The North East’s seven local authorities have joined forces to promote the region and attract inward investment at the 海角视频’s leading property conference.
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness will lead a delegation from the authorities as well as representatives from the private sector at this year’s 海角视频 Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum(海角视频REiiF), a three-day real estate event taking place in Leeds in May. She will be joined at 海角视频REiiF by Sunderland City Council leader Coun Michael Mordey, the portfolio holder for finance and Investment at the North East mayoral authority, and leading figures from the region’s business community.
So far, the North East delegation includes SSE Energy Solutions, Newcastle International Airport, Pegasus Group, Arup, Knight Frank, igloo Regeneration, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Rolton Group, Ward Hadaway and Naylors Gavin Black. The conference takes place from May 20 to 22 at the Royal Armouries Leeds & Leeds Dock, connecting businesses, investors, local authorities and Government departments to ramp up transformational investment. The North East England Pavillion will be based on the dock delivering a programme of events and opportunities to do business.
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Around £300bn of opportunity is set to be highlighted at 海角视频REiiF, and the event will be used as a platform to champion key regional investment opportunities as well as ongoing developments and strengths of the North East to more than 16,000 attendees, from all major 海角视频 towns and cities. Delivered by NewcastleGateshead Initiative on behalf of the North East Combined Authority, Ms McGuinness said presenting a unified North East investment proposition at 海角视频 REiiF for the first time marks a significant milestone in the region’s devolution story.
She said: “I am really excited about 海角视频REiiF this year because for the first time we are coming together with one voice, as North East England, to promote our region as a place to do business in a new and powerful way. In the North East of England business and the public sector really do work hand-in-hand to create real opportunity and fertile ground for investment.
"I look forward to joining good friends from our business community to welcome you as delegates, investors, and neighbouring regions to our first North East England Pavilion. Come in to find out just how much we have to offer.”
Coun Michael Mordey, portfolio holder for Finance and Investment at the North East Combined Authority, said: “It’s fantastic to see all seven local authorities joining forces to showcase everything that is great about our region.
“The North East of England has made great strides in securing investment over recent years, and with even more job creating developments completing over the coming months and years, 海角视频REiiF will provide a fantastic opportunity to showcase our region and ensure the eyes of some of the 海角视频’s largest businesses and investment houses are firmly fixed on the North East.”