Special Features
Our Features section includes comment and analysis of Hull’s regeneration. If you want to ‘sound off’ about a local business or regeneration issue, please submit a proposal to the Editor n.pontone@hullbusinessforum.com for consideration.
Small businesses to get free access to public sector contracts
A free trial is underway to provide small and medium sized businesses with access to thousands of public sector contract opportunities.
Bringing Learning to Life: What the Diploma Means for Business
The Diploma is a new 14 - 19 qualification designed to provide an alternative to traditional qualifications.
A business week of international importance – on the banks of the Humber
To outsiders it may seem an unlikely proposition but for seven days Hull and the Humber region plays host to a fully fledged large-scale business convention.
BID / Forum Mini Manifesto Launched
The Business Advisory Group of the Hull Business Forum has been working with Ken Baldwin, Hull City Centre BID Manager, on the production of a ‘mini manifesto’ which addresses a number of key regeneration issues in Hull city centre.
Triple Trawler Tragedy - Minutes Silence, 5th February 2008 at noon
Forty years ago, 58 Hull trawlermen lost their lives in the Triple Trawler Tragedy. To honour these brave men and boys, Hull Business Forum is supporting the Hull Daily Mail’s campaign for the city to unite and observe a minute's silence on February 5, the date families learned of the third sinking.
BBC’s Children in Need Appeal
BBC’s Children in Need takes place on November 16th. We hope that you can help us to support this great fun event!
Graham completes the Three Rivers Challenge
On Sunday 2nd September, following months of intensive training, legendary DebRA supporter, and member of the Forum’s Business Advisory Group, Graham Boanas boldly waded where nobody had waded before and successfully completed one of the most daring and historic events ever witnessed in the UK – the Three Rivers Challenge. A dedicated fundraising page for Graham’s Three Rivers Challenge is available on the Just Giving website.
Hull's inaugural Global Food Festival
Hull City Centre is set to host a 3 day Global Food Festival for the first time ever from the 23rd-25th August in Victoria Square, King Edward Street and Jameson Street in Hull. With a main event stage, marquees and markets as well as a complete programme of entertainment, there really will be something for everyone!
Help for those affected by the floods
It was hard to miss in June 2007 when the heavens opened. Since then many businesses/residential areas are still suffering from the after effects.
IBM - the results of the City's economic test
Over a hundred business leaders from across Hull and the Humber gathered at the Hull University Business School to hear the results of a study into Hull’s economic position delivered by IBM Business Consulting Services. The study commissioned earlier this year by Citybuild, in conjunction with Hull City Council, gives a “Competitive Assessment” for the city by ‘testing’ some of its existing and potential future economic sectors in terms of how successful they could be in retaining and attracting new investment and business to Hull. Here you can read the presentation given by Councillor Andy Sloan [pictured to the left];
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