The LEP’s recent Making It advanced manufacturing event at LJMU’s John Lennon Art and Design Building was given a message of support from the former Beatle’s widow, Yoko Ono.
In a personal message to LEP Chair Robert Hough, who welcomed more than 250 guests to the Conference, she said:
“Every time I go to the wonderful city of Liverpool I am struck by the amazing sense of regeneration in the air. The city is progressing in so many different ways – the arts, retail, manufacturing, tourism – that there is a real feeling of excitement on the streets. It’s an optimism that just keeps making the city stronger and stronger.
Remember 2008 in which Liverpool was, designated as the European Capital of Culture? All of us worked hard to make that happen. And it did! I think at that point, Liverpool made a giant step to becoming one of the very active city of Britain.
This week, my good friend, Robert Hough is opening a conference in Liverpool on the “Strengths and Opportunities for Manufacturing in Liverpool”. The event is actually being held at the John Lennon Art & Design Building of Liverpool John Moores University and will be attended by one of the senior Government Ministers, the Secretary of State for Business Innovation & Skills.
I am so thrilled that this is happening. I send my best wishes and support for Liverpool and its ambitions in Manufacturing which this meeting will highlight.”