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Sheffield City Region Development Conference
Thursday, 28th November 2019 @ 0800hrs - 1600hrs
The Megacentre, Sheffield, Bernard Rd, S2 5BQ
Sheffield City Region Development Conference | Event
Driving Economic Growth in the Sheffield City Region – With Developments Totalling £10bn+ To Be Discussed
The inaugural Sheffield City Region Development Conference will bring over 300 construction and real estate professionals together in one room to drive economic growth in the region. Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire region has become a hot spot for development and inward investment conversations are at an all-time high – and with the arrival of HS2 to Sheffield, the focus on the cities universities expanding their estates, and major developments planned that will only continue. View Agenda >
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IT’S A MUST-ATTEND CONFERENCE!
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PROGRAMME & SPEAKERS
Through a series of exceptional panel discussions and gripping presentations we’ll uncover new insights from those at the forefront of the future vision for South Yorkshire, whilst hearing about new opportunities, major new development zones and schemes, exclusive insights from the region’s leading figures, and procurement details on how firms can get involved in potential schemes.
Opening with keynote speeches from two influential figures we’ll soon delve into the phenomenal opportunities which South Yorkshire has to offer, hearing exactly how the Northern Powerhouse and One Yorkshire agendas and a collaborative approach will be crucial to delivering the desired outcomes and how Sheffield City Region is already leading the way. We’ll hear similar discussions and presentations from leading investors, housebuilders, local authorities, infrastructure providers and more to hear their future plans – including development and regeneration pipelines – with an open audience-led Q&A throughout the sessions allowing audience members to ask questions from the floor. Our sessions during the event include:
The sessions for the conference include:
- Keynote Speeches
- South Yorkshire – The Marketplace
- Placemaking & Major Developments
- Higher Education Estates
- Housing & Residential
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PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Our partnership opportunities will enable you to reap the rewards of being centre stage at the conference whilst removing the usual barriers to key decision makers and influential figures within the industry. As an event partner, you’ll boost your organisation’s profile, influence industry debate and make exclusive connections with the most senior figures – embedding your status as a trusted firm within the South Yorkshire construction industry.
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Sheffield City Region Development Conference | Programme
| 08:00-08:45 | Breakfast & Networking |
| 08:45-09:00 | Welcome to the Conference & Keynote Speaker |
| Well known regional figures will open the conference to set the tone for the event – inspiring the audience and sharing the vision for South Yorkshire. | |
| Councillor Mazher Iqbal, Sheffield City Council | |
| Dame Sarah Storey, Sheffield City Region LEP |
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| 09:00-10:15 | Accelerating growth in the Sheffield City Region |
| Leading figures at the forefront of South Yorkshire will share their expert knowledge, with open Q&A from the audience and thought-provoking discussion. | |
| Chair: (Available to Sponsor) | |
| Sheffield City Region; Dr Dave Smith, Managing Director | |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Sharon Kemp, Chief Executive | |
| Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park; Rt Hon. Richard Caborn, Chief Executive |
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| Doncaster Chamber of Commerce; Dan Fell, Chief Executive | |
| Transport for the North; Tim Wood, Northern Powerhouse Rail Director | |
| 10:15-10:45 | Break & Networking |
| 10:45-11:30 | Investing in Infrastructure |
| With a host of game-changing schemes in the pipeline which will unlock the region’s potential, we hear from the Sheffield City region’s leading infrastructure developers who will deliver a series of presentations about their upcoming projects and interact with the audience via Q&A | |
| Chair: Amanda Griffiths, Director, Built Environment Networking | |
| Siemens; Paul Baines, Director |
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| Doncaster Sheffield Airport; John Huddleston, Communications & Corporate Affairs Manager | |
| Highways England; Richard Marshall, Regional Director | |
| Sustrans; Rosslyn Colderley, Director for the North |
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| Sheffield City Council; Councillor Bob Johnson, Cabinet Member for Transport and Development | |
