- EEF held our annual conference, with speeches from Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP and Martin Wolf among others including a video message from the Prime Minister. Our Chair for the day was Steph McGovern from BBC Breakfast.
Now that's a conference!! Full house at #eef2015 pic.twitter.com/jZJhvio6ls
I’ve just finished speaking to #eef2015 about Labour’s plan for British industry. You can read my full speech here: http://press.labour.org.uk/post/112127421234/ed-miliband-speech-to-eef-national-manufacturing …
Here's my speech to #eef2015 on how business done right is a force for good in society. http://www.matthewhancock.co.uk/news/future-manufacturing-speech-eef-26th-february-2015 …
.@martinwolf_, chief economics commentator of @FT, is to reveal what's ahead for the UK and world economy #eef2015 pic.twitter.com/9fU2RqWbam
Message from @Number10gov: "we want you to make more, sell more, and employ more people" #eef2015 pic.twitter.com/1bOAScPjXGTo kick us off, we launched our new video - Manufacturing is the beating heart of the UK economy
At the conference we also published our manifesto - Securing a manufacturing renaissance: Priorities for the next government
- Securing a Manufacturing RenaissanceBritain's manufacturers have set the next Government four key priorities to build on and secure the economic recovery, or risk failing to build the better balanced economy the UK urgently needs.
- Our CEO Terry Scuoler covered it in his opening speech
EEF chief executive Terry Scuoler opens #eef2015, outlining industry challenges inc upcoming May election pic.twitter.com/BgPAaodCy8- Our manifesto included some stretching targets for the next government tied to delivering better balanced growth
Increasing investment, trade and productivity - our list of stretching metrics for the next government #EEF2015 pic.twitter.com/Blnr7OOoRTThroughout the day, as part of two panel sessions we held a series of interactive voting with the audience.
- In the first panel session we covered questions on the current state of UK manufacturing
#eef2015 audience agrees UK is an innovation leader. pic.twitter.com/ZdVOpp6oRq- One of our recent blogs covered this subject, highlighting the fact that the UK is in fact an innovation follower. Something we need to change to compete more effectively.
Building a more innovative economy infographicWhy do we need innovation? The economy needs innovation, manufacturers need innovation. See our infographic on how to boost innovation in the UK.
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A roundup of EEF's 2015 National Manufacturing Conference - 26th February 2015
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