January 2020

The first of more than £60 million of equipment has been delivered to the new £129 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) near Coventry which will open later this year.

Graeme Parrott, Sales & Marketing Director, Wright Hassall

MIPIM 2019 was my first – and, after many years hearing about the event, it was interesting to see it first-hand and to dispel a few of the myths.

Coventry’s Creative Quarter is celebrating a huge rise in visitor numbers as it welcomed more than 365,000 people through the gates in 2019.

Figures just released by FarGo Village have revealed that visitors increased from 335,986 in 2018 to 366,925 in 2019 – a rise of 30,939 people.

Kind-hearted staff at a Warwick property development and investment company have donated a four-figure sum to a local charity.

Warwick Conferences – the University of Warwick’s conference, meeting and events organisation – has appointed a new director.

Paul Bartlett has stepped into the senior role after six years with the award-winning organisation, which last year hosted more than 17,000 events.

The British Motor Museum is delighted to announce that it has made three senior appointments at the start of 2020. Stephen Laing, who was previously Curator at the Museum for 25 years, has been promoted to Head of Collections.

Employers pledge to help young people in the Coventry and Warwickshire Careers Hubs prepare for world of work

Warwickshire retailers looking to increase their online presence and bring more shoppers to the county are being encouraged to attend free digital sessions that will begin at the end of January.

A leading college group is helping businesses to future-proof their workforces and bridge the skills gap by launching two skills centres in the region.