Businesses invited to celebrate the town’s success at free breakfast event

Local businesses are invited to share in the success of the town’s inward investment campaign, Destination Chesterfield, at the Proact Stadium on Wednesday 19th March from 7.30am – 10.30am.

Spaces are limited and businesses are being urged to register now after nearly 200 people attended last year’s event.

The free breakfast event, which is aptly named ‘Celebrate Chesterfield,’ will look back over the campaign’s success during the last 12 months as well as announce plans for the forthcoming year.

Speakers at the event include Cheryle Rolfe of Staveley-based family engineering firm, DC Rolfe, which recently secured a business growth grant to secure the future of the company for a third generation.  Andy Dukelow, Managing Director of Franke Sissons, which is one of the latest business to sign up to the Chesterfield Champions scheme, will also present at the event.

There will also be a Question Time Panel including Cllr John Burrows, Leader of Chesterfield Borough Council, George Cowcher, Group Chief Executive of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce, Peter Swallow, Chair of Destination Chesterfield, Trevor Clay, Principal at Chesterfield College and Graeme Huston, Editor of the Derbyshire Times.

Destination Chesterfield was established in 2010 during which time it has engaged the business community as Chesterfield Champions, in actively supporting the marketing of the town and driving investment and bringing it to the attention of national investors.

Peter Swallow, Chair of Destination Chesterfield said: “The engagement of the local business community has been instrumental in the tremendous success of Destination Chesterfield during the last three and a half years. To ensure ongoing success it is important such businesses are aware of the difference they have made and share in the achievements of the town and its commerce. They will also receive important updates at the event on Destination Chesterfield’s plans and the regeneration sites across Chesterfield. I would urge as many local businesses to attend.”

The campaign, which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, has secured funding until 2015.  Peter Swallow added: “I am very much looking forward to the event. The town has achieved so much since Destination Chesterfield was launched, not least on-going investment, and the jobs it has brought with it. We have more than 140 Chesterfield Champions who are committed to making the area a great place to live, work and invest now and beyond 2015.”

Celebrate Chesterfield is free to attend however spaces are limited and places should be confirmed online by Friday 14th March atwww.chesterfield.co.uk/celebrate

Source:Destination Chesterfield