WORLD TRADE CENTRE
Positives from negatives
Since the announcement from the Government, regarding funding being withdrawn from Regional Development Agencies, there have been mixed reactions from around the UK.
On the negative side employees within these RDAs have accepted their lot and found alternative employment or taken early retirement.
POSITIVE REACTION
The vast majority however have taken stock, realised that the RDAs have done, in many cases, an excellent job in championing their area and attracting business for the benefit of their community – in some cases even becoming a centre of excellence not only in the UK but also in Europe.
Regions have noticed the opportunities in related business to wind farms and the plans for the future – The World Trade Centre Hull and Humber is no exception.
WORLD TRADE CENTREWILL CREATE RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE CLOCK
The Humber region has been grabbing the wind farm headlines over the past few months, and now it has come into the spotlight again following the announcement that Hull is now home to a 24-hour world trade centre.
At the May launch, attended by Wind Energy Network, the private-sector partners of the centre outlined the plans for the coming year, and described their vision for the Humber region.
Speaking at the event, Carolyn Burgess, Director of the World Trade Centre and Chief Executive of Language is Everything, said that the new service was being introduced at a pivotal time for the region as it looked to increase levels of international business activity, and step up its game to maximise the opportunities around renewable energy.
“We want to stimulate new investment and play our role in making the Humber the heart of the UK’s renewable energy sector, and the 24-hour service will contribute to our efforts,” she said.
Set in a stunning waterfront location, World Trade Centre Hull & Humber is home to a number of organisations involved in both renewable energy and international trade, including Team Humber Marine Alliance, the Renewables Network and UK Trade & Investment. It also has state of the art video conferencing facilities, meeting and conference space for hire.
LindsayWest, Rob Penrose Carolyn Burgess
We will be featuring various regional areas in much more detail in forthcoming issues however we could not wait to focus on theWorld Trade Centre, Hull and Humber, the work which they are doing, and the positive approach they have taken in the light of the demise of the RDAs.
One of a global network of 320 world trade centres designed to enhance international trade, World Trade Centre Hull & Humber aims to play a central role in creating prosperity through renewable energy. It is providing the knowledge and contacts to enable businesses to make the most of the exciting opportunities.
It is believed to be the only world trade centre that offers a 24-hour, multilingual telephone service. Provided through Language is Everything, one of the centre’s founding partners, the service enables businesses from the Humber and across the globe to communicate in any language, at any time.
Over the coming year, the World Trade Centre will focus on building relationships with four key territories: The Benelux, Brazil, India and Qatar, backed up by trade missions and business events. The private sector partners are Andrew Jackson, Garth-West, Language is Everything, MAPA, HSBC, Neill & Brown Global Logistics, Select Group and Henderson Insurance Brokers. They took over the centre following withdrawal of public funding last year.
We will be featuring the World Trade Centre, Hull and Humber in future issues with news updates and articles which may help others in the industry set up similar establishments elsewhere.
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