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Why Nottingham? A blog by Marcus Standish, General Manager of Sn-ap
Nottingham is pleased to welcome Sn-ap Travel Technology Ltd as a new inward investor. They have big growth plans and are thrilled to be here. We asked Marcus Standish, General Manager to explain the decision to come to Nottingham: Who are Sn-ap? Sn-ap is a new on-demand coach service, that lets passengers go from anywhere to anywhere,… Read more
Happy New Year from Paul Southby, Chairman
As chairman of Marketing Nottingham & Nottinghamshire (and hence of Nottingham Means Business, Experience Nottinghamshire and Invest in Nottingham) I would like to wish all our members and partners a happy, healthy and successful New Year. 2016 was a year of great change during which the project sponsored by private sector business in the city… Read more
Russell Scanlan Presents Grand Total to Notts Charity
Nottingham’s largest independent insurance broker, Russell Scanlan, has raised nearly £4,000 for its chosen charity for 2016, Linden Lodge Neurological Unit, a specialist centre sponsored by Nottingham Hospital’s Charity. A cause very close to some of its employees’ hearts, the specialist unit at Nottingham City Hospital provides 24 hour treatment and rehabilitation for a range… Read more
Christmas drinks – report and photos
A big thank you to everyone who attended last week’s Christmas drinks at Nottingham Playhouse. We’re very grateful to Russell Scanlan who sponsored the event for a fourth time and to Nottingham Playhouse for hosting us so well. The drinks were an opportunity to reflect on the year almost done and to look to 2017.… Read more
The NMB review of 2016 – a blog by Simon Gray
As another year draws to a close, it’s always an opportunity to reflect and also to look to the future. Once again it’s been another busy year with Nottingham Means Business (NMB) running a series of informative and well-attended events in addition to supporting initiatives to raise the profile of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. At the… Read more
‘Writing our own story’ at NMB’s November lunch
Thank you to members and guests who attended the Nottingham Means Business lunch on 11 November. The last lunch of the year was extremely well attended and there was a real buzz of energy in the room. The event would not have been possible without our sponsor Nottingham Girls’ High School and we are very… Read more
A Tale of Two Cities: We dare to be different!
On Tuesday 26 October Nottingham took over Parliament at the first Nottingham in Parliament Day (NiPD). Two days on I look back on an amazing event and one that everyone involved should be extremely proud to have been a part of. This blog post can’t do justice to the variety of events and profile Nottingham… Read more
Nottingham in Parliament Day – celebrating success stories from Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Nottingham in Parliament Day, on October 25th 2016, is a celebration of all that’s great about Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Here’s just a sample of recent good news: City of Science & Healthcare Innovation A £30million extension to the BioCity Nottingham building, Pennyfoot St, Nottingham, is currently under construction and due to open spring 2017. Safeguarding… Read more
SPONSOR PACKS FULLY SOLD OUT FOR HOT PROPERTY EVENT
Nottingham Hot Property is less than a month away and the event’s sponsor packs are now completely sold out. In the lead up to the night (10 November) they have spoken to one of the event’s first time sponsors Ian Carey, director at Pulse Associates, to find out more about the event and why his… Read more
Bringing a ‘drop of urban green’ back to city garden for NCH tenants
It wasn’t just Olympians and Paralympians returning to Nottingham with medals this summer. City-based horticultural experts, Hosta Consulting, took Gold for their ‘drop of urban green’ inspired garden from this year’s Royal Horticultural Show at Tatton Park. Just a few months on, Hosta has brought the garden home, reinstating it at Manvers Court in Sneinton.… Read more