Jason visited the John Smith's stadium for the 'Why Huddersfield? Why Now?' mini-conference from Huddersfield Unlimited.
Business leaders from around Huddersfield discussed a number of projects, totalling £1 billion, currently happening and scheduled to happen in and around Huddersfield.
Speakers and panellists included:
- Prof Bob Cryan, vice chancellor, University of Huddersfield;
- Paul Sumner, senior sponsor, TransPennine Route Upgrade, Network Rail;
- Paul Cleminson, pre-construction director – Northern, BAM Construction Ltd;
- Clr Graham Turner, Cabinet member for regeneration, Kirklees Council;
- Claire Paxman, brand ambassador and director of global training, Paxman Coolers;
- James Clarkson, CEO at Adventoris;
- Alastair Morris, managing director, ACCU;
- Andrew Heath, assistant director business development UK and Ireland, Radisson Hotels.
Commenting, Jason McCartney MP said;
Great to hear positivity from some of our fab local businesses including Paxman Coolers, Adventoris and ACCU at the Huddersfield Unlimited mini conference at the John Smith’s Stadium.
We also got an update from the senior sponsor of the project on the Government’s £11billion Trans Pennine Rail Upgrade which is well underway.
Further Reading
- Huddersfield Unlimited is an organisation that stands for Huddersfield. For its businesses, investors and the diverse communities that make our great town so, well, great! www.huddersfieldunlimited.co.uk
