{"id":39235,"date":"2024-02-29T13:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T13:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/?p=39235"},"modified":"2024-12-03T18:26:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T18:26:36","slug":"making-derby-the-best-it-can-be-is-a-family-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/making-derby-the-best-it-can-be-is-a-family-affair\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Derby the best it can be is a family affair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is often said that you can choose many things, but you can\u2019t choose your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, I wouldn\u2019t swap mine for anything (although ask me again when my toddler throws a hissy fit when I tell him it\u2019s bedtime!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither would I on a professional level \u2013 as a Derby-born chap, being part of the city\u2019s \u2018business family\u2019 is something I\u2019m particularly proud of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, that family came together for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/\">Marketing Derby\u2019s<\/a> Annual Business Event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marketing-derby wp-block-embed-marketing-derby\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OH4UdPZ6ty\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/annual-business-event-celebrating-derbys-place-in-the-world\/\">Celebrating Derby\u2019s place in the world<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Celebrating Derby\u2019s place in the world&#8221; &#8212; Marketing Derby\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/annual-business-event-celebrating-derbys-place-in-the-world\/embed\/#?secret=kU9VQ6xA4U#?secret=OH4UdPZ6ty\" data-secret=\"OH4UdPZ6ty\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sure I wasn\u2019t alone in leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/derby-theatre\/\">Derby Theatre\u2019s<\/a> auditorium feeling inspired, humbled and proud to be part of this magical thing we call \u2018Team Derby\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the dust began to settle, I started to listen to people\u2019s feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One particular comment that resonated actually came from one of our own team here at Marketing Derby, who remarked that it felt like one big family coming together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A big family indeed \u2013 around 450 people packed into Derby Theatre that morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s an awful lot of birthdays to remember, not to mention Christmas cards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s true. It did feel like a family \u2013 and when you think about it, we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Bondholders all support one another \u2013 and share the common goal of making Derby a better place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Marketing Derby, we want to encourage more people \u2013 not just from the business community \u2013 to join us in that quest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the original thinking behind the creation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/derbycitylab.com\/\">Derby City Lab.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the end of the ABE, some of us took to the escalators inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/derbion\/\">Derbion<\/a> to visit the new incarnation of the lab, which is now housed in a unit on Level 2 of the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marketing-derby wp-block-embed-marketing-derby\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qNys821tVC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/abe-delegates-get-first-glimpse-of-new-look-derby-city-lab\/\">ABE delegates get first glimpse of new-look Derby City Lab<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;ABE delegates get first glimpse of new-look Derby City Lab&#8221; &#8212; Marketing Derby\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/abe-delegates-get-first-glimpse-of-new-look-derby-city-lab\/embed\/#?secret=NaveukrGFY#?secret=qNys821tVC\" data-secret=\"qNys821tVC\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An invited group of VIPs came along to witness the ribbon-cutting and explore the new-look lab, whose centrepiece is the brand-new Derby City Model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know I\u2019m biased, but the new lab is really impressive \u2013 and I hope you will all pop in and spend some time in there once it opens to the public on Monday 4 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, come on, who doesn\u2019t love a model! &nbsp;Included on that incredibly detailed model are new developments and those in the pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the buildings are painted white, except the pipeline projects, which are a shade of grey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope the model-makers have plenty of white paint to hand, because such is the pace of Derby\u2019s regeneration, those grey buildings will soon be turning white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surveying the model, I started to pick out some of the newer developments, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/wavensmere-homes\/\">Wavensmere Homes\u2019<\/a> Nightingale Quarter scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That development was in the news again in February \u2013 with the opening of a stunning \u00a31 million luxury restaurant on the site called The Pepperpot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marketing-derby wp-block-embed-marketing-derby\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gQhWJKcv7o\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/luxury-1m-restaurant-opens-at-nightingale-quarter\/\">Luxury \u00a31m restaurant opens at Nightingale Quarter<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Luxury \u00a31m restaurant opens at Nightingale Quarter&#8221; &#8212; Marketing Derby\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/luxury-1m-restaurant-opens-at-nightingale-quarter\/embed\/#?secret=ANVL9OYoEL#?secret=gQhWJKcv7o\" data-secret=\"gQhWJKcv7o\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I