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Conference Leeds appoints experienced conference officer to bolster city promotion
Conference Leeds has welcomed a new addition to the team as Cindy Williams, who has international experience in events and conferencing joins as conference officer.
Cindy joined Conference Leeds in September 2023 after 11 years in the events industry, including roles in event organisation and promotion at Village Hotels, Doubletree
Pocklington Farm Shop pivots in response to changing market conditions
A Pocklington farm shop has remodelled its business in response to the challenging retail environment.
The team behind The Mile Farm Shop have repurposed the shop to create a ‘Showcase and Sell' Emporium for local creatives and makers to sell their products.
Jo Barnes owns the long-established business with
Rural voice to influence regional decision making
New devolutionary powers are evolving the focus of a rural network that gives the countryside a voice, as it seeks to ensure countryside dynamics are considered by policy makers.
The Yorkshire Food Farming and Rural Network is a group supported by farming charity the Yorkshire Agricultural Society that has been
Innovative rural women share their success stories
Stories of innovative diversification and inspiring accounts of rural careers have been shared at a sold-out Autumn Gathering of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Women In Farming Network.
The milestone 10th autumn get-together of this thriving network of women who live and work in the countryside brought together 130 delegates
Senior appointment for The Data City
Global data company The Data City has appointed Kelly Weston to its board in the new role of chief operating officer.
Kelly joined the company two years ago as a consultant and has become a key team member, leading all aspects of operations. Her previous roles include founding her own
‘Women in business should not feel they have to take a backseat’ - Dame Sharon White
Dame Sharon White, who chairs of the John Lewis Partnership, will share her personal journey as a female leader for the latest public lecture in a University of Leeds series celebrating strong women.
Dame Sharon will reflect on her background and varied career through the lens of female equality for
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