Event management in the south-east 'could benefit from business boost'
Friday 14th of March 2008
Event management companies in the south-east of the UK are likely to welcome news from a local development body.
A survey conducted for the South East England Development Agency states that "steady progress" is being made in the economic progress of the area.
The research into the activities of the small business sector in the region found that as many as half of the local enterprises were offering new products and services.
Potential markets for event management companies, more than four in five firms in the region found that they had no problem in sourcing finance for projects and were successful with the first source that they tried.
"The positive findings - of businesses intending to grow and introducing innovation – are indicators of a healthy enterprise environment," remarked business minister Shriti Vadera.
Meanwhile, event management companies in the north of the UK may be interested in news from regional development agency One NorthEast that it was forging links with Japan by inviting business leaders to visit the region.
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