I was invited to go along to the Ashford International Hotel yesterday, by Jo James of the Invicta Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber held a business to business exhibition at the hotel and – perversely given the recession – all 120 stall spaces were fully booked, with a waiting list of exhibitors who for space reasons were unable to get a pitch.
I was pleased that KCC had a stand for both its Kent Foundation for young people, and my “Backing Kent Business” campaign.
And after lunch, I was invited to speak and answer questions on the campaign and how KCC intended to be more business friendly.
Backing Kent Business can only succeed by working together across sectors. I feel fortunate to number the Invicta Chamber of Commerce among our partners in this.
July 5, 2009 at 10:52 am |
Dear Mr Lynes.
I attended the lunch at the Invicta Chamber B2B, and have to admit ‘waited to endure the speaker’!. However I soon realised that your sentiments, and what you are trying to achieve are just what businesses generally need, and I found it refreshing to find somebody in a position to help to make this happen, taking the opportunity to do just that.
However it also inspired me to write this to you, something I NEVER, usually do,as I’ve thought about what you said since then, and discussed it within others, to ask the question, what does a Business Development Manger, like myself, with predominantly a background in banking, developing business and sales, need to do to work within a department like yours, to be part of a team to drive this.
I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for taking the time to read this.
Yours sincerely
Nettie Bunn