Business News
Duo to head up boards
The West Midlands Growth Company has appointed new chairs for two of its boards. Fiona Allan, artistic director
and chief executive of Birmingham Hippodrome, has become chair of the Regional Board for Tourism. Dr Jason Wouhra, director
of East End Foods, will chair a new West Midlands India Partnership. As chair of the Regional Board for Tourism, Ms Allan will be overseeing the region’s delivery of a £1bn Tourism Strategy. The West Midlands India
Partnership will aim to promote investment and visitors to the region from India, through activities including targeted sales missions and greater sharing of market insight. Neil Rami, chief executive of
the West Midlands Growth Company, said: “Using the considerable insight and enthusiasm of both Fiona and Jason demonstrates how we can collectively sustain a unified push for the region.”
Colmore BID chairman to step down after a decade
The chair of Colmore Business District is to stand down after more than a decade. Property consultant Gary Cardin (pictured) has chaired the BID since its inception in 2008. Vice chair Nicola Fleet-Milne will take the role of interim chair until Mr
Cardin’s successor is appointed from the BID’s board of business and civic leaders in early 2020. Mr Cardin said: “It’s been an honour to be a part of the BID from its
inception into its third term. “We’ve achieved well beyond the successes we thought possible. I leave
the BID in the best shape possible for its continued and future success and for it to develop along with the city.” Colmore Business District is considered the commercial
heart of Birmingham with over 35,000 employees and five million square feet of office space. The BID works in partnership with Birmingham City
Council on public realm projects and enhancement schemes for the district. The BID hosts the Colmore Food Festival, which
attracts more than 30,000 visitors each year, along with numerous arts exhibitions. The Safe and Sound Working Group delivers projects to
keep those who work and visit the District safe and secure. Mr Cardin added: “Very few BIDs get to do this sort of
work, which is all about long-lasting enhancements to the public realm. “Another thing I’m particularly proud of is the identity and
brand of Colmore Business District. “People have willingly adopted this because it’s something
they believe stands for something. “You can’t buy that type of marketing.”
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36 CHAMBERLINK December 2019/January 2020
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