November 2011
Yorkshire and the Humber are blessed with some simply stunning venues for conferences, corporate hospitality and staff gatherings. If you need to make a memorable impression on your customers or employees, there are several places that offer an undeniable ‘wow factor’.
Each month, Insider turns the spotlight on a different international market and a leading exporter from the Yorkshire and Humber region. This month the spotlight falls on Eastern Europe – a region known for its burgeoning spending power.
The message that universities can be key drivers for businesses looking to improve their performance has clearly reached Yorkshire. Across the region, colleges and business schools are rising to the challenge of providing people with the right skills to enter local businesses. This is music to the ears of business owners, especially in the manufacturing sector, who have called for graduates with relevant practical skills to employ, rather than academically sound individuals who cannot fit into their businesses.
Times may remain tough but there is still plenty to celebrate in the commercial property industry. This year’s Insider Property Industry Awards in Leeds did just that as we honoured the cream of the crop in our range of awards.
Doncaster was handed a major boost earlier this year when it was awarded funding to build a vital link road between Robin Hood Airport and the motorway network. The move could prove to a long-term filip for the ability of the region to engage in international trade.
The historic city of York continues to benefit from a strong tourism economy, which accounts for ten per cent of city employment. Recent investments in tourist attractions and hotels are designed to maintain its position as a must-see on any tourist’s itinerary.
The Leeds City Region is one of the largest LEPs in the country and, at its heart, Leeds wants to be the ‘best city’ in the UK. The Local Enterprise Partnership has been assembled and key priorities for inward investment have been identified. So what next?
Yorkshire boasts some of the UK’s best known family businesses, with a heritage dating back hundreds of years in some cases. These are the original entrepreneurs, who spotted an opportunity in the market and exploited it.
Insider’s annual Growth 100 research showcases the fastest growing businesses in the region. To achieve a place in the top 100, companies must have achieved five years of turnover growth. Based on the data from these five years, we work out the average increase in turnover achieved over this period and rank them accordingly.
Insider Dealmakers Dinner is the must-attend evening for the region’s corporate finance community, giving financiers and advisors the opportunity to celebrate the transactions that they have delivered over the past 12 months.
Most people have now succumbed to the lure of smartphones, which enable users to access the internet, make video calls and email while on the move. For business users, it has fostered a new era of communications where technology has enabled people to interact more effectively and take quicker decisions as a result.
The rising cost of raw materials has made life uncomfortable for many of the region’s food and drink manufacturers, yet it hasn’t dented the fact that Yorkshire remains one of the country’s premier culinary destinations with some household brand names.
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