Made in the Midlands are delighted to announce that the Chairman of the Conservative Party, Sir Patrick McLoughlin will be speaking at the East Midlands Exhibition on Thursday 17th November at the iPro Stadium, Derby.
Made in the Midlands Managing Director, Jason Pitt stated: It is fantastic that Sir Patrick will be opening our East Midlands exhibition as the MP for Derbyshire Dales and the Chairman of the Conservative Party. Sir Patrick is a central figure within British politics, so we hope that our members are excited to showcase the services they provide throughout British industry.
The focus of our exhibition is to ensure that more East Midlands businesses have a strong platform to promote themselves. In comparison to many of the trade shows that are held across the Midlands, the East Midlands region is underrepresented and often overlooked. This exhibition will provide manufacturing delegates with a great opportunity to see what the Midlands has to offer.
Our East Midlands Exhibition will include a range of fantastic seminars throughout the day, the seminar running order is currently:
10:00am - 10:30am: Sir Patrick McLoughlin
10.30am - 10.50am: Norton Motorcycles
11.00am - 11.20am: Bombardier
11.30am - 11.50am: Made in the Midlands
Sir Patrick is one of few Conservative MPs that was a manual worker before being elected to Parliament. He left his comprehensive school in Cannock, Staffordshire without any qualifications and has previously worked as a miner.
Sir Patrick was also the Secretary of State for Transport between September 2012 and July 2016. He oversaw large-scale investment in rail in the wake of increasing passenger numbers in the years following rail privatisation. From 2014-19, £38 billion of improvement works are planned, including Crossrail, the Thameslink Programme, electrification of the Great Western Main Line and the Northern Powerhouse scheme to boost transport links in the North of England.
Tickets to the exhibition are still available at no cost to manufacturers and members of Made in the Midlands. If you are a non-manufacturer there is a charge £75 (plus VAT). You will be contacted by a member of our team. To buy your ticket, please visit: East Midlands exhibition tickets
Image credit:Sir Patrick McLoughlin