Manchester Airport Developments

MADL was delighted to sponsor its inaugural round table discussion in partnership with the popular business magazine, North West Business Insider.  The breakfast meeting, chaired by Neil Tague of North West Business Insider, took place in Piccolinos on Wednesday 11thOctober and proved to be a resounding success.

Having invited some of the region’s leading authorities, the 11 delegates debated the future of tourism and development in the North West questioning how it can retain its status as a top business and leisure destination.  Other issues surrounding this topic were also deliberated – in particular the fact that there is currently a record number of hotel rooms under construction but how long can the demand for more hotels go on?

The participants included:

Jim Bethell – managing director, Manchester Airport Developments
John Atkins – strategy and developments director, Manchester Airport Developments
Neil Tague – North West Business Insider
Nick Brooks-Sykes – head of tourism marketing, Northwest Regional Development Agency
John Walley – partner, Drivers Jonas
John Philipson – general manager, The Lowry Hotel
Hugh Anderson – partner, Edward Symmons
Barrie Kelly – deputy chief executive, Visit Chester & Cheshire
Simon Bedford – managing director, EKOS Consulting
Paul Simpson – deputy chief executive, Marketing Manchester
Chris Moore – director, Colliers Robert Barry

For more information on the MADL round table and to read the events in full see North West Business Insider November 2006 edition page 71 – 73.