Topic “Sir Digby Jones”

Tony Blair joins over 800 UK business people to celebrate manufacturing success and reinforce the importance of this sector to the region and the country. The Prime Minister was guest of honour at the CBI Manufacturing Dinner held appropriately at the Hilton Metropole Hotel near Birmingham, the centre of the UK ‘s manufacturing industry, and was joined by manufacturers from around the UK to hear Digby Jones and The Prime Minister discuss issues affecting the importance of manufacturing to the UK economy.

Digby Jones, Director General of the CBI spoke passionately about the need to help people and businesses access skills training and gave his full support to the Learn on tv initiative. The Project is funded by AWM and Aston University. www.learnontv.net

Senior representatives of UK industry and commerce joined together with politicians, including the Prime Minister, and a wide range of international companies and speakers for the CBI Annual Conference in Birmingham�s ICC. www.cbi.org.uk