Waterside event for City of Culture business opportunities

AN event to help businesses make the most of the opportunities offered by Londonderry winning the City of Culture title is to be held in the Waterside.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Aug 2010, 14:50 BST
Updated 30th Aug 2010, 21:42 BST

The Londonderry Chamber of Commerce in Partnership with Derry City Council, Ilex, and The Strategic Investment Board are calling the Business Community to Action on Monday 6th September 2010 in the Waterfoot Hotel from 4.45pm-7pm.

A spokeswoman said: “We are seeking to facilitate and examine opportunities of “Maximising the Economic potential of the City of Culture 2013. We are seeking a constructive input from the Private Sector on exploring opportunities in terms of investment, upskilling, physical infrastructure, and the building of new audiences and the attraction of new visitors.

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“The anticipated outputs include an increase of 2,900 jobs over the lifetime of the Regeneration Plan to 2020 with 1,300 in place by 2013. It will lead to a doubling in tourism income and performance. It creates a significant peak in construction activity over the next two years and sustained growth in employment sectors in terms of creative cultural jobs and business services.

“The opportunities are tremendous; however the timescale is short so we must move into an action mode in order that we commence the development of our city’s proposition.”

The keynote address will be delivered by US Economic Envoy, Declan Kelly who will lead a panel of experts in giving participants an update on the City of Culture, what next and how and where we go from here.

“We have had significant interest in this event and therefore we anticipate that there will be high demand for places, which will be offered on a first come first serve basis,” said the spokeswoman.