Business diaspora forges London links

PORTCULLIS House in Westminster hosted the third business networking event staged by London~Derry Connections Ltd, whose goal is to improve the economy of the city of Londonderry by building on the business and historic connection between here and London.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th May 2011, 11:07 BST

Forty people - mostly from the Irish business diaspora in London - attended the event held in the Attlee Suite of Portcullis House, thanks to the good offices of Mark Durkan MP.

Ex-pats from elsewhere in the North West, including, Limavady, Coleraine, Tyrone and Donegal also accepted invitations to the event which was introduced by Joe Doherty.

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The gathering heard a presentation on ‘Destination Derry and the North West’ from Karen Houlahan, Business Development Manager of the Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau (DVCB), followed by a warm address from Mark Durkan himself, who spoke about the context of Londonderry in its relationship with the city of London in the past, present and in its exciting future, built around improving political and community relations and dedicated to creating more business and jobs for the North West.

Mark Durkan closed the successful evening by giving participants a guided tour of Westminster. People in the North West are encouraged to have London friends and relations added to the invitation list for future Receptions. Just contact Colm Cavanagh at: 07779.267289.

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