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News Release from: The Manufacturer Live
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Team on 12 September 2005
Manufacturing summit set for Telford
Millions of pounds worth of help and advice will be on offer to UK manufacturers at a high-powered manufacturing summit in Telford later this month.
Millions of pounds worth of help and advice will be on offer to UK manufacturers at a high-powered manufacturing summit in Telford later this month Government agencies with cash and practical assistance at their disposal to help the manufacturing community will be represented at The Manufacturer Live 2005 event at the Telford International Centre on 28th and 29th September
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Delegates will also be able to ask questions about the work of the DTI-backed Manufacturing Forum when it reports back on its progress to date in a special panel session.
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With the first birthday of the Manufacturing Forum approaching, Joint Chairman Kevin Smith, who is Chief Executive of GKN, will present the forum's priorities and work done so far.
The other Joint Chairman is Manufacturing Minister Alun Michael.
The forum was launched in December last year to take forward the Government's manufacturing strategy.
It has divided its work to date into three priority areas: skills, public procurement, and the image of manufacturing.
The two day Manufacturer Live 2005 event will be attended by more than 2000 manufacturing decision makers who will hear from around 50 speakers from leading companies hosting workshops, seminars and debates on UK manufacturing's big issues.
Glen White, Group Chief Executive of Conquest Business Media which organises the Telford event said the value of financial aid packages and expert advice from these bodies was almost impossible to quantify.
"We're continually being told that the Government doesn't understand the needs of manufacturing industry".
"That may often seem to be the case, but we shouldn't underestimate the amount of money and practical help which is actually on the table for those willing to leverage it".
"The Manufacturer Live will bring companies in need of money and help into direct contact with those who can give it".
"I can't think of anything more valuable", he said.
The event, which is sponsored by Barclays and supported by the DTI, will be held at the Telford International Centre on 28th and 29th September.
It will offer manufacturers the chance to learn from their peers and share their own best practice, and will include the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year Awards.
The presentations and exhibitions will be based around the "seven pillars" of manufacturing excellence: leadership and strategy, design and innovation, world class manufacturing, skills and HR, logistics and supply chain, IT in manufacturing and manufacturing operations.
Andy Martin, Head of UK Manufacturing at Barclays said the bank was delighted to be the corporate sponsor of The Manufacturer Live 2005.
"As the leading bank covering the UK manufacturing industry, we are committed to helping the industry grow and remain competitive on a global scale".
"We believe The Manufacturer Live is the perfect forum for people who share both this commitment and the desire to promote and share best practice".
"This year's event is particularly important given the current challenges facing the industry, and we are very pleased to be associated with it".
At the end of the first day, the event is punctuated with the culmination of The Manufacturer Awards 2005, a benchmark awards programme recognising excellence in the seven pillars of manufacturing, with additional sector awards for automotive, aerospace and process.
The awards will be presented at a 750 seat gala dinner.
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