Humber Business Week has ben launched at an event hosted by the incoming chair for 2024 – Pat Coyle.
The event traditionally announces a number of key events confirmed for this year’s ‘Festival of Business’, and acts as a rallying call for other businesses to confirm the details of their own events and ensure they are part of the programme between June 5-9th.
Following the announcement that Kath Lavery is stepping down as chair after her 14th and final year at the helm this summer, it has today been confirmed that highly experienced marketing specialist Mrs Coyle is to take over in 2024.
The Rollits Director of Marketing and Client Relations has been part of the volunteer steering group which brings together Business Week each year for more than a decade, supporting Mrs Lavery in that time.
She has been involved in many of Business Week’s most successful events, including a number organised through her role on the senior management team at Hull law firm Rollits.
In her previous role as chair of the Institute of Directors in East Yorkshire, she attracted high-profile speakers including Midge Ure and Kevin Keegan to an annual Humber Luncheon as part of the week.
That event is to return in 2023, this time organised by a group of local companies, but again under Mrs Coyle’s leadership.
That will include a guest speaker appearance from Carl Leighton-Pope, who during a career in the music business lasting over 55 years, has acted as agent for the likes of Patti Smith, The Motors, Dire Straits, Simple Minds, UFO, Bryan Adams, Van Morrison, Bonnie Tyler, Michael Bublé, Billy Ocean, and Chris Rea.
“Stepping into Kath Lavery’s shoes as the Chair of Humber Business Week is both a privilege and a challenge,” said Mrs Coyle.
“It’s a daunting task, but with determination, innovation, and collaboration, I look forward to building on the great work that has been done by Kath and the Steering Group to build on the event’s legacy and ensure a platform from 2024 onwards for businesses to connect, learn, and grow.
“Humber Business Week is an important event for our region, and I am committed to ensuring that it continues to be a success.”
