Professional outlook on 2012
Friday, 20th January 2012
BUSINESSES were encouraged to be the pioneers of York’s future at a meeting of York Professionals explaining the city’s 2012 festivities.
Coun James Alexander, leader of City of York Council, spoke about the York 800 festival, which celebrates the 800th year of the city’s democratic independence, and urged the city’s business community to work closely with the council on the local economy.
He said: “The people who were the first holders of the 1212 charter were the merchants and businessmen of the city who could see the opportunity York had to offer and wanted to have a say in the way the city developed and grew.”
He said he wanted there to be more collaboration between York Professionals and the city council in the year ahead.
Katie Stewart, head of economic development, followed up by explaining York’s ambitions to become a global city and increase international trade, further details of which will be announced in March, when York Professionals will hold its own internationalisation event and carry out research among its members.
To see the full article published in The Press on 20th January visit http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/business/news/9483970.Professional_outlook_on_2012/