Marketing Derby welcomed 420 people to our largest business event of the year at Derby Theatre. As well as a round-up of 2013 with Marketing Derby Managing Director John Forkin, guests heard from Derby City Council Chief Executive Adam Wilkinson on the city’s regeneration plans, plus, an inspiring speech for Geldards’ Chairman, David Williams. An expert panel also answered questions on the future of Derby.

1. Welcome
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2. Sarah Brigham
Artistic Director, Derby Theatre
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6. John Forkin
Managing Director, Marketing Derby
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8. Special Thanks
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9. Board Directors
Bob Betts
Cllr Paul Bayliss
Debra Martin
Mike Copestake
Roger Moggs
Kathy Ellis
Lisa Richards
Co-Opted Members: Cllr Philip Hickson Cllr Hilary Jones
Steve Hall
Nigel Wheatley
Richard Williams
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11. To promote Derby in order to
SUPPORT
and
ATTRACT
investment
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12. 510 New Jobs
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13. Convert
Cultivate
Create
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16. Andrew Wilcher
General Manager, Medartis
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17. John Forkin
Managing Director, Marketing Derby
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18. Investment Pipeline
Potentially a further
Investment Pipeline
350 jobs
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19. 2013 Venues Included:
Cannes, Monaco and Downing Street
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20. Public Private Partnership
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21. Social Media Index 2013
1.
Business Birmingham
11.
MIDAS (Manchester)
2.
Into Somerset
3.
Marketing Derby
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Into Wirral
Invest Newcastle Gateshead
4.
5.
Hull Bondholders
Invest in Cornwall
14.
15.
Invest Northern Ireland
Invest Thames Valley
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10.
London & Partners
Liverpool Vision
Invest in Nottingham
Scottish Development International
Invest Milton Keynes
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Invest Edinburgh
Capital Wales
Invest Essex
Make it Sunderland
Locate in Kent
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22. Twitter Top Ten
1.
Marketing Derby
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3.
Business Birmingham
Into Somerset
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5.
Scottish Development International
Liverpool Vision
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London & Partners
Hull Bondholders
Invest Edinburgh
Invest Milton Keynes
Invest in Nottingham
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24. 30 Events
3,094 Attendees
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25. £1 Billion
Major projects completed
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26. Carl Bridge
Director, Birchover Hotel Apartments Ltd
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27. • Full-day Executive Programme
Includes “Derby Story” presentation, bus and
city centre walking tour, lunch plus private
tour of Derby employer and Council House
Dates and Tour Venues
Friday 21st March - Denby
Wednesday 14th May - Rolls-Royce
Wednesday 18th June – Pennine Healthcare
Friday 9th October – Tour tbc
Bondholder rate - £159 per person
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28. • Half-day Essentials Programme
Includes “Derby Story” presentation, bus
tour of Pride Park and city centre walking tour
Dates
Friday 11th April
Thursday 17th July
Bondholder rate - £69 per person
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29. “
Very interesting, enjoyable and
inspiring course. Professionally
run in every way.”
Michael Wingfield,
Measurement Technologist,
Rolls-Royce plc
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An inspiring and informative
introduction to how we all have a
role in writing the next chapter of
this innovative city.”
Ian Roberts,
Assistant Dean, Derby Business
School, University of Derby
I would strongly recommend that anyone with a business
based in Derby, and anyone passionate about promoting
Derby’s many assets, to join the Derby Diplomat scheme.”
Simon Groom,
Producer, Smith and Groom
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31. John Forkin
Managing Director, Marketing Derby
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32. Cannes, 10-13 March
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Innovation Forum
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Derby, Barcelona and Turin!
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FT Investor Reception
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Cannes Embassy
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Logistics Forum
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33. 11th June - iPro Stadium
Hosted by :
BBC Presenter Declan Curry
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34. Liverpool, June-July
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UK Property Show
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Made in Derby
@ Made in UK
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35. 15-17 October, Olympia, London
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36. Adam Wilkinson
Chief Executive, Derby City Council
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38. Sadler Bridge Studios
Work has begun on this £3.2m enterprise hub
for start-up and growing companies in Derby
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39. Kings Chambers
Recently refurbished providing 19 first and
second floor office suites in the heart of the
Cathedral Quarter
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40. Shot Tower
Conversion of 1930s building into
offices, meeting space s and a café as part of
regeneration plans for the Morledge
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41. Magistrates Court
£2.3m refurbishment of former Magistrates
Court creating 25,833 sq ft of offices, a café and
local studies library
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42. One Friar Gate Square
Phase One Complete of 32,999 sq ft landmark
building with planning permission for Phase Two
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43. No 1 Cathedral Green
Grade A office space with street level
restaurants will be the final development
alongside the river
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44. Duckworth Square
1.3 acre project in total – Assura group has
acquired part of the site for the NHS to develop
an ultra-modern health campus
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45. Castleward Boulevard
First phase of new urban village to create 160 to
buy family homes plus retail and office space –
will eventually deliver 800 new homes
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46. Nightingale Quarter
UK Regeneration project to build over 400 to let
homes on former DRI site along with retail and
leisure developments
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47. Hotel and Apartments
Work has begun on a new Premier Inn hotel
plus apartments facing the River Derwent
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49. Railway Technical Centre
One of the largest railway research hub in the
world, with a workforce of over 1,100 and office
accommodation totalling 430,000 sq ft
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50. Infinity Park Derby
A new 250-acre commercial and technology park
which will accommodate up to 8,000 jobs focused
around hi-tech and knowledge intensive sectors
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51. Innovation Centre
A consortium of Universities of Aston, Cranfield
and Derby. Provides research and technology
transfer and business support to SMEs
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52. Multi-Sports Arena
Includes a national standard 250m indoor cycle
track, a sports infield the size of 12 badminton
courts, plus fitness suites
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53. Olympic Length Pool
Construction of a 50m indoor swimming pool
plus leisure pool – approximately £25m
investment by Derby City Council
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54. £20m invested
in local SMEs
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55. David Williams
Chairman, Geldards LLP
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63. Prospects for 2014 Panel
Janet Morgan
Partner at Smith Cooper
and Chair of Derby College
Paul Bayliss
Margaret Bruce
Liz Coffey
Yvonne Gorman
Leader,
Derby City Council
Deputy Vice Chancellor,
University of Derby
Principal,
Landau Forte College
Owner,
Essential Print Services
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64. Bob Betts
Chairman, Marketing Derby
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65. Derbados
Wish You Were Here…
Thank You