. This year's theme: Local Thunders, Global Transformation.
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CMBN eventMonthly Lunch
A business lunch for members, guests and prospective members, at a venue announced in The Dispatch.
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CMBN event
Monthly Lunch
A business lunch for members, guests and prospective members, at a venue announced in The Dispatch.
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Running a business event in Chiang Mai? Send the details to cmbn@chiangmaibusiness.net
Behind the Business at Hytown
Inside the last session
Hylife Group opened Hytown in Hang Dong to the CMBN community for talks, questions and networking across two floors.
Host Behind the Business
Open your doors to Chiang Mai business
Behind the Business puts your company in front of a room of owners, managers and founders who want to understand how it works. The CMBN team plans the session with you and promotes it to members, in The Dispatch and across the CMBN Facebook group.
- Step oneTell us about your companySend a short note on what you do, your premises and the story worth telling.
- Step twoPlan the session togetherThe CMBN team agrees the date, the format and the running order with you.
- Step threeWelcome the roomPresent your business, take questions and meet the CMBN community on your own ground.
Questions
Before you come
Venues, times and hosts go to members first, then The Dispatch and the CMBN Facebook group.
Who can attend CMBN events?
CMBN events are open to members of the Chiang Mai Business Network, their guests and prospective members. Businesses thinking about joining are welcome to come along, meet the community and see how the network works before they join.
When are the CMBN events held?
The Monthly Lunch takes place on the last Thursday of every month, from midday. Behind the Business takes place in the middle of the month, on a date set with each host company and announced in The Dispatch.
Where are the events held?
The Monthly Lunch moves to a different featured Chiang Mai restaurant each month. Behind the Business takes place at the host company's own premises. Venues are announced in The Dispatch and in the CMBN Facebook group.
How do I reserve a seat at the Monthly Lunch?
Email cmbn@chiangmaibusiness.net with Monthly Lunch in the subject line and the number of seats. The CMBN team holds the seats and sends the venue details.
What is the dress code?
Business casual, suited to a working lunch or an afternoon at a host company.
How does a company host Behind the Business?
Email cmbn@chiangmaibusiness.net with a short note on the company, its premises and the story it wants to tell. The CMBN team agrees the date and format with each host.
Does CMBN list other business events in Chiang Mai?
Yes. The events calendar on this page also shows business events run by other organisations around the city, on white cards that name the host. Send details of a business event to cmbn@chiangmaibusiness.net to suggest it for the calendar.