‘Let’s get Lancashire united!’

‘Let’s get Lancashire united’ was just one of the rallying calls from business leaders as they came together to celebrate the county’s special day.

The third Lancashire Business Day dinner, held this year at the new £13m Crow Wood Hotel in Burnley, was attended by 250 guests.

The event was a chance to hear the thoughts of business leaders from across the county, including Gary Entwistle, founder and managing director of Cherrytree Bakery, Kam Kothia, chief executive of Time2 Technology and Sarah Page, managing director of Plumbs.

Guest speaker at the Lancashire Business View event was Ian Steel of Lancaster family business Atkinsons Coffee, who shared his journey from a successful TV advertising creative to becoming the ‘keeper of the flame’ at a historic county business.

A lively panel discussion, hosted by Lancashire Business View publisher Richard Slater, also took the opportunity of Lancashire Day to look at the county’s economic prospects over the next 12 months.