Huntingdonshire 2023 is another success

The annual Huntingdonshire Business Fair brought hundreds of people to St Ives on Wednesday 26 April.

Returning to Burgess Hall businesses from the accountancy, recruitment and tech sectors as well as representatives from colleges, charities and apprenticeship providers were among the many companies who had stalls at this year’s fair.

The day consisted of lots of networking opportunities between the businesses, a programme of talks, and two free speed networking sessions. This year, there were more than 50 stands.

The fair was officially opened by the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson. Before declaring it open, the mayor hosted a breakfast with business members, updating them on the current projects the Combined Authority is working on. He also answered questions on subjects such as investment opportunities, funding, and education possibilities for young people in Cambridgeshire.

He said: “At the Combined Authority we are beginning to see a change in how we work at local government with local businesses.

“As long as we can do it in a way that shows compassion, the fact that we really care, and that we really have meaningful cooperation, then we can really begin to deliver for the community.

“As you walk around, think about how we can work together going forward with your local council, the district council, and us at the Combined Authority working with the business board, and think about how we’re going to do this in a different way.”

He added: “If you are a company, big or small, that really has compassion for your local community, you’ll get the cooperation and I believe that you’ll begin to deliver the growth working alongside partners in central and local government.” Throughout the day, visitors and exhibitors were able to meet new contacts and gain new clients.

To end this year’s fair, multiple prize draws were won by several businesses/colleagues.

This year’s event was sponsored by ctm it support, a leading provider of IT Managed Services to businesses throughout the region. Rupert Davey, Managing Director, had this to say about the event: “Sponsoring the event was a fantastic opportunity to talk to other local firms about our IT support and cybersecurity services, plus the savings we can offer on Microsoft 365 subscriptions.

“The event was really well attended, and we were kept on our feet all day! Thank you to the amazing Chamber team for all your support and making the event such a huge success.”

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