Business owners invited to free talk on future of region's economy

PLANS for the future of the county’s economy will be aired at a special session for business owners.
Andrew Denniff, chief executive of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of CommerceAndrew Denniff, chief executive of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Denniff, chief executive of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce

The Investing in our Future session will feature big business names and is part of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Means Business exhibition at the New York Stadium on Thursday, September 6 from 9am to 2.30pm.

The business talk session will kick off at 1pm and will feature speakers Ken Smart, project director of the McLaren Composites Technology Centre, Julie Kenny, chair of the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, David Shepherd, service director for regeneration and property at Barnsley Council, and Damien Wilson, strategic director of regeneration and environment for Rotherham Borough Council.

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The interactive session will offer the chance for local business owners to find out more about the current regeneration work in the region.

Andrew Denniff, chief executive of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, said: “We are delighted to have attracted such a high level of speakers to our event.

“I trust that local businesses will come along and get involved in the panel session and take the time to visit all our exhibitors on the day.”

Another seminar will take place in the morning of the exhibition but no details have been released yet.

The Chamber Means Business exhibition is free to attend for entrepreneurs and business owners and will feature 56 exhibition stands.

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