Bristol mayor George Ferguson among delegation heading to Cannes to sell Bristol
A HIGH-level delegation is heading to the South of France to sell Bristol to some of the leading lights in the property industry.
The team, made up of high-level representatives from Bristol's business and political scene, is travelling to the MIPIM conference in Cannes in two weeks time.
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George Ferguson
The event attracts hundreds of delegates from across Europe from the world of commercial property and developers.
Although the event is primarily a trade show it is also a key networking event for developers and property specialists.
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It has gained a reputation as a place where deals are brokered and contacts forged.
The delegation from the South West will be representing Bristol and Bath and has been organised by the Local Enterprise Partnership.
The newly elected mayor of Bristol George Ferguson is taking part in the trip along with Colin Skellet, the chairman of Wessex Water and the head of the Local Enterprise Partnership.
Leaders from the both Bath and Bristol City Council will also be travelling to southern France for the event.
It will be the first time the two cities have joined forces to market the region and the focus is on attracting investors to the area.
Property expert Philip Morton, from CBRE Bristol, believes that the delegation to Cannes is a great way for Bristol to advertise itself as a leading city and centre of commerce.
He said: "For some reason Bristol has always kept its light under a bushel but that does seem to be changing for the better.
"There is no doubt that outside of London, Bristol is one of the best places in the country to do business. We have the quality of life, the expertise in terms of the skills of the workforce and now it seems we also have the full backing of the local authority."
He added: "What has emerged with the new regime in charge at City Hall is a real willingness to get out there and get things done, there seems to be a real can do spirit and that is really encouraging.
"Rightly or wrongly there was a feeling in the past that the political leaders in Bristol did not really understand business.
"Mr Ferguson is an architect by trade but he also has a thorough grounding in business and has been successful in his own right. He has made it clear that one of his roles is to sell Bristol to the wider world."
4 Comments
by smoosername
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 4:57PM
“@FromMendip
Know what you mean. Would be slightly naughty of George to drive (which he is against) to Bristol airport (which he is against) and then fly (which he is against) to Nice before getting another car (which he is against) to travel to Cannes, before doing the exact opposite on the way back.”
by FromMendip
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 3:00PM
“Given George's antipathy towards airports I trust he is not flying to France.”
by swrural
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 10:41AM
“Nonsense, it's a ghastly place. Watch out on the streets for the dog muck George, from all those silly little dogs they keep.”
by whippetprince
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 10:08AM
“Uncle George on a jolly to the south of France.
I thought he was the elected Mayor of Bristol, not our European Ambassador/Bon Viveur...
Fine wines, rich food and beautiful women.
George will be in his element.
But he should be in BRISTOL.”