Spotlight to fall on Bondholders at major expo

Marketing Derby is to hold a major showcase event next week, which will shine a light on its brilliant Bondholder community.

Called Bondholder Spotlight, the event, which is free for Bondholders to attend, is set to take place from 8am to 5pm at the Reach Events Centre, on Riverside Court, on Thursday 13 October.

The day-long event, backed by headline sponsor Smith Partnership, aims to profile and celebrate the 350-plus businesses and organisations that make up the Bondholder community, who together support Marketing Derby’s efforts to promote and attract investment to Derby and Derbyshire.

The expo-style event will feature an interactive exhibition, networking area and workshops, co-working space and ‘Zoom Rooms’ and a main stage, with a fantastic line-up of keynote speakers and panels throughout the day discussing a range of key topics.

Lindsey Hatfield, commercial development manager at Marketing Derby, who is organising the event, said: “Spotlight will be a fantastic celebration of our brilliant Bondholder community.

“After the challenges of Covid, it will be wonderful to bring together our diverse membership under one roof to network and shine a light on what they do – and what they have achieved.”

Claire Twells, from Smith Partnership, said: “We are proud to support local businesses across the city and county. So, supporting the Bondholder Spotlight was the natural thing to do.”

Karina Martin, from Reach, said: “The team at Reach are so excited to be hosting the upcoming Bondholder Spotlight showcase.

“We are delighted that Marketing Derby has chosen our venue for this truly innovative event.

“With our recent refurbishment and newly expanded team in place, we are preparing to make it an amazing experience for everyone that attends.”

As well as the exhibition area, there will be a special area for our Bondholder charities, where they will be able to showcase themselves to businesses looking for their chosen charities to support.

And there will also be an area where delegates can work, so they can keep up with their day jobs while still attending the event.

Breakfast and lunch, prepared by Butler’s Pantry, will be provided – and in the afternoon there will be a special champagne and canapes celebration for Bondholders who have recently won Queen’s Awards – including Marketing Derby.

And although Bondholder Spotlight is an all-day event, attendees are free to drop in when they please.

An online version of the event programme, which includes a full timetable of the day’s activities, is available here

To find out more or to book places for Bondholder Spotlight visit here or contact Lindsey at lindsey.hatfield@marketingderby.co.uk.

Bondholders can also invite their clients along by registering their names with Lindsey ahead of the event.