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Kath Lavery, chair of the Business Week
Business Week ‘most diverse yet’
The panel of industry experts who kicked off the Humber Business Week with a discussion at the KCOM Stadium
‘TIME FOR REGION TO MAKE ITS MARK’ EXPERTS SAY AREA NEEDS TO BE A POWERHOUSE PLAYER By Phil Winter philip.winter@reachplc.com
communications at ABP Humber, said there had been a sense that the region had been “left behind in the Northern Powerhouse agenda,” but now was the time to make its mark. He said: “We have heard a lot in recent times about having a collective voice. The next stage is to get recognition externally.
“We need recognition from leaders that the Humber is integral to the North of England – that is very important. “We are here, and we have a big message to say.” The Bondholders Breakfast launched with a series of powerful videos from business figures across the Humber, before heading out into the KCOM Stadium for a sofa discussion. Panellists included KCOM’s
Sean Royce, Young’s Seafood marketing director Yvonne Adam and Dr David Richards from the University of Hull. The Business Week launch event also celebrated a special supplement in The Times newspaper on Monday, which focused on the Humber region’s assets, growth and potential. ghghghghg ghghghgh Mr Royce, head of operations at
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THE Humber region must gain recognition among business and political leaders as being “integral to the North of England” if it is to succeed and push forward. A panel of industry experts kicked off the Humber Business Week pitchside at the KCOM Stadium with a discussion ranging from Brexit and renewable energy to the current digital world. Dafydd Williams, head of
THE 14th annual Humber Business Week is now in full flow in celebration of the businesses, large and small, which are playing their part in driving the region forward. In support of the event, the Mail will be releasing a special edition supplement next Wednesday, bringing you all the action and news from the Business Week. This year’s Business Week is the most diverse yet. The continuing growth of the renewables, digital and technology sectors and emergence of the Humber as the Energy Estuary of the UK make Humber Business Week an event worth celebrating. Kath Lavery, chair of the Business Week, said: “We like to have a festival feel to the week. With more than 50 events on offer, there is something for everyone. “Whatever the size of your business – whether you are a single-handed entrepreneur or a big business – the advice you can pick up during the week you could not get anywhere else.”