Meet the Buyer: The Creative Boom in Coventry
15th June 2022 08:30 to 11:30 Belgrade Theatre Free
FinditinCW is delighted to announce that our in-person events programme is on and our first Summer Meet the Buyer breakfast will be on Wednesday 15 June.
Following a major boost in tourism after the UK City of Culture in Coventry, we will be exploring the creative boom which is set to explode in construction developments over the next five years.
After a fantastic year of events, music, dance, theatre and large-scale spectacle, Coventry has benefitted from a massive increase in investors opening new businesses and more opportunities to supply the local economy.
But what is happening next?
Join us for a FREE and exclusive 'Meet the Buyer' event in the heart of the city at the Belgrade Theatre for presentations, an exhibition, a networking breakfast, refreshments and Meet the Buyer session.
From 8:30am until 11:30pm, we will welcome speakers and buyers either working on regeneration projects in the creative industry, such as hotels, retail and leisure, heritage etc or local organisations with supply chain opportunities for the creative sector.
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To book a one-to-one meeting with a buyer, please email claire@finditin.co.uk after you have secured your place to attend below.
- Morgan Sindall - Block Paving, Groundworkers, Bricklayers, Social Enterprises
- GF Tomlinson - Groundworkers, Plasterers, Joiners, Cladders
- Volker Fitzpatrick - Rail Depot Specialist Suppliers, Civils, Groundworks and Charities
- Coventry Building Society - Branding Agencies, Cleaning Companies (for office and branch cleaning) and Building Fabric Repairers
- Coventry City Council Events Team - Suppliers for Godiva Festival: Event Security, Plumbing, Marquees, Outdoor/Temporary Toilets, Outdoor Decor/Branding, Screen Printers, Merchandising Agents, Specialist Stall Holders, Outdoor Cleaning/Ground Clearance
- Belgrade Theatre - Catering Suppliers (food, produce, equipment, maintenance, furniture, temporary staff etc), Front of House equipment (e.g. radios, uniforms, programmes, signage, access services (signing, captioning)
Speakers:
- Sarah Windrum, Chair of Coventry & Warwickshire LEP - The growth of digital supply chains in the Construction, Automotive and Transport sectors provides an opportunity to develop synergies with the new creative, design and other creative industries, which are crucial to the Coventry and Warwickshire economy.
- Construction speaker: Ian Harrabin MBE, Managing Director of Complex Development Projects (the company behind the Coventry Telegraph Hotel build). Ian is a regeneration specialist and the man responsible for rejuvenating Coventry. He is also Chairman of Historic Coventry Trust, the charity leading the revival of Coventry’s historic buildings, and trustee of City of Culture 2021. He will tell us about the £30m restoration and regeneration programme in the cultural and heritage sectors, how Coventry Historic Trust is bringing buildings back into productive economic, cultural and social use and the opportunities in the pipeline for local SMEs and suppliers.
- Transport speaker: Matt Hadlington, Senior Business Engagement Manager at HS2 Ltd - Update on the High Speed Rail project, the local opportunities and the need for creative services to tell the story of the project.
- Other speakers to include: Rebecca Howard, Head of Supplier Relationship Management at Coventry Building Society is looking to increase its engagement with local suppliers and form trusted partnerships with SMEs in a number of creative sectors.
BOOK A FREE PLACE BELOW to simply come along to network over a free breakfast.
This event is enabled by Coventry City Council and Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Growth Hub’s ‘Coventry Creative Growth & Cultural Tourism Recovery Programme’, which is funded by the Government’s UK Community Renewal Fund.
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Location: Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Square
Corporation Street
Coventry
Warwickshire
CV1 1GS
Event Speakers
Richard Hales
Recruitment Support Manager at COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE GROWTH HUB LIMITED
Welcome
Sarah Windrum
Chair at Coventry & Warwickshire LEP
The Creative Industries are crucial to the Coventry and Warwickshire economy, but how do they link up to the Construction, Automotive and Transport sectors?
Ian Harrabin
Managing Director, Complex Development Projects and Chairman, Historic Coventry Trust at Historic Coventry Trust
The £30m restoration and regeneration programme in the cultural and heritage sectors, how Coventry Historic Trust is bringing buildings back into productive economic, cultural, and social use and the opportunities in the pipeline for local SMEs and suppliers.
Matt Hadlington
Senior Business Engagement Manager at HS2 LTD
Update on the High-Speed Rail project, the local opportunities, and the need for creative services to tell the story of the project.
Harriet Lucas
Business Services Procurement Manager at Coventry Building Society
Supplying Coventry Building Society, examples of local businesses used, local access and opportunities available for the creative sector.
Event Exhibitors
Historic Coventry Trust
Services: N/A
Discover Coventry's heritage together ... We are bringing new life to the city's heritage.
WM5G LIMITED
Services: N/A
WM5G is here to deliver benefits – for people, public services and businesses in the West Midlands.
Uxplore
Services: N/A
Uxplore offers game-changing support for SMEs, assisting you to improve efficiency and productivity, reduce overheads, support sustainability, expand customer reach and increase revenues by adopting and utilising the benefits of digital connectivity.
Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber Of Commerce
Services: N/A
C&W Chamber of Commerce membership offers business networking opportunities to improve your contacts, raise your profile & create new opportunities.
Coventry City Council/ Bubltown Thrive
Services: N/A
The Coventry City Council website provides online services, information and advice for residents, businesses and visitors
HS2 LTD
Services: N/A
HS2 is a new high speed railway that will form the backbone of Britain's transport network.
BELGRADE THEATRE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Services: N/A
The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue in Coventry, England. It was the first civic theatre to be built in Britain after the Second World War and is now a Grade II listed building.
Coventry Conferences
Services: N/A
CoventryConferences provides a range of meeting and conference rooms and is ideally located in Coventry with great transportation links.
CITB
Services: N/A
bringing growth to the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP area through the development of employment and skills in local construction businesses.
Hunnebeck
Services: N/A
We are one of the leading international suppliers of formwork, scaffolding and safety technology. Since 1929, we have been supporting the construction industry with solutions characterised by top quality, high flexibility and a high level of cost-effectiveness.
Event Buyers
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
Services: Block Paving, Groundworkers, Bricklayers, Social Enterprises
Morgan Sindall Group plc is a leading UK construction and regeneration group of 9 companies.
GF Tomlinson
Services: Groundworkers, Plasterers, Joiners, Cladders
A family-run business that has grown to become one of the Midlands most respected and recognised brands in the UK construction industry.
Coventry Building Society
Services: Branding Agencies, Cleaning Companies (for office and branch cleaning) and Building Fabric Repairers
The Coventry Building Society is a building society based in Coventry, England.
BELGRADE THEATRE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Services: Catering Suppliers (food, produce, equipment, maintenance, furniture, temporary staff etc), Front of House equipment (e.g. radios, uniforms, programmes, signage, access services (signing, captioning)
The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue in Coventry, England. It was the first civic theatre to be built in Britain after the Second World War and is now a Grade II listed building.
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