then surveyed the city centre, where a number of \u2018grey\u2019 buildings (not in the derogatory sense) could be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the greyest of them all (now I mean it in the derogatory sense) is the former Assembly Rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you believe that it will be 10 years this month since it closed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I clearly remember the day when the fire happened. I was in the newsroom at the Derby Telegraph, doing my business editor thing, when the newsdesk was suddenly bombarded with calls saying that the building\u2019s car park was ablaze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A reporter and a photographer rushed out to the scene. The first images sent through the newsroom were pretty dramatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little did we know at the time that the fire would spell the end of the Assembly Rooms as a functioning venue \u2013 but none of us thought the building would be left to stand empty for a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, all that could be set to finally change. In February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/derby-city-council\/\">Derby City Council<\/a> announced its preferred development partner to drive forward the regeneration of the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marketing-derby wp-block-embed-marketing-derby\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zIZv6wzlGS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/city-centre-regeneration-plans-take-huge-leap-forward\/\">City centre regeneration plans take huge leap forward<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;City centre regeneration plans take huge leap forward&#8221; &#8212; Marketing Derby\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/city-centre-regeneration-plans-take-huge-leap-forward\/embed\/#?secret=FY515N3XaQ#?secret=zIZv6wzlGS\" data-secret=\"zIZv6wzlGS\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And a site that will form a key part of those future plans will be the former Assembly Rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Away from the city centre (and not included on the model) is St. Modwen Park Derby \u2013 a brand new business park being created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/st-modwen-logistics\/\">St. Modwen Logistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This scheme is rapidly taking shape \u2013 and is attracting international companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, Swedish-owned medtech Getinge officially opened its new UK headquarters and Global Centre for Excellence for Chemistry at the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marketing-derby wp-block-embed-marketing-derby\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pPLWr8i77N\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/international-firm-opens-new-uk-headquarters-in-derby\/\">International firm opens new UK headquarters in Derby<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Car giant officially opens new UK training academy in Derby&#8221; &#8212; Marketing Derby\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/car-giant-officially-opens-new-uk-training-academy-in-derby\/embed\/#?secret=v9OecRUadS#?secret=urhBTjysgy\" data-secret=\"urhBTjysgy\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A third international firm, German-owned heating technology firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/vaillant\/\">Vaillant<\/a>, has also taken space at the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are all examples of Derby attracting major overseas investment \u2013 something which was recognised by the FT\u2019s prestigious fDi European Cities and Regions of the Future 2024 rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marketing-derby wp-block-embed-marketing-derby\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"33kj1JOKMZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/derbys-investment-strategy-named-best-in-uk-by-ft\/\">Derby\u2019s investment strategy named best in UK by FT<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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Oh, if only the football team were that good! One day, who knows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking of Europe, in February it was revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/bondholders\/derby-museums-trust\/\">Derby Museums\u2019<\/a> Museum of Making had been shortlisted for European Museum of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marketing-derby wp-block-embed-marketing-derby\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QluvFtqRlk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/museum-celebrates-reopening-with-european-award-nomination\/\">Museum celebrates reopening with European award nomination<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Museum celebrates reopening with European award nomination&#8221; &#8212; Marketing Derby\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingderby.co.uk\/news\/museum-celebrates-reopening-with-european-award-nomination\/embed\/#?secret=V0roQS7eqI#?secret=QluvFtqRlk\" data-secret=\"QluvFtqRlk\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is just reward, not only for the fact that it is an amazing place to visit, but for all the hard work its staff and volunteers put in to get it back open again following the floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like any good family does, at the time, the Derby community rallied round to support the museum in its hour of need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was just one example of how we support one another in Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as a city with one of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK, there is still so much more we need to do to ensure that everyone in this family of ours is supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, have a safe and productive March and I look forward to catching up again with you soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is often said that you can choose many things, but you can\u2019t choose your family. 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