Thank you to those that joined us at the 2023 Professional Development Day in Nottingham. It was a fantastic day of networking and connections. We hope that you enjoyed the day and found it insightful and we are looking forward to the 2023 conference.
Alex Flint, Nottingham BID CEO
Alex joined Nottingham BID in November 2021 as Chief Executive Officer. Reporting to the Board of Directors, Alex is responsible for overseeing the running of Nottingham BID, including the operational stream of delivery and effective partnership working to achieve the BID’s strategic 2021-25 vision for the city: to build a more economically successful city and help make Nottingham the UK's lifestyle city of choice.
Richard Lane, Nottingham BID Business Crime Reduction Partnership
Business Crime Reduction Manager Richard Lane joined Nottingham BID in October 2022, his background is in Law Enforcement and his current focus is on developing strategic projects aimed to ensure Nottingham is a safe and vibrant city.
Sylvia Oates, Founder of Six Till Six
Sylvia is the MD of Six Till Six, a specialist consultancy that works with BIDs, local authorities, government organisations, businesses and other stakeholders to help create safer, more attractive and vibrant places for people to spend their leisure time. The company has written leisure and night time strategies, has undertaken specialist licensing, vulnerability management and other leisure/NTE projects and runs the national Best Bar None accreditation scheme. Sylvia was the CEO of Nottingham Leisure BID from 2009-2014, which had 260 levy payers, all with licences to sell alcohol and/or late night food. She has worked in night time economy management for over 13 years and the leisure/licensed sector for 24 years.
Sam Good, Our Colchester BID Manager
Sam has been the BID Manager's since Colchester's inception in 2018, as one of Britain's newest City's, Colchester is evolving it's place-making visions to suit the fast changing times faced across the country.
Andrew Napier, Nottingham BID Marketing & Communications Manager
Joined Nottingham BID in August 2022. Andrew’s experience includes PR, branding, blog and copy writing, graphic design, and strategic digital marketing.
Sophie Hainsworth & Henry Jinman, Loyalfree (Professional Development Day Sponsors)
Our event sponsors, Loyalfree have written a blog on the results of their business engagement research which can be seen here.
Sophie Hainsworth, Commercial Director at LoyalFree. On the High Streets Task Force, Sophie co-founded the LoyalFree app which now works with 40+ BIDs & Councils around the UK representing over 10,000 businesses.
Henry Jinman, Managing Director at LoyalFree. Helping BIDs, local authorities and place-makers increase footfall, dwell time and spend on our high streets.
10:00am - Arrival, registration and coffee.
10:30am - Welcome from British BIDs Team.
Speakers:
Followed by a Q&A session.
1:00pm - Lunch
1:45pm - Nottingham City Centre Tour with Robin Hood.
3:00pm - Close