1. NOTTINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADORS

2. Aims To encourage our business representatives and academics to help secure opportunities:- – Inward Investment leads – Trade leads – Conference opportunities

3. Objectives New foreign investment, new trade opportunities and new conferences. Create jobs for local people and the growth of the Nottingham economy. Raise Nottingham’s profile as a first choice destination to visit, study, work and invest.

5. Nottingham Event Team £750k project to attract conferences Public/Private Partnership – Nottingham City Council – University of Nottingham – Nottingham Trent University – Nottingham Hoteliers Association – Nottingham BID Supported by ERDF #lovenotts @eventteamnews @NottsAmbassador

6. The Team David Randall Director of Conferencing & Events Rachel Stewart Event Manager Kinga Kapias Ambassadors Assistant Annette Thornley Sales Executive Elle Taylor Research Assistant Gaynor England Sales Manager Maureen McAllister Business Development

7. Services Free event Bidding Free venue finding Free accommodation booking Hosted Buyer Visits Advertising events to attract attendees VIP welcome receptions Cross promoting the destination offer #lovenotts @eventteamnews @NottsAmbassador

9. Project Activity & Outcomes Jobs Growth Increased productivity £13million economic impact Create Capacity Nottingham Event Team Sales Missions Overseas markets Market profile Key Sectors New services Subvention #lovenotts @eventteamnews @NottsAmbassador

10. Green Chemistry Conference 2013 GMB annual congress 2014 & 2015 World Baton Twirling Championships 2014 UK Light Rail Conference 2014 North of England Education Conference 2014 European Squash Championships 2014 ARMO 2015 BritSpine 2016 #lovenotts @eventteamnews @NottsAmbassador Examples of success to date..

11. What we ask of you To sign up To receive briefings To keep us posted on opportunities that you might find and/or key contacts Choose what kit you might need from us Help us shape the programme Spread the word and enlist your friends and colleagues

12. What we will do to support you Provide information and briefings Provide you with a range of material to help you Keep you up to date Create bespoke presentations for bigger opportunities

16. International Students Steering group including Nottingham Trent University University of Nottingham Central College Experience Nottinghamshire Invest in Nottingham Identify opportunities to work together Engage students from overseas to help promote key Nottingham messages

17. Next Steps Can you help? Roll out to a wider audience Publicise who has signed up and encourage more people to do so Highlight successes and case studies Enroll e.g. International students/graduates Graduates on international placements etc

18. For further information or to enrol please contact us: Kinga Kapias Administrator Nottingham International Ambassadors Kinga.kapias@experiencenottinghamshire.com