Staffordshire businesses have been invited fly the flag for their county at an event at the House of Commons.
We Are Staffordshire, the county’s place marketing delivery organisation, will mark the 10th anniversary of Staffordshire Day with a showcase in London on Tuesday, 28 April.
It aims to celebrate the county’s innovation, creativity and economic strength on a national stage, bringing together MPs, policy makers, and industry leaders.
A selection of businesses from each district and borough across Staffordshire will be chosen to exhibit, with a ballot already open.
The event will also welcome local food and drink producers to share samples of their products with guests.
Hannah Ault, chair of We are Staffordshire’s Place Board, said: “This is a great opportunity for Staffordshire businesses to step forward and be seen on a national stage.
“By taking Staffordshire into the House of Commons, we can showcase the strength, innovation, and diversity of our business community.
“We want businesses of all sizes, from every part of the county, to put themselves forward and help show what Staffordshire has to offer.”
The event is being sponsored by Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages MP Leigh Ingham and Gareth Snell, MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central.
The ballot closes on Friday, 20 February with a selection announcement due the following week.
Follow this link for more information and how to apply.
- The first official Staffordshire Day celebrations took place in 2016, when the county turned 1,000 years old. The date of 1 May was chosen through a public poll as it is the anniversary of Josiah Wedgwood setting up his pottery company in 1759. Last week, Daily Focus reported that a new visitor mascot for the county, Staffy the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, has been created and will take centre stage at this year’s Staffordshire Day celebrations. Read more here.
