CHAMBER INVOLVE: MAYFLOWER 400
Mayflower 400 gains lead national partner
Mayflower 400 and Destination Plymouth have announced Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) as a lead national partner for the
Mayflower 400 anniversary. The transatlantic law firm, which
has a base in Plymouth, is supporting a national programme of events and activities that commemorate 400 years since the pioneering voyage of the Mayflower from Plymouth to America.
As part of its commitment to the
national commemorations, WBD is also partnering on the Mayflower 400 Speaker Series taking place across the UK in the lead up to the start of the anniversary year in November 2019. The first event in the Mayflower
400 Speaker Series was held at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth and was headlined by Debra Searle, MVO, MBE, who shot to fame after rowing the Atlantic solo.
Jonathan Blair, WBD's Co-Chair
and UK Managing Partner, said: “We’re delighted to support the Mayflower 400 anniversary and the Speaker Series, celebrating the key themes behind the historic voyage of this iconic ship; freedom, humanity, imagination and the future. “These themes are an integral
part of our collective heritage and remain highly relevant today and we look forward to hearing a fascinating range of speakers bring them to life in a modern context. “Four hundred years ago the
Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, where we have one of our long established eight UK offices, and landed in Boston where we have one of our newest US offices. It's fantastic to celebrate the close ties and ongoing relationship between the US and the UK with all of the benefits this brings.” The Mayflower 400
commemoration programme will comprise more than 400 events that will span four nations – Britain, US, Netherlands and Wampanoag – and is anticipated to yield a significant £440m impact on the business turnover across the UK Mayflower Compact destinations. The anniversary year begins in
November 2019 with the spectacular Illuminate light installations across the Mayflower destinations. Highlights in 2020 include the opening of The Box – the city’s new multi-million-pound
art and heritage attraction. Mr Blair added:
Debra Searle, MVO, MBE spoke at the first Mayflower 400 Speaker Series
‘The Mayflower 400 Speaker
“We recently supported trade missions to Atlanta and Boston for UK businesses and they have been tremendously positive experiences. We also supported Team Tyne Innovation in the successful completion of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge in January, the world's toughest rowing race and a clear example of the enduring Mayflower spirit.” Charles Hackett, Chief Executive
Mayflower 400, said: “Mayflower 400 is a multi-location programme of heritage and modern culture that explores arguably the most influential journey in western history.
Series will explore the different themes of this venture’
“The Mayflower
400 Speaker Series will explore the different themes of this
venture and its modern relevance, and
we are very excited to have
a transatlantic organisation, Womble Bond Dickinson, supporting this and the wider Mayflower 400 programme.” WBD and The City of London also
supported the inaugural Mayflower 400 Business Networking Event, that took place at Guildhall at the end of 2018. The event brought together a host of key business leaders to discuss the commercial impact of the Mayflower's anniversary and the business opportunities that it presents for London, the UK and beyond.
Representatives from the US and
Dutch Embassies to the UK, business leaders from major transatlantic corporations, Members of Parliament and of the House of Lords were all brought together to deepen the engagement with the City of London’s leaders and other key city organisations. The next event in the Mayflower
400 Speaker Series will be held in Southampton, headlined by Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute of Government, followed by an event in London with Ben Fogle, adventurer and broadcaster.
Stay informed of upcoming Mayflower 400 Speaker Series events and the latest news and updates for the wider national commemorations at
mayflower400uk.org
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