Weston Showcase

Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1AJ

23 March 2012, from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM

With 72 hectares of employment land ‘ready to go,’ benefiting from planning permission, site access, excellent transport links and highly skilled local workforce, there’s never been a better time to locate or expand your business in Weston. 

Come and find out what’s on offer at the Weston Showcase on 23 March 2012 including:

• The Junction 21 Enterprise Area - what it has to offer including serviced sites, simplified planning and skills and training programmes;
• The extensive commercial activities and opportunities at various employment sites in Weston;
• Other commercial/business opportunities; as well as
• Who is involved in what – networking opportunities throughout the day.

Confirmed exhibitors include:

• Express Park/Persimmon – developers of Weston Business Quarter and Weston Airfield serviced land sites;
• Dowlas – developers of the Weston Gateway Business Park including the Knightstone Housing Association 40,000 sqft HQ office building;
• North Somerset Enterprise Agency – bringing forward 20,000sqft of managed workspace at Weston Park;
• Midas – provider of construction services and selected construction partner for the Knightstone HQ scheme at Weston Gateway Business Park;
• Leisuredome £50m, 356,200 sq ft multi-activity indoor sports attraction;
• McLaren Life – comprehensive redevelopment of Dolphin Square for leisure and retail uses;
• St Modwen - developers of office space at Locking Parklands;
• Summerfield Developments Ltd and Abbey Manor Group - joint developers of Weston Gateway (South and Central Gate);
• Bristol Airport - recently named ‘Best UK Airport,’ offering opportunities to regular business travellers
• Weston College – offering tailored skills and training programmes to businesses
• North Somerset Council's Economic Development Service – providing details of the Enterprise Area ‘offer,’ Economic Development Protocol, Weston Package transport improvements, local business listings and other business focused information.

The agenda for the day is:

• Business Insider debate (pre booking required via http://www.insidermedia.com/event/weston-super-mare-business-property-debate)
• Main exhibition - including stands by those listed above (10:00am - 4:00pm)
• Bus tours around the Enterprise Area/key employment sites (approximately 30 minutes, various times – pre-booking required); and
• Walking tours of Weston Town Centre and investments (approximately 30 minutes, various times – pre-booking required)

For more information or to book onto one of the bus or walking tours please contact: business@n-somerset.gov.uk or 01934 42 6907 / 6266