Manufacturing Success

30 May 2012

The Technology Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, WV10 9RU

The Platform for Growth

With perhaps the largest concentration of manufacturing units in West Europe, the Black Country offers considerable scope for expansion. This seminar looks at how this strength can be harnessed.

Chair Paul Bennett, Vice President, Black Country Chamber of Commerce

12.25 Welcome & Introduction
Dr Anthea Gregory, Dean, University of Wolverhampton Business School

12.30 UK Economic Trends
Rhys Herbert, Senior Sector Economist of Lloyds Banking Group

12.45 All-Party Parliamentary Group of the West Midlands Economy
Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest
Ian Austin, MP for Dudley North
Lorely Burt, MP for Solihull

13.15 Questions & Answers

14.00 Prompt Close

Opportunity for informal networking until 15.00

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