So Humber Business Week is back in town, which kicks off Monday 7 June 2010.

Over 7,000 came to Business Week last year – not bad, not bad.

Two events have caught my eye for 2010;

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Are you a Charity in Hull? Do you know a charity in Hull? If so Infoserve are giving away 10 Free websites to charities in Hull, why not help boost that charity’s online presence with this offer?

All we ask is that you provide us with the charity details and we will create a 3 page eStart site. The websites themselves provide a great platform for the charity to gain visibility online and help promote the work of that charity.

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I’ve only just learnt that Hull has recently been recognised as one of the UK’s most enterprising cities as part of some national Enterprising Britain awards.

Back in 2009 (is it really 2010 already?!), Hull was labelled the most enterprising city in the Yorkshire region, although it was pipped to the post by Lowestoft in Suffolk in these national awards in November.

So, what does it mean to be “enterprising”?

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Interesting article in the Yorkshire Post business pages last week about how the recession is affecting shops in various cities across the region.

Apparently nearly 26,000 shops have closed across the UK, with town centre retailers really being hit hard. You only have to look around to see too many empty premises here, so how does shopping in Hull compare?

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Apprenticeships have featured a lot on the news recently, and even Sir Alan Sugar has jumped on the bandwagon, being the “new face” for encouraging more apprenticeships in a high-profile advertising campaign.

The majority of the coverage has focused on how apprenticeships can add real value to businesses and that although many are struggling with the recession, now is the best time to be looking at developing talent. There’s even a Government target of reaching 130,000 apprenticeships completed by 2010.

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Interesting article on the Yorkshire Business Desk this week about Hull trying to escape the economic downturn.

They interviewed Hull Forward’s Chief Executive – John Holmes – about how he sees the City growing and developing over the coming years.

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Hull and Beverley are miles apart – not just as the crow files, but in attitudes, people and most certainly when it comes to shopping.

Having spent time in both (living, breathing and shopping), they each offer something very distinctive, going beyond the typical “market town v. bustling city” descriptions that are traditionally lumped upon them.

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I’ve never quite understood what the World Trade Centre Hull & Humber was until I received an email through asking what it can do for my business; whatever I need it to, apparently.

So on further inspection, I find out that it has pretty impressive facilities – especially for Hull.

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