Thank you to all who attended our conference.
The evening got off to a flying start, with a fascinating tour of the cement works, kindly organised by Ashley Bryan, Industrial Director of Hope Construction Materials who kindly hosted the event.
After the tour, and a pile of hot roast sandwiches and drinks (courtesy of Hope Construction), the main event commenced with an inspiring talk by Ashley Bryan on the steps that the business has taken to grow and develop and how improvements in systems and processes and a clear communication plan between the team has had a positive impact on the bottom line, making this year one of the most successful in the businesses history.
Sarah Loates from Loates Business Solutions gave a humorous and down to earth presentation on how to avoid problems with your staff, and very much echoed Ashley’s advice to keep communication channels open and deal with problems as they arise.
Jackie Fancourt of Jay Financial gave an excellent and thought provoking overview of the auto enrollment pensions situation that will affect all businesses with staff (regardless of size). It certainly created a lively debate amongst the businesses, many of whom only just were hearing about how this was going to affect them for the first time. For those who missed the presentation, or want to know more, Jackie is running a free seminar at Chatsworth on the 19th September – book your free place here.
Annie Maudling of On A Wick and A Prayer gave a fascinating presentation on how her business has grown and developed and how the use of the Inspired By the Peak District branding has helped them expand their marketing reach to a wider audience.
Finally there was a quick run down of the grant funds available in the area, and an insight on some new schemes that are on the horizon.
The evening concluded with a lively question and answer debate and there was the opportunity to drink “lashings of good ale”, courtesy of Jim Harrison (chairman of Business Peak District) and Director of Thornbridge Brewery.
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Attendees
Lindsay Allen, D2N2 LEP
William Alves, Glory Days
Mark Atherton, Derbyshire County Council Trusted Trader
Jean Ball, Peak Skills
Caroline Bedell, CLA
Debbie Bell, Parson house Opc
Caitlin Bisknell, High Peak Borough Council
Clare Booth, UK Trade & Investment
Heather Bradford, Derbyshire Dales Business Advice
Ashley Bryan, Hope Construction Materials
Steve Capes, Derbyshire Dales District Council
Jane Chapman, Peak District National Park Authority
Gill Chapman, Derbyshire Dales DC
Esplin Chapman, Bloomers of Bakewell Ltd
Andrew Collinson The Food and Drink Forum Limited
Paul Cox, Fings Ltd
Edwina Currie Jones, Currie Jones Associates Ltd
Adrian Daniel, Reflow Studio Ltd
Giles Dann, Derbyshire Dales DC
Ian Davie, Manufacturing Advisory Service
Jim Dixon, Peak District National Park Authority
Paul Doran, Dorans Propmakers
Jane Drayton, Leisurewear Direct Ltd
Karen Edmonds, D2N2 LEP
Jon Egley, E Business Club
Jackie Fancourt, Jay Financial
Christine Fisher, Peakdale Molecular
Suzanne Fletcher, Peak District National Park
Kathy Ford, Glossop Business Network
George Ford, B2B Cashflow Solutions Ltd
Amanda Ford, AMANDA FORD DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION
Rachel Gillis, Peak District National Park Authority
Tony Gospel, Environmental Technology Centre
Jim Harrison, Thornbridge Brewery
Mike Hase, Derbyshire Dales District Council
Sarah Helliwell, Upper Booth Farm & Campsite
Paul Hesp, PHMC
Dave Hopkins, M Markovitz ltd
Mark Houghton, Patent Outsourcing Limited
John Ievers, CDR Group
Faith Johnson, The Environmental Quality Mark CIC
Kubir Kaur, Grindleford Spring Water
David King, David John King Photography
Andrew Littler, Longcliffe Quarries
Sarah Loates, Loates Business Solutions
Patricia Lunn, Bakewell Town & Community Trust
Nancy Maitland, DDDC
Laura Matthews, Peak District National Park Authority
Annie Maudling, On a Wick and A Prayer
Edward Maudling, On a Wick and A Prayer
Paul Morgans, Bakewell Baking Festival
Alan Moses, dy-pack UK Ltd
David Mulholland, Galloways Printers
Tom Munro, DNLCC
Jake Neves, Oak chopping boards
Sarah Newman, Establishing new business
Simon O’Brien, Trüb Brewing Company LTD
Nick Oddy, Bakewell & Eyam Community Transport
Ian PACKER, Gyrfalcon Limited
Helen Pakpahan, High Peak Borough Council
Michele Pattison, Environmental Technology Centre
Louise Potter, 6 The Square Tearooms
Lindsay Rae, Visit Peak District
David Ralph, D2N2
Peter Richardson, D2N2
Martin Rigney, corporate futures
Paul Roden, Losehill House Hotel
Anna Sharman, Derbyshire Economic Partnership
Chris Sizeland, CJK Packaging Ltd
Geoff Smith, Ladybower Fisheries
David Smith, Otter Controls Ltd
Cllr Geoff Stevens, Derbyshire Dales District Council
Hugh Sykes, Brookfield Manor Ltd
Richard Tarbatt, William Twigg (Matlock) Ltd
Andy Tickle, Friends of the Peak District
Henry Tyce, Reflow Studio Ltd
Sarah Wales, Juicy Bike
David Walker, Autochair Ltd
Perry Wardle, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Nigel Weedon, Longcliffe Quarries Limited
Dan Zamoyski, Advantage Management & Mktg