| Sheffield City Region; Mark Lynam, Director of Transport, Housing and Infrastructure |
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| 11:30-12:15 | Further and Higher Education Estates |
| Estate professionals from across numerous universities and colleges will discuss the ambition and challenges for their organisation and how our audience may be able to help them achieve their goals as they create a campus for the future. |
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| National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure; Clair Mowbray, Chief Executive | |
| Universities UK; Greg Wade, Policy Manager | |
| University of Sheffield; Chris Garlick, Head of Property & Business Services | |
| The Sheffield College; Andrew Hartley, Commercial Director | |
| 12:15-13:00 | Lunch & Networking |
| 13:00-14:15 | Major Developments in the Sheffield City region |
| There are some large-scale developments proposed across South Yorkshire and we’ll hear from those leading projects about their plans and how firms of all sizes can get involved. | |
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| Queensberry; Andrew Davison, Project Director |
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| Extreme Destinations; Alistair Gosling, Managing Director | |
| Scarborough Group; Mark Jackson, Managing Director | |
| HBD; Vivienne Clements, Director | |
| Dransfield Properties; Mark Dransfield, Managing Director | |
| S1 Artspace; Louise Hutchinson, Artistic Director | |
| 14:15-14:45 | Break & Networking |
| 14:45-15:45 | Creating communities in South Yorkshire |
| There is a need to accelerate housing delivery across South Yorkshire, and that will be the focus of this session. How will modular, BTR, PRS, city-centre living and more feed into the overall plans and are they achievable? | |
| Chair: Avant Homes; Jenny Purple, Development Director | |
| Barratt Homes; David Coe, Development Director | |
| Great Places; Helen Spencer, Director of Development | |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Matt Gladstone, Executive Director for Place | |
| Priority Space; Adam Richardson, Director | |
| 15:45 | Networking & Event Close |
Sheffield City Region Development Conference | Exhibitors
This unique conference will bring together the public and private sector to facilitate discussions and connections to try and drive and accelerate the delivery of growth within South Yorkshire. There will be plenty of exhibitors showcasing their brand and best practice in the industry, whilst helping them reap the rewards of being prominently displayed within the events exhibition area in front of some key and influential business leaders.
Exhibiting will allow you to:
- Meet 300+ delegates face to face
- Be part of the inaugural South Yorkshire Development Conference
- Be known as a market leader within the region
- Network with hundreds of your business clients and peers
- Showcase your work to Regional Authorities, Government, leading private sector firms and more
Confirmed Exhibitors:
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If you’re interested in exhibiting at the conference then get in touch with our team – with space available for standard exhibition stalls or larger spaces to showcase more of your brand and create an eye-catching area contact:
Sheffield City Region Development Conference | Become a Partner
Associate your brand with the South Yorkshire Development Conference and position your brand at the forefront of one of the UK’s biggest discussions and debates surrounding this thriving area and the opportunities it presents. We have various partnership packages available, including packages with speaking opportunities and exhibition space, allowing you to address your whole target audience for maximum brand awareness and impact. Packages available include:
| Package | Exhibition Stand | Chair/Speaking Opportunity | Tickets | VIP Backstage Access | Cost (+VAT) | |
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| Conference Partner | Yes | Yes | 15 | Yes | £10,000 | View Details |
| Session Partner | Yes | Yes | 10 | Yes | £5,000 | View Details |
| Output Report Partner | Yes | - | 8 | - | £5,000 | View Details |
| Programme Partner | Yes | - | 10 | - | £3,500 | View Details |
| VIP Dinner Partner | - | Yes | 2 | Yes | £3,500 | View Details |
| Breakfast Partner | Yes | - | 5 | - | £2,500 | View Details |
| Lunch Partner | Yes | - | 5 | - | £2,500 | View Details |
| Badge Partner | Yes | - | 5 | - | £2,500 | View Details |
| Email Partner | Yes | - | 5 | - | £2,500 | View Details |
| Registration Partner | Yes | - | 5 | - | £1,750 | Sold Out |
| Exhibitor Package | Yes | - | 4 | - | £1,500 | View Details |
Become a Partner
Our partnership packages will put you at the forefront of the industry discussion allowing you to be there, be active and be an expert within the field, the future vision and the whole built environment industry.
