Hodgson Elkington, the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire chartered surveyors and property consultants, donned umbrellas and brushed aside the wet weather to find a lot of interest from potential investors keen to cash in on the success of the region, at the East Midlands Property and Business Show, held at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham (November 14).

"It was the most important inward investment events the East Midlands has ever staged and it attracted leading business decision-makers from all over the country and overseas. It helped us let them know that Lincolnshire and North Nottinghamshire has much to offer. I believe we managed to get that message across successfully and that the region will in due course reap the benefits," said Simon Stevenson, Hodgson Elkington's Commercial Investment manager, based at the Newark offices.

The event also demonstrated the region's attributes as a top-of-the-range, total solution to potential investors and highlighted ambition to join the European Premier League of regions by 2010.

Hodgson Elkington, were one of 80 exhibitors, offering the thousands of visitors who attended the event, hosted by the East Midlands Development Agency's (emda), a full range of professional services from property agents to skills and training organisations and support services.

The day also included a seminar, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland, on the region's economic climate with speakers including emda Chief Executive Martin Briggs and RBS Chief Economist Jeremy Peat.

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