Business News Expo attracts 1,000 delegates
More than 1,000 business delegates attended Staffordshire’s largest business exhibition. The annual event, which took place at Uttoxeter Racecourse,
welcomed businesses from across Staffordshire. At the event, there were major networking opportunities for
delegates, who were drawn from a wide range of businesses, including law firms, construction services, education organisations, creative industries and local charities. Chamber director Chris Plant said: “Let’s Do Business is the
Canals tourism boost: Michael Ellis
Record year for city’s tourism sector
Birmingham’s tourism sector witnessed its most successful year in history, with hotel revenue, visitor numbers and visitor spend all at a record high. Figures released by the West Midlands Growth Company and research
body Global Tourism Solutions (GTS), reveal Birmingham welcomed 41.8 million visitors in 2017, with subsequent visitor spend reaching £7.1 billion – an increase of more than nine per cent. Average hotel occupancy stood at 75 per cent, matching the previous
record set in 2016, whilst RevPAR (revenue per available room) was £51 in value, the highest figure ever recorded. The number of full-time equivalent jobs supported by the visitor economy
has risen by 7.2 per cent since 2016, from 70,635 to 75,748. The announcement of the latest figures coincides with a visit to the
region from Michael Ellis, Minister for arts, heritage and tourism. The visit marked the arrival of a prominent new tourism project to the area – England’s Waterways, supported by the Discover England Fund. The project, led by the West Midlands Growth Company, will inspire international visitors to explore the canal networks throughout the Midlands.
highlight of the business calendar for Staffordshire, and this year’s exhibition did not disappoint. “It is always fantastic to see businesses networking, forming new
partnerships and relationships and helping each other to develop and grow. Businesses that come to these sorts of exhibitions are always sure to come away with contacts and new, potentially, fruitful prospects.” Delegates at the event also heard from guest speaker and BBC’s
The Apprentice finalist, Michaela Wain, founder of construction magazine Design & Build UK.
New chairman for Growth Company
The regional chairman of PwC has been appointed as the new chairman of the West Midlands Growth Company. Matthew Hammond (pictured), a senior
partner in PwC’s Birmingham office, will succeed Paul Kehoe. He said: “I look forward to supporting
the organisation in the next phase of this journey, as it strives to become the leading regional investment promotion agency, unlocking potential for the West Midlands and the UK.”
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