Be at the forefront of the conference with onstage branding, a 15-minute keynote speech to kickstart the conference, access to the VIP Speakers’ Room and much more. This package will elevate your brand and drive awareness, loyalty and trust in front of industry leaders. This is the ultimate package if you’re looking to be seen as a trusted firm within the South Yorkshire construction industry with branding in the title of the event – ‘Sheffield City Region Development Conference in association with YOUR BRAND’. Benefits include:
- Position yourself alongside Built Environment Networking to shape the conference agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the conference, with the option to recommend speakers
- Inclusion within pre-conference speaker communications including speaker briefing calls
- Direct access before and after the sessions to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationships
- Prime branding for the whole conference
- One pull-up stand on stage for the entire conference
- Option to do a Keynote speech
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- Fifteen delegate passes for the conference
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to fifteen people per year
- Access to the Speakers’ Green Room
- Digital Media Branding: your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Print Media Branding: One full (A5) page advert in the conference programme
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
The role of the session partner provides an opportunity for you to chair or participate in one of the sessions to build brand awareness, loyalty and trust amongst hundreds of civic and business leaders from across the industry. You’ll be seen to be a thought leader within your area of expertise and showcase your company in front of key decision-makers from across the industry. Benefits include:
- Involvement with an exceptional panel session with the option to chair or be involved in the debate, discussions and presentations
- Position yourself alongside us to shape the session agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the conference, with the option to recommend speakers
- Inclusion within pre-conference communications including speaker briefing calls
- Direct access before and after the sessions to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationships
- Prime branding for the conference
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- Additional pull-up stand on stage during your conference session
- Ten delegate passes for the conference
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to ten people per year
- Access to the Speakers’ Green Room
- Digital Media Branding: your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Print Media Branding: One full (A5) page advert in the conference programme
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
Our Output Report Partner opportunity puts you on the front cover of our after event Output Report – highlighting the key discussions during the day and giving you input into the report with branding and editorial input throughout the whole report, helping us to shape the agenda and output:
- Prime Branding on the conference output report
- Significant input into the structure and content of the report
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- Eight delegate passes for the event
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to eight people per year
- Post-Event Activation: Coverage on all after-event marketing activity regarding the output report
- Digital Media Branding: your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Print Media Branding: One full (A5) page advert in the conference programme
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
Prominent branding on the front of our conference programme handed out to all delegates on entry to the conference. A great way of driving brand awareness and visibility in front of your primary audience. Benefits include:
- Prime Branding on the cover of the conference programme
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- Five delegate passes for the event
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to five people per year
- Digital media branding – your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Print media branding: A full-page advertisement in the conference programme
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
The day before the event we’ll be hosting a Speaker and Sponsor VIP dinner – and this invite-only event offers a unique opportunity to network one-on-one with the industry’s leading figures. This partnership enables you to have prominent involvement and branding at the dinner with benefits including:
- Speaking opportunity – with a 10-minute promotional talk at the VIP Dinner
- 2 x pop-up banners at the conference dinner
- Promotional material and literature placement on the dinner tables
- 2 x VIP Dinner invite-only tickets for the meal
- 2 x delegate passes for the conference
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to ten people per year
- Access to the Speakers’ Green Room
- Digital Media Branding: your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Logo on the evening dinner programme
- Print media branding: A full-page advertisement in the dinner programme
- Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
A package to enable mass brand awareness and visibility during the busiest periods of the day. Becoming a partner would ensure branding is at the forefront of the breakfast or lunch period area along with additional marketing benefits including an exhibition stand and inclusion within all marketing material. Benefits include:
- Prime branding in the physical breakfast area space for the duration of breakfast
- 3 x pull-up banners in the refreshments area
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- Five delegate passes for the event
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to five people per year
- Print media branding: A half-page advertisement in the conference programme
- Digital media branding – your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
A package to enable mass brand awareness and visibility during the busiest periods of the day. Becoming a partner would ensure branding is at the forefront of the breakfast or lunch period area along with additional marketing benefits including an exhibition stand and inclusion within all marketing material. Benefits include:
- Prime branding in the physical breakfast area space for the duration of lunch
- 3 x pull-up banners in the refreshments area
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- Five delegate passes for the event
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to five people per year
- Print media branding: A half-page advertisement in the conference programme
- Digital media branding – your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
Have your brand displayed on all name badges given to delegates at the conference – an exceptional way of getting mass brand awareness. Benefits include:
- Prime Branding on the delegate badges worn by all attendees and speakers
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- Five delegate passes for the event
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to five people per year
- Print media branding: A half-page advertisement in the conference programme
- Digital media branding – your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
Prime branding on all emails used to promote the conference with delegates before, during and after the conference. Benefits include:
- Prime Branding on the emails sent to promote the conference sent to circa 80,000 contacts
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- Five delegate passes for the event
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to five people per year
- Print media branding: A half-page advertisement in the conference programme
- Digital media branding – your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
- Access to photographs and video of the conference
If you’re looking for access to the event and a space to hold meetings and showcase your services, our Exhibitor Partner package is perfect. There is no limit to the exhibition space enabling you to simply drive brand awareness through a standard exhibition package or bring excitement to the room with the ability to take exhibition space to stand out from the crowd. Benefits include:
- 3x1m² exhibition space
- 4 x delegate passes
- Digital media branding – your logo appears prominently at the top of the event website, reminders and promotional emails for each event (subscriber list size: 80,000), and across social media platforms
- Attendance at Networking Training sessions for up to four people per year
- Chairman’s ‘thank you’ in the closing speech
- Inclusion within outreach and press release
- Photo & Video Library: access to professional photographs and video of the event
Become a Partner
If you’re interested in any of the packages above or if you’re interested in finding out additional information then contact us on:
0113 390